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  • ED 5963: Instructional Strategies

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course is for prospective teachers designed to begin their professional development. Different instructional activities will allow the student to become proficient in the the theories of modern secondary education instructional development, basic history and philosophy of secondary education and of pedagogy in general. Students will participate in observation at selected field sites, grades 7-12. Students will begin development of their professional portfolio.
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  • ED 5964: Assessments & Interventions

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    Part of this course is designed to provide insight into the design, implementation, and analysis of assessment instruments used in 7-12 education. The second part of this course is to allow the secondary education candidate to become aware of, and to gain experience in, the contemporary interventions that teachers use to prevent, minimize, or eliminate negative behaviors in the classroom.
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  • ED 5965: Classroom Learning Environment

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course provides pre-service 7-12 teacher candidates with research-based theories, models, and techniques for building classroom communities whereby 7-12 students are highly involved in worthwhile activities that support their learning. Specific classroom management issues associated with 7-12 classrooms will be addressed. This course will be taken in conjunction with teacher candidates' stage four student teaching experience. Prerequisite:    Teacher Candidacy
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  • ED 5969: School Law

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    A basic grounding in school law is fundamental to a comprehensive, well-rounded teacher education program. This course will focus on the study of legal and ethical issues as related to practical problems of teachers. This course also seeks to sharpen the pre-service teacher's analytical skills, as a problem-solving pedagogical approach is utilized.
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  • ED 5970: Student Teaching

    3.00 - 9.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This culminating experience is coordinated and supervised by University faculty and provides opportunities for teacher candidates to display competency in teaching grades 7-12 under the direct daily supervision of a qualified cooperating teacher. This course provides the Stage 4 Field Experience. Prerequisite:    ED 5965
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  • ED 5981: Discipline Spec Instruc Method

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course is designed to build upon a scientific base to the practice of teaching social studies to children from fourth to eighth grade. The foundations of the social studies are examined with an emphasis on the standards and themes sanctioned by the National Council of Social Studies. Candidates learn research-based best practices that promote the two main goals of the social studies; social understanding and civic awareness. Instructional strategies and resources for the constructivist social studies classroom will be discussed and demonstrated. Attention will be given to current trends and the present status of elementary social studies. The course is standards-based, supported by the Pennsylvania Department of Education standards for teacher preparation, as well as the National Council for Social Studies (NCSS), the Association for Middle Level Education, and the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC). Teacher candidates participate in university classroom and field experiences that provide them with the knowledge, pedagogy, and dispositions needed to support social understanding and civic awareness to middle school students.
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  • ED 5983: Teaching English

    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 5984: Teaching Math

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course is designed to provide insight into the teaching of general mathematics, algebra, geometry, probability, and statistics in grades 7 through 12. Students become aware of and use the resources and methods of instruction for teaching mathematics at the secondary level.
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  • ED 5985: Teaching Science

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course is designed to provide insight into the teaching of Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space Science, and Physics in grades 7 through 12. Students become aware of and use the resources and methods of instruction for teaching science at the secondary level.
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  • ED 5986: Teaching Social Studies

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course is designed to provide insight into the teaching of general social studies, history, political science, geography, economics, anthropology, psychology, and world cultures in grades 7 through 12. Students become aware of and use the resources and methods of instruction for teaching social studies at the secondary level.
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