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  • ED 5820: STEM Ed Curriculum

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course is designed as an investigation of continually evolving integrative STEM instructional and pedagogical approaches. This includes the examination and application of state and national science, technology, engineering, and mathematics standards; an exploration of existing STEM curricular initiatives; an opportunity to investigate and evaluate STEM curriculum; and an investigation of continually evolving STEM pedagogies. Candidates will plan, design, implement, and reflect on an integrative STEM instructional unit that incorporates an integrative STEM learning cycle approach and developmentally appropriate methodology.
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  • ED 5830: Stu Learn Data Driven Theory &

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course is designed to investigate continually evolving approaches for developing innovative and inclusive student-centered learning environments that support hands-on, minds-on STEM learning. This includes an exploration of learning networks and communities of practice that contribute to STEM-based learning. Candidates will also explore methods for developing innovative and accessible measures of learning for integrative STEM education, to include an examination of continually evolving digital technologies that can be utilized in transformative ways to assess students' authentic STEM learning experiences.
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  • ED 5840: Integ STEM Pedagogy & Inst Des

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    Through this course, candidates will explore the nature of science and scientific literacy, which has become an integral part of the STEM education movement. Candidates will discover how to design lessons that increase children's/learners' understanding of scientific concepts as well as their ability to apply this knowledge in authentic, real-world settings. Candidates will expand their knowledge of science pedagogy (meaningful engagement in scientific practice) and transform lessons to promote student-centered teaching and inquiry while helping children/learners build valuable science process skills. Candidates will develop a repertoire of scientific practices to facilitate labs, demonstrations, discussions, fieldwork, and a variety of science activities through the lens of scientific literacy and inquiry-based instruction while exploring the importance of integrating science, mathematics, engineering, and technology.
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  • ED 5850: STEM Ed. Teachers as Leaders

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course is designed to prepare STEM educators to serve as teacher leaders who possess collaboration skills along with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to support a STEM education vision and plan and are effectively prepared to guide school-wide implementation of STEM initiatives that develop and deliver high-quality STEM education to all students. Candidates will explore the various roles that instructional leaders engage in such as instructional design and implementation, facilitating professional learning for colleagues, and contributing to the school or district-wide strategic plan for implementing the STEM vision. Candidates will examine theoretical perspectives and research associated with teacher leadership that enable teachers to engage in meaningful transformation that promotes change in a digital age. Candidates will investigate funding opportunities for STEM programs and will design and implement a STEM professional development project that leads to significant instructional or organization-wide innovation.
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  • ED 5860: STEM Ed Action Res Capstone Pr

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course is designed as the capstone experience in which candidates synthesize the knowledge, skills, and dispositions developed across the Integrative STEM Education Program through a major culminating project. Candidates may develop a variety of tangible academic products or deliverables which enhance or contribute to the existing STEM-based needs of their local school or community. The goal of this course is for candidates to plan, develop, implement, present, and reflect upon a comprehensive individually produced project that contributes to their personalized growth in STEM education.
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  • ED 5910: Supporting Diverse Learners

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course guides students through an in-depth examination of how race, ethnicity, and culture influence students' experiences in school and demonstrates a multicultural approach to teaching by promoting an understanding and respect for persons from diverse backgrounds. This course builds cultural competence through research, experience, and self-reflection.
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  • ED 5920: Foundations Teaching & Learn

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    A course for prospective teachers designed to begin their professional development. Different instructional activities will allow the student to become proficient in the theories of modern secondary education instructional development, basic history and philosophy of secondary education, and pedagogy in general.
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  • ED 5940: Supp Eng Lang Learn Birth-G 12

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    The purpose of this course is to help prospective teachers in all initial certification areas develop an understanding of how to modify mainstream course materials and instructional strategies so that English language learning students can engage in course content while simultaneously developing their new language.
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  • ED 5961: Trauma Informed Teach Adoles

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course provides information about the historical development, goals, philosophy, and mission of middle and secondary education. Information relative to the characteristics of effective middle and secondary teachers, teaching diverse populations including students with special needs and English language learners (ELL), school climate, and professional development will also be part of the course focus. This course contains a field experience.
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  • ED 5962: Technology Integration

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    The purpose of this course is to help the teacher candidates learn how to effectively analyze, select, and integrate current educational technologies into the design, implementation and assessment of learning experiences to engage a diverse student population.
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