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• ED 3600: Constructivism in the 21st

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  The purpose of this course is to help the teacher candidates learn how to effectively analyze, select, and integrate current educational technologies into the design, implementation and assessment of learning experiences to engage a diverse student population. The course includes collaboration with teachers in a field experience setting to develop applications for technology for learning.
  ShareED 3600 - Constructivism in the 21st

• ED 3610: Content Area Literacy

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  The purpose of this course is to help the teacher candidates learn how to effectively analyze, select, and integrate current educational technologies into the design, implementation and assessment of learning experiences to engage a diverse student population. The course includes collaboration with teachers in a field experience setting to develop applications for technology for learning.
  ShareED 3610 - Content Area Literacy

• ED 3615: Data Inquiry in STEM Ed

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course provides future teachers and community educators with strategies for facilitating scientific and technological inquiry experiences in science, math, technology and engineering education. Course activities provide indepth experiences with the collection & analysis of scientific data developing it into evidence useful in decision-making.
  ShareED 3615 - Data Inquiry in STEM Ed

• ED 3700: ELL Foundations

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course examines research-based English Language Learner (ELL) teaching and learning methods in K-12 mainstream classrooms. The major theories of second language acquisition will be reviewed and their implications for the second language classroom will be discussed. The primary goals of this course are (a) to familiarize teacher candidates with major theoretical issues and research-based methods in second language learning in formal and informal situations; (b) to provide teacher candidates with opportunities to develop communication strategies that will support their students learning; (c) to assist teacher candidates in becoming skillful at making appropriate teaching decisions that will nurture language learning among culturally and linguistically diverse students, in order to promote and increase academic achievement in the classrooms.
  ShareED 3700 - ELL Foundations

• ED 4100: Assessments

  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.
  ShareED 4100 - Assessments

• ED 4240: Student Teaching

  6.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This capstone experience of the teacher education program engages candidates in a semester-long clinical experience in classroom(s) with increasing levels of responsibility for planning, classroom environment, instructional delivery including diverse learners, and assessment while maintaining high levels of professionalism.
  ShareED 4240 - Student Teaching

• ED 4250: Student Teaching

  6.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This capstone experience of the teacher education program engages candidates in a semester-long clinical experience in classroom(s) with increasing levels of responsibility for planning, classroom environment, instructional delivery including diverse learners, and assessment while maintaining high levels of professionalism.
  ShareED 4250 - Student Teaching

• ED 5200: Intro to Ed Research

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course explores the design and analysis of experimental and quasi-experimental research. It explores both quantitative and qualitative techniques. In addition to being able to design and undertake basic research, an outcome of this course is to develop effective consumers of the research literature.
  ShareED 5200 - Intro to Ed Research

• ED 5210: Learning Theory

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course emphasizes strategies that engage students in active inquiry, collaboration with peers and acquiring and using tools of learning in an experiential learning environment. The approach of the course is experiential, inquiry-oriented and reflective.
  ShareED 5210 - Learning Theory

• ED 5220: Curriculum Design

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course focuses on planning instructional units and lessons that are aligned with state standards. Using the Standards Aligned System (SAS), teachers will develop a thorough understanding of curriculum planning and the importance of diagnostic and formative assessment. All aspects of the SAS: Clear Standards, Fair Assessments, Curriculum Framework, Instruction, Materials & Resources, and Interventions will be utilized to provide a common framework for the design of instruction and assessment.
  ShareED 5220 - Curriculum Design