Graduate Courses

Students plan, conduct and evaluate a teaching apprenticeship for ages 5-12 in which they demonstrate proficiency in use of biomechanics, artistic imagery, musical accompaniment and insight on the needs of the developing dance student's professioanl and recreational tracks of study.

Examines theories, methods and assessment tools in the teaching of creative movement to children in grades K-6. Concentrates on basics of movement learning, developmentally appropriate activities , lesson planning, and skill in classroom instruction. Integration of dance in K-6 curriculum and multicultural environment is discussed. Observation of dance classroom settings required.

Mathematical foundations & concept development for children in elementary school grades. An examination of what constitutes a rich mathematical environment that fosters exploration, discovery, & understanding for beginning learners of mathematics will be the focus.

This course investigates the connections between the surrounding cultural context and the EWL classroom. Applying their knowledge of those cultural-linguistic links, students learn how to develop curricula and lessons for a wide variety of international EWL contexts.

Focuses on the social, political, cultural, and sociolinguistic issues related to teaching adolescents in urban schools. Explores how issues of race, class, ethnicity, and priviledge affect learning and instruction. Topics include: multicultural literature, linguistic diversity, and issues surrounding high-stakes testing.

This course focuses on examining a research-driven approach to pedagogy utilizing the principles of adult learning theory and best practices related to teaching and learning in the health professions. The course will allow for the development and improvement of the students’ instructionalskills from both a theoretical and practice-based understanding of excellence in teaching. All educational topics are considered through the lens of teaching as a scholarly practice as students develop a teaching portfolio that encompasses their teaching philosophy and practices.

This course will introduce participants to ways of using drama to develop literacy skills. The twelve-hour intensive will involve both theoretical and practical drama work designed to enhance a range of work in the language arts classroom. Students will be required to complete a written assignment.

This course introduces students to music teaching and learning, focusing on curricular strategies and models that foster creativity and problem solving in the elementary music classroom setting. Themes of constructivism, interdisciplinarity, and culturally responsive teaching will inform our work together. Format will includes a combination of discussion, workshop activities, reading, student presentation, and performance.

Music in the general curriculum. Developing an understanding and perception of the process of musical thought appplicable to youth. Students observe in selected schools.

This course provides a link between teachers' mathematical knowledge & understanding of the major skills & concepts of algebra to the effective & appropriate teaching of these topics in grades 7 through 12.

Course is designed to introduce students to the pedagogical approaches & practices associated with teaching computer science at the secondary level. Students will learn methods of teaching secondary CS, but also to become practitioner researchers, taking an evidence-based, questioning, design oriented, analytical, & reflective lens on their teaching practices. Topics include developing learning objectives, theories of learning in CS & computational thinking, instructional approaches, lesson design & implementation, & assessment.

Developing the skills of classroom planning, management, & implementation for effective instructional practices in grades 7-12. Topics include lesson plan development & implementation, different models of teaching, assessing student understanding & the use of instructional technology. Students also visit schools, observe teachers in the classroom & use these observations as the basis for discussions of effective teaching practice. Allows students enrolled in certification programs to accumulate required pre-student teaching fieldwork hours.

A practical examination of teaching problems and practices as they relate to actual classroom teaching of social studies in secondary school. Class sessions are based on student teaching experiences.

Develops insights into the nature of narratives. Explores stories, autobiographical and fictional, as ways of organizing,understanding, and coming to terms with our own experiences and as a means of imagining alternative realities.

This course focuses on theories and pedagogical approaches in content and language integration for students across educational contexts, including emergent bilingual students in content classrooms and language learners in ESL/EFL classrooms. Students develop an understanding of theoretical foundations for language and content integration, and learn to apply them in practice through observing multilingual learners’ use of languages in school, analyzing the linguistic demands of content texts and instruction, and designing content and language integrated lesson plans.

This course explores how a variety of technological tools can promote and support effective second language acquisition that relies on a student-centered approach. Students learn how to use technology to provide models of second language use in context and to increase opportunities for authentic interaction. Students acquire the skills to develop instructional units employing technologies adapted to the needs and interests of particular learning communities.

Foundation method course for students who are learning to teach English as Second/Foreign Language. Course contents include: guiding principles and methodology in a variety of approaches to the teaching of second languages, specifically in developing auditory comprehension and oral production, teaching reading and writing; impact of culture, heritage, socioeconomic level and educational background on language and literacy development as well as human development processes and variations. Also included are skills in motivation, communication, and classroom management.

Explores theory and practice of effective teaching in middle and secondary school settings with specific attention paid to the socio-behavioral needs of early adolescent and adolescent students. Through observation, practice, and evaluation of models, students will consider various strategies to: organize a course; conceptualize a unit; prepare lesson plans; implement effective and varied, including technology-based teaching practices; devise and evaluate assessments; and reach students of varying levels, abilities, and intelligence in an interactive, dynamic, team-oriented environment. Offers integrated instruction on how to teach literacy skills to middle and secondary level students.

University-supervised student teaching in special and inclusive settings for students (grades 9-12) with disabilities.

University-supervised student teaching in special and inclusive settings for students (grades 6-8) with disabilities.