EDU 663 The High-Performing Teacher 3 credits
This course sets the tone of the entire curriculum as you
analyze and refine your own presentation style; revitalize
your interaction with students; and renew your enthusiasm
for teaching. The challenges facing educators today are discussed
by leading experts. These issues are addressed by master
teachers who demonstrate strategies which you may implement
in your classroom the next day.
EDU 594 Learning Styles/Multiple Intelligences 3 credits
You will address the diversity in your classroom by exploring
a learning styles model based on the work of Carl Jung
and multiple intelligence theory developed by Howard Gardner.
You will learn how to identify your students’ learning
preferences and design instruction that taps into students’
strengths while building up their weaker areas.
EDU 667 Motivating Today’s Learner 3 credits
This important area of teacher-student interaction is explored
in depth. Quality instructional strategies include easy-to-apply
techniques to engage your students’ interest and keep them
excited about learning. Building your self-awareness of
gender-equity issues as they relate to learning is highlighted.
You will have the opportunity to further develop your presentation
style as it relates to motivating learners.
EDU 616 Integrating the Internet into the K-12 Curriculum
3 credits
This course explores how to effectively integrate the Internet
into the curriculum. With the vast amount of information,
resources, and communication opportunities available on the
Internet, it is difficult to know where to begin. The course
is designed to offer practical guidance and rationale for
using the Internet in your classroom. You will be introduced
to instructional models that will help you make the best
use of the Internet.
EDU 611 Meeting Curriculum Standards for All Learners 3
credits
This course introduces curriculum, instruction and assessment
in the context of standards and accountability and their
relationships to student learning. You will explore interrelationships
among curriculum, instruction and assessment; the importance
of alignment; the connection to learning theory and learner
variables; and the need for differentiation to meet diverse
student needs.
EDU 612 Designing Assessment for All Learners 3 credits
This course examines the history, purposes and methods of
assessment, and explores curriculum, instruction and assessment
of implementation issues. You will analyze, evaluate, modify,
and/or design assessments that are aligned with standards
and differentiated to meet diverse student needs. You will
align assessments to curriculum and instruction as part
of the design of instructional units and lessons. The course
presents methods of record keeping, grading, and reporting;
use of assessment date; and test preparation. Issues related
to accountability, planning and collaboration are also
addressed.
EDU 690 Collaborative Action Research 3 credits
You will have opportunities to experience the collaborative
action research process which includes observation of peers,
methods of data gathering, review of related literature,
and models of research design. The focus is on empowering
you to be a teacher-researcher. You will conduct research
on an instructional problem, one that really matters to
you and that will lead to an action plan that impacts students’
learning.
EDU 591 Effective Classroom Management 3 credits
A key issue facing educators today is managing classroom
behavior. This course analyzes the dynamics of the classroom
environment and demonstrates strategies for classroom management.
Topics include building student self-responsibility, using
conflict resolution strategies, and applying proactive
behavioral techniques in managing chronically disruptive
students.
EDU 595 Models of Effective Teaching 3 credits
A variety of instructional strategies grounded in four foundational
models of teaching are studied and demonstrated. You will
learn to expand your repertoire of teaching techniques
so that you can increase the effectiveness of the learning
process.
EDU 660 Getting Parents On Your Side 3 credits
Learn how to improve academic achievement and student behavior
by recruiting parents to support your efforts at school.
Get practical and positive approaches to improve communication,
and learn how to encourage parents to assume an active
role in their children’s education. Team up with parents
to increase student motivation and academic success.
