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• ELU 302: CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course consists of a survey of important children's books, including winners of Newbery and Caldecott Awards, folk literature and poetry. The course encourages the wide reading of children's literature and provides opportunity for storytelling, the creating of materials to be used with children, and the reviewing of criteria used in the evaluation of children's books. A vital part of this course is the emphasis on books about children from multi-cultural backgrounds. Where applicable the historical, political, philosophical and sociological backgrounds of education are blended into the ongoing study of children's books. A part of the professional semester block.
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• ELU 303: LANGUAGE ARTS

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  Background material and techniques for teaching and evaluating skills in the many aspects of oral and written language arts - listening, speaking, usage, spelling, creative writing, handwriting: manuscript and cursive. A part of the professional semester block.
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• ELU 304: SOC STD FOR ELEM SCH

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course focuses on standards and concepts from the social sciences and citizenship education. It examines the development of integrated instruction and resources including technology. A part of the professional semester block.
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• ELU 306: INTEGRATING PRIN OF LEARN

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  Teacher candidates are provided with current theory and practices in elementary education including instructional models and processes, classroom management, professional behavior, current learning theory and issues of diversity. This course incorporates an elementary/middle school classroom placement. A part of the professional semester block.
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• ELU 308: MATH FOR ELEM SCHOOLS

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is designed to prepare prospective teachers to teach mathematics to all children from preschool to grade eight. Instructional strategies appropriate for various stages of intellectual development will be examined. The use of manipulatives, calculators and computers in the teaching of mathematics will be included. ELU 308 is part of the professional semester block.
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• ELU 311: CULT&LING DVS CHLDRN/READ

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  ELU 311 Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children to Read is a course in the Reading Concentration that is designed to provide elementary teacher candidates with those cognitive and affective competencies required to effectively teach reading skills to children classified as culturally and linguistically different.
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• ELU 312: CULTURE RESP TEACHING FOR ELL

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is designed to provide elementary teacher candidates with the professional knowledge, skills, context, and strategies to facilitate culturally responsive learning for English Language Learners (ELLs). This course will allow teacher candidates to develop a comprehensive, common language for teaching ELLs based on research-based, culturally responsive, best practices with an equity/social justice focus. The course will address the cultural diversity of ELLs; the developmental continuum of acquiring language skill/proficiency in speaking, reading, writing and listening; theories of language acquisition; local, state, and national policies/regulations as related to ELLs; methods for teaching social and academic language; national and Pennsylvania English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS); and lesson planning for language development and content knowledge.
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• ELU 321: ASSMNT CHILD:BIRTH/MID YR

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course examines formal and informal assessment of children from infancy through the elementary school years. Both traditional and alternative assessment methods, including observation of students, testing, performance-based assessment, rubrics and portfolios will be included. Teacher-made evaluation instruments and record-keeping devices will be emphasized and used during experiences. Required (except for those students in the dual certification program in Special Education).
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• ELU 322: ASSESS METHODS:FORM, SUM

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course examines the formal assessment of children from grades four through eight. Both traditional and alternative assessment methods including diagnostic, authentic, formative, summative, and benchmark are instructed and developed within this course. Use of technology to support instruction and assessment will also be addressed. Learning appropriate assessment methods is imperative to meet the instructional needs of individual students. Required (except for those students in the dual certification program in Special Education).
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• ELU 325: DIF INS.: KEY RESPONSIVE TEACH

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course investigates basic procedures for differentiating instruction based on students' readiness, interests, or learning profiles. Participants will explore strategies that can be used effectively and applied realistically in elementary and middle school classrooms. These strategies will be based on classroom elements such as content, process, products, and learning environment. Appropriate assessments for use in differentiated instruction will be examined.
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