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• EDU 535: MAJOR PHI OF ED

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  Theorists such as Pierce, James, Montessori, Dewey, Bagley, Whitehead, Kilpatrick, and Brameld are studied for their bearing on contemporary educational philosophy. Evaluation of diverse current views is also presented.
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• EDU 537: TCH EFFECT-ANALY OF RESRC

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  The research literature on teacher effectiveness will be explored critically, with an eye toward producing hard and practical generalizations which can be used in everyday teaching situations. This course is relevant for teachers, curriculum and instruction specialists, and administrators.
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• EDU 541: SUPERVISION AND FINANCE

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is designed to provide educational personnel with a theoretical and practical understanding of the various models and approaches to the supervision of instruction. Staff development as a supervisory process will be a major focus.
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• EDU 542: COOPERATNG TCHERS ACADEMY

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is for teachers, novice and experienced, interested in acquiring/refining their skills in working with student teachers, professional semester students and field students. The course is designed around the basic elements of mentoring and supervising university students in clinical school assignments. The course will also include a substantive component on technology for teachers, specifically focusing on the use of computer hardware and software applied in the classroom setting. The "Life Long Learning" model of the College of Education will be emphasized through this professional development course.
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• EDU 543: METH OF CREATIVE ED

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  Creative elements in teaching are explored. This includes the meanings and purposes of creativity, creative approaches to teaching in various fields, and approaches for stimulating creativity.
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• EDU 546: DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTIN

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course investigates basic procedures for differentiating instruction based on student's 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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• EDU 550: TEACH READ/WRITE ACROSS CURR

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  Middle school teacher candidates will pursue examination of the research, theory, and exemplary practice in reading and writing instruction for middle level learners. Emphasis will be placed on: addressing standards as they impact the teaching or reading and writing; the reading and writing process; reading and writing across the curriculum to foster independent learners; appropriate literacy assessments and use of that data to develop lessons; technology as a means to motivate and strengthen literacy learning; and addressing the needs of struggling readers and writers in middle school.
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• EDU 553: PSYCH BASES/READING INSTR

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is designed to increase the knowledge of elementary and secondary teachers of developmental reading or remedial reading. The course examines the psychological principles involved in the perception and recognition of words and word groups, theories of lexical access, visual perception of print, integration of sensory systems, neural mechanism for integrating language and print, and the cognitive dimensions of the reading act. Psychological bases for theories regarding preferred methods of teaching reading will be examined.
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• EDU 559: TOPICS IN READING INSTR

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  Theoretical and practical application of fundamental principles of reading instruction in accord with a school unit's identified needs are investigated.
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• EDU 561: TEACHERS WRKSHP/FOLKLORE

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  The course provides one week of classroom instruction in folklore and one week attending lectures, demonstrations seminars at the Kutztown German-American Cultural Festival.
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