Assists student in recognizing need for creating processes that enable children, educators and others to support and design a culturally and socially diverse curriculum. Consider in detail the problems concerned with selection of what to teach, grade placement of content, methods and materials for teaching and means of evaluating achievement in mathematics. Repeatable, maximum concurrent enrollment is two times. Consider problems, trends and issues in the teaching of English, handwriting and spelling. Special focus on research.
Content varies to reflect interests and concerns of students.
Designed for experienced teachers, this course focuses on strategies for improving social studies curriculum and instructions. Major trends, issues and research affecting educating children for citizenship in a pluralistic, democratic society. Successful completion of a formal thesis paper and oral defense required. Repeatable, no limitations. Supervised professional activity in elementary level education.