Courses

Models of learning, methods, instructional strategies, and resources for teaching a foreign language to elementary school children. Emphasis is on the development of communicative skills. Includes field observation.

Foundational course that explores the connections among research, theory, and practice in teaching second/world languages. Students explore guiding principles and methodology in approaches to the teaching of language; how additional and world languages are learned, taught, and assessed in different contexts; and theories and practices related to teaching reading, writing, speaking, listening, and grammar in a meaning-based, communicative, and contextual framework. Students develop skills in motivation, teacher-student interaction, and classroom management.

Developing mathematics sense through problem solving and procedures while developing skills and intuitions for creating rich learning environments for elementary school children to explore, discover, and understand mathematics. Trends in mathematics education will be researched as well as the implications for student learning and accountability.

Increasingly, students with a variety of disabilities are remaining in the general education classroom. This course is designed for non-special education majors and those from related service areas who recognize the need to understand the issues and possibilities for working successfully with these students. Sample topics include: current legislation, availability of resources and related services, parenting issues and instructional strategies.

The colloquium provides a setting for students and faculty to share ideas and examine problems/issues common to teacher education and their experience at NYU. Students will discuss broad issues of the profession, career and research opportunities, and foster deeper ties to the department through discussions with faculty, alumni, current students, and administrators on campus, learn more about teaching, resources, and opportunities available to them through our department.

Explores multiple materials - including technology - for involving students in purposeful reading, writing, speaking and listening. Considers innovative approaches for organizing the classroom to address a range of abilities and disabilities and diverse cultural perspectives. Emphasizes the process whereby individual talent contributes to the building of democratic communities. Develops flexible ways, both formal and informal, for assessing literacy development over time.

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.

A practical examination of specific teaching problems and practices as they relate to actual classroom teaching. Class sessions are based on student teaching experiences.

What counts as literacy? Who decides? How is language used to make meaning in various disciplines? This course explores the fundamental role of language and literacy practices in learning in today’s linguistically and culturally diverse
classrooms, with a particular focus on the middle and high school levels. Students learn how language and literacy are related, and how they vary in different contexts, and apply this understanding to conceptualize, design, analyze, and refine literacy instruction in their chosen content area.

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 complements the content Mathamatical Proof and Proving course and provides pedagogical aspects of teaching and learning mathematical proof and proving. The focus is on: 1. Students' difficulties in interpreting the meaning of mathematical; 2. Students' understandings of the roles of examples in determining the validity of mathematical statements; 3. The teaching of various forms and methods of mathematical proofs and bridging between informal and formal proof. Special attention is given to developing students' language precision in mathematics and its implications for teaching, in the course of writing and presenting proofs.

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.

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.

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