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• EDU 308: Reading Literacy & Language Develop I

  3.00 Credits

  Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

  
  This preformance-based course is designed as a basic course that introduces pre-service teachers to the fundamental processes, philosophies, beliefs, objectives, desired outcomes and professional standards involved in the teaching of reading. The Importance of reading in all phases ans in all areas of learning serves as an underlying course theme. The Course addresses how literacy develops with special emphasis on the influence of the home, school, the community and the wider society. Historical insight into the changing views of literacy will be examined. The impact of history as well as the influence of current research and theories on insturctional materials and practice in reading are studied. Particular attention is given to the reading process. Insight into meeting the needs of all children including multicultural children and exceptional children are stressed. A crucial topic is the use of best practices in reading to create developmentally appropriate language learning environments. Pre-Requisite: Permission of Instructor.
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• EDU 309: Reading Literacy & Language Develop II

  3.00 Credits

  Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

  
  This proformance-based course is designed as a reading/language arts instruction in accordance with the Pennsylvania Academic Standards including phonemic, morphemic, semantic , syntactic , and pragmatic systems of language ; elements of the writing process including spelling, grammar , punctuation , and handwriting; instructional technologies, and information management and library skills. Pre-Requisite: Permission of Instructor or EDU308.
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• EDU 317: Children Literature

  3.00 Credits

  Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course uses methods and materials to promote effective pupil language skills of listening, speaking, writing, vocabulary development, and reading. Techniques for challenging children to read books for enjoyment and for broadening their horizons are tried and evaluated. Critical analyses of children's books and their fitness for children of different levels of maturity are covered. Pre-Requisite: Permission of Instructor.
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• EDU 318: Problems Elementary School

  3.00 Credits

  Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course focuses on the study and evaluation of classroom management and learning theories; problems unique to the elementary school; curriculum patterns and innovations in the elementary school today; problems of administration and supervision which affect teacher performance; the impact of federally financed programs upon school organizations; and the relationship of the school to parents and to the community. Pre-professional experiences include visits by public school administrators and teachers, and program involvement within public and private schools. Pre-Requisite: Permission of Instructor.
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• EDU 319: Content Literacy Development

  3.00 Credits

  Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is designed to enable pre-service and in-serice teachers to continue developmental reading instruction for their students. Emphasis is placed on common reading skills, the special reading approach, technical vocabulary, and specialized reading skills that are required by the various content areas od the secondary school curriculum. Pre-Requisite: Permission of Instructor.
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• EDU 321: Pre-Professional Field Exper Edu II

  1.00 Credits

  Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

  
  This Level II course provides candidates with the opportunity to teach individual children in a school setting. Pre-Requisite: Permission of Instructor.
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• EDU 336: Curriculum,Method & Materials in Math

  3.00 Credits

  Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is designed to enable students to teach mathematical concepts and skills to elementary and middle school students, grades K-8 . Pre-Requisite: Permission of Instructor.
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• EDU 337: Curriculum,Method, Materials in Science

  3.00 Credits

  Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is an activity-based course that focuses on the methods of teaching science. Students will gain experience involving how children learn science, and will develop the necessary skills to further this knowledge. The activities for the students provide firsthand experiences allowing them to construct new perspectives on learning and teaching science. These activities have been designed modeling the constructivist approach in teaching. Pre-Requisite: Permission of Instructor.
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• EDU 338: Curriculum,Method, Materials in Soc Sci

  3.00 Credits

  Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is an activity-based course that focuses on the methods of teaching social studies. Students will gain experience involving how children learn social studies, and will develop the necessary skills to further this knowledge. The activities for the students provide firsthand experiences allowing them to construct new perspectives on learning and teaching social studies. These activities have been designed modeling the constructivist approach in teaching .Pre-Requisite: Permission of Instructor.
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• EDU 401: Educational Tech & Classroom Application

  3.00 Credits

  Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

  
  A required three-credit hour course. Materials, devices, techniques and setting are presented in an overview of the field of instructional technology. Laboratory experiences are provided in the operation of instructional hardware. Educational Technology and Classroom Applications is a course designedto introduce education majors to the underlying principles of instruction and how instruction can be facilitated using technology. Throughout the semester, students will become acquainted with all aspects of instructional technology. Students will be necessity become proficient with the computer as a teacher's tool as they use the computer for word processing, data base management, spreadsheet development and the use of graphic/presentation software in the development of lesson planning, utilization of communitcations software (email) and web based instructions. At the completion of the course students will have familiarity with the tools found in the instructional technology field and be able to integrate those technologies into their lesson plans and instruction. Students will also learn to use Datakbase manage information i.e list, names and addresses, schedules and inventories, as well as the implementation of graphic/presentation software in instruction. Pre-Requisite: Permission of Instructor.
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