ED 520 Foundations of Education (3)
Historical, philosophical, economic and sociological trends impact-ing education and schooling in America; analysis of current issues which influence outcomes and trends in education and the role of the school in modern society. With that background, students will then turn to the ‘nitty-gritty’: diagnosis of instructional needs; plan-ning and financing educational outcomes, both long and short term; assessment and instructional strategy. Aligning strategy to different types of learners and to various age groups will be examined. The New York State Learning Standards are introduced.
Field experience required.
ED 522 Educational and Developmental Psychology (3)
Psychological principles applied to the teaching/learning process: growth and maturation of the learner from birth through adoles-cence; overview of various approaches, such as cognitive-adaptive, Piaget, Erikson, Vygotsky; factors of efficient learning/teaching; scaffolding and constructivist theory; individual differences; motiva-tion; classroom management; effective study; transfer of learning; and principles and purposes of measurement and evaluation.
Field experience required.
ED 531 Fundamentals of Literacy (3)
This course is designed to introduce students to the communication processes of listening, speaking, reading, and writing with special emphasis on information gathering, comprehension, and expression. The underlying theory of natural learning will be explored. The course will stress instructional strategies and materials required for literacy response, critical analysis, and social interaction for learn-ers. Field experience required.
ED 532 Strategies for Literacy Growth (3)
This course is designed to be an extension and refinement of the communication process involved with listening, speaking, reading, and writing as they pertain to differentiated instruction and evalua-tion for both English speakers and English language learners. Spe-cial attention will be paid to reading and writing in the content areas. Emphasis will be placed on the diagnostic/prescriptive model of reading, and students will be required to work with individual learn-ers in the assessment and remediation of reading difficulties.
Field experience required.
ED 563 Methods for Mathematics Instruction (2)
Study and implementation of instructional materials, planning, methods, and assessment procedures appropriate for teaching math-ematics to diverse learners. Focus on strategies for NYS Standards based instruction. Field experience required.
ED 564 Methods for Science Instruction (2)
Study and implementation of instructional materials, planning, methods, and assessment procedures appropriate for teaching sci-ence to diverse learners. Focus on strategies for NYS Standards based instruction. Field experience required.
ED 565 Methods for Social Studies Instruction (2)
Study and implementation of instructional materials, planning, methods, and assessment procedures appropriate for teaching social studies to diverse learners. Focus on strategies for NYS Standards based instruction. Field experience required.