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EDCO 101: Developing Observation and
Analysis Skills in a Culturally Responsive Context
Team Chair -
Dr. Sherell Fuller
Using videos
and vignettes, candidates develop and implement observation and
analysis skills in the context of culturally responsive
instructional practice; critical thinking and reflection; and
the impact of teachers on classroom climate.
Syllabus -
Key Assessment
-
Immersion Project
EDCO 200: Developmental Sciences and the Context of Poverty
(graduate equivalent - EDCO 601)
Team Chair -
Dr. Tammy Burnham
Lecture and field-based course that
explores the six strands of growth and development from
preschool to adolescence. Significant time is devoted to the application of these strands to working with students living in poverty. Topics include motivation, self-regulation, and families and communities.
Syllabus
(200) /
Syllabus (601) -
Teacher Interview -
Content Key Assessment -
Field
Key Assessment -
Host Teacher
Field PowerPoint
EDCO 201:
Supporting the English as a Second Language Student in the
General Education Classroom (STAR Rotation)
(graduate equivalent -
EDCO 610/SPED 585)
Team Chairs -
Ms. Kimberly Oxley
Lecture and field-based course that applies content in the developmental sciences to working with an English Language Learner. Candidates examine the stages of language acquisition,
the stages of language acculturation, and methods for supporting
English Language Learners in the content area.
Syllabus (201)
/ Syllabus
(610) -
Field
Experience Overview Video -
LiveBinders -
Content Key
Assessment -
Field Key Assessment
-
Field Guide
EDCO 202: Supporting
Exceptional and Gifted Learners in the General Education
Classroom
(STAR Rotation) (graduate
equivalent -
EDCO 610/SPED 585; Special Education equivalent - SPED 292)
Team Chairs -
Dr. Minnie Mize
Lecture and field-based course that applies content in the developmental sciences to addressing the needs of learners with disabilities
and gifted learners in the general education classroom.
Candidates explore exceptional learner characteristics and
implement evidence-based strategies to address diverse needs.
Syllabus
(202) /
Syllabus (610) -
Field
Experience Overview Video -
Content Key Assessment
(SPED 292
Assessment) -
Field Key Assessment -
Host
Teacher Field Guide
EDCO 220: Assessment to Meet Diverse Needs
(graduate equivalent - EDCO 605;
Physical Education equivalent - PHED 590)
Team Chair -
Dr. Sarah Marie Catalana
EDCO 220 explores various classroom assessment techniques and appropriate use to meet the diverse needs of all learners.
Skills in data-based decision-making are identified and utilized
by course participants. Principles of Universal Design for
Learning are applied to the design and implementation of
assessment.
Syllabus (220)
/ Syllabus
(605) -
Key Assessment
EDCO 305:
Technology and the Inclusive Classroom
(graduate equivalent - EDCO 602)
Team Chairs -
Dr. Lindsay Yearta and
Dr. Lisa Harris
Lecture and field-based course that
explores the use of technology as a tool to solve specific
teaching and learning challenges related to diverse student
needs and content area
standards. Universal Design for Learning provides a structure for planning, implementing, and assessing technology-assisted lessons.
Syllabus
(305) /
Syllabus
(602) -
Content Key Assessment
-
Field Key Assessment
-
Host
Teacher Field Guide (see pg 2 for overview)
EDCO 350:
Academic and Social Strategies for Establishing an Inclusive
Classroom Climate (graduate equivalent
- EDCO 660; Special Education equivalent -
SPED 510)
Team Chair -
Dr. Stacy
Martin
Lecture and field-based course in
which teacher candidates observe and analyze the impact of
social skills and academic strategies on student learning,
behavior, and classroom climate.
Syllabus (350)
/ Syllabus (660) -
Content Assessment -
Field Assessment
EDCO
401: Internship I
(graduate equivalent - AREA 592)
Team Chair -
Ms. Carolyn Grant
Field-based internship in which
teacher candidates investigate the learning-teaching context of
the internship classroom and individual learning
characteristics. Teacher candidates follow the school district
calendar including a pre- and post-semester experience (first
semester of the year-long internship). Visit
Handouts and Forms for Internship I
lesson plan templates and assessments.
EDCO 402: Internship II
(graduate equivalent - EDCO 690)
Team Chair -
Ms. Carolyn Grant
Field-based internship in which
teacher candidates implement instruction and conduct assessment
as full-time junior faculty members in a school setting.
Teacher candidates follow the school district calendar until
university graduation including a pre-semester experience
(second semester of the year-long internship). Visit
Handouts and Forms for Internship
II lesson plan templates and assessments.
EDCO 410: Education
in a Democracy - Broadening Professional Perspectives
(graduate equivalent - EDCO 600/695)
Team Chairs - Dr. Tammy
Burnham
Using the context of
the internship experience, teacher candidates analyze competing
ideas about what learning to teach in a democratic society
means. Candidates explore
the political, legal, ethical, and philosophical foundations of
education to develop an understanding of the rights and
responsibilities of the professional educator.
Syllabus -
Key
Assessment -
Course
Overview
Candidates engage with schools in our Partnership Network for their field experiences. Find information on specific school sites including school liaison contact number and school address.
Host teachers looking for information on the Field Experience Module can visit the User Guide. Thank you for your service to the Partnership!
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