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• EDU 350: DIAGNOS & REMEDIAL RDG

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  Lecture, reading, demonstration and practice in procedures for identifying and treating common disabilities in word perception and comprehension. Brief introduction to etiology of severe disability.
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• EDU 392: MANAGING AN INCLUSIVE CLASS

  1.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  Managing an Inclusive Classroom provides both theoretical and practical information to help teacher candidates construct an environment for student learning. Teacher candidates will learn how to develop classroom procedures, manage student behaviors, and create positive learning environments. There will be an emphasis on restorative justice practices and collaborative learning with a focus on establishing a culture of learning while maintaining an environment of respect and rapport. This course is to be taken concurrently with student teaching.
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• EDU 395: HON:INDPT STUDY/THESIS

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  Honors Independent Study/Thesis.
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• EDU 411: TCH FLA TO 2ND LANG LEARN

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This three-hour course provides pre-service and in-service teachers and native speakers whose teacher preparation has come from outside the United States with program models for FLEX (Foreign Language Exploratory Program), sequential FLES (Foreign Language Elementary School Program), and immersion programs as well as the theoretical and historical background and techniques for implementing them. Foreign languages as an integral part of the elementary school curriculum will be emphasized as a complement to the use of webbing within the classroom as it applies to foreign languages. Field experiences teaching in elementary schools are a required element of this course, which is also recommended for Elementary Education majors with a concentration in Foreign Languages.
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• EDU 426: BRAIN COMPATIBLE TEACHING

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is designed to allow students the opportunity to relate and apply to the teaching/learning process results of brain research from anthropology, biology, neurology, and cognitive psychology. Additionally, students will "experience" the "process of learning" through group exercises and reflections. Consequently, students will develop instructional plans that reflect brain compatibility and that are appropriate for their area of specialization.
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• EDU 428: CULTURE & DIVERSITY OF ELL

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is designed to prepare English as a Second Language (ESL) program specialists to facilitate the integration of English Language Learners (ELLs) and their families into the host school and community. As well, the course facilitates school staff members' understanding of multi-cultural and multi-language learners' needs and support strategies so as to maximize the educational experience. Participants in this course will undertake a comparative approach to similarities and differences between the US culture and other cultures with the goal of developing cultural understanding and sensitivity of ELL/ESL students and families living in the US culture.
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• EDU 434: INSTRUCT METHOD FOR ELL

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is for English as a Second Language (ESL) practitioners in partial requirement for the Pennsylvania Program Specialist ESL Certificate. This course offers research-based information relative to the design and implementation of an ESL program; methods, strategies, and resources for ESL programs; the use of computer technology (hardware and software) for ELLs; the use of audio/visual media for ELLs; the adaptation of instructional strategies and materials to address the specific needs, talents and interests of ELLs; the integration of multicultural information for ELLs through various curricula; the development, implementation, and evaluation of varied curricular and instructional activities for diverse ELLs; metacognitive awareness and strategic planning of ELLs to assist them in regular classrooms; and the acculturation process regarding reading, writing, speaking, listening, and culture.
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• EDU 435: LANG ACQ & ENG LINGUISTICS

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is for English as a Second Language (ESL) practitioners in pa1tial requirement for the Pennsylvania Program Specialist-ESL Certificate. This course offers an overview of the basic mechanisms of human language, as well as first and second language acquisition and literacy development. Students will examine the linguistic elements of American English and discover effective methods of instruction and assessment of spoken and written language for use with ESL learners. This course is for English as a Second Language (ESL) practitioners in partial requirement for the Pennsylvania Program Specialist-ESL Certificate. This course offers an overview of the basic mechanisms of human language, as well as first and second language acquisition and literacy development. Students will examine the linguistic elements of American English and discover effective method s of instruction and assessment of spoken and written language for use with ESL learners.
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• EDU 436: ASSESS OF ENG LEARNERS

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course examines the different types and purposes of assessment and the various assessment issues that affect English language learners (i.e. accountability, bias). Students will learn about a variety of performance-based assessments as well as appropriate modifications and accommodations to traditional classroom and standardized assessments in order to measure English language learners' content knowledge independent of their language proficiency. This course will also prepare students to administer standards-based language proficiency assessments and to use the results of these assessments to determine the entry, placement, and instruction of English language learners, as well as to demonstrate students' progress toward and attainment of English language proficiency. This course is designed to meet the requirements for the Pennsylvania English as a Second Language Program Specialist certification program and the TESOL/CAEP Standards for P-12 Teacher Education Programs.
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• EDU 437: PROTO, & PRAC PA ESL PROGRAMS

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course examines the history of bilingual and English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction in the United States and the impact of educational policy on the education of English language learners (ELLs). This course will also prepare students to build collaborative relationships with colleagues who are responsible for general and content-area instruction of ELLs and to serve as advocates for ELLs and their families. This course is designed to meet the requirements for the Pennsylvania English as a Second Language Program Specialist certification program and the TESOL/CAEP Standards for P-12 Teacher Education Programs.
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