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Gives future teachers deep knowledge of how people learn, focusing on children from age 3 through grade 8. Learning, motivation, intelligence, and assessment are explored through perspectives including behaviorist, constructivist, and cognitive science. Candidates use their emerging knowledge of learning theories to make developmentally sound instructional decisions, both theoretically and in concurrent field experience. For Education majors and minors only.

Gives future teachers deep knowledge of how people learn, focusing on children grades 5-12. Learning, motivation, intelligence, and assessment are explored through perspectives including behaviorist, constructivist, and cognitive science. Candidates will use their emerging knowledge of learning theories to make developmentally sound instructional decisions, both theoretically and in practice, in a concurrent field experience. For Education majors and minors only.

Examines relationship between schools and larger society. Analyzes the historical traditions, philosophical perspectives, and social practices interacting in American education with emphasis on culture, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status. Provides a heightened awareness of legal, curricular, and social factors necessary to help students learn equitably. Field experience required.

Historical context and current practice standards explain the law, policy, and IEP procedures with emphasis placed on neurodiverse learning and best practice to address strengths and needs in inclusive educational settings.  Students will understand “diverse learners” as encompassing but not limited to: neurodivergence, English language learning, gender identity, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status.  Field experience required.

Students will learn the distinguishing characteristics of dyslexia across PK-12 by understanding the cognitive, biological, and environmental factors related to the unique profiles for dyslexia identification and presentation. Common assessments and instructional practices will be reviewed. Students will receive an introduction to reading acquisition through English orthography. One hour lab per week. For Education majors and minors only.

This course focuses on how positive social and emotional development (SEL) can be cultivated through promoting positive school and classroom climates and help students develop skills in self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. Presents students with the current theory underlying universal, school-based social and emotional learning (SEL) programs and considers the intersectionality between SEL and equity.

This course focuses on social and emotional learning (SEL) in K-12 schools. Students will learn about a variety of programs and practices as well as state and national policy strategies around SEL. Topics include implementation science and assessment strategies as the foundation for continuous improvement in SEL. Students will learn about primary research on SEL through speakers and do field experience focused on SEL implementation.

Students will gain foundational understanding of research on educator stress and burnout as well as well-being and flourishing. They will explore their own resilience through social, emotional, and cultural skill development as a foundation to be leaders in education. They will develop approaches to engaging with a diversity of stake holders – parents, teachers, administrators, district leaders – about social, emotional and cultural development.

This seminar is required for students who tutor and support classrooms in local schools as part of the America Reads program. Candidates will discuss questioning strategies, ways to facilitate group work, how to deal with problems in the classroom, and learn how to interact with students and required expectations of student tutors. Fingerprinting and criminal background check required. May be repeated for credit. Course is graded P/NP.

Students engage with faculty and peers in scholarly discussion, analysis, and research-based activities related to educational topics of interest.