Each student will be required to identify a specific curriculum area, review current theory and practice, then design and develop original curriculum materials. A copy of the project materials and a written description of the process is required of all candidates in the specializations of Multicultural Education, Elementary Science, and Master of Science in Teaching Elementary. Planning Effective Instruction. Prentice Hall, 1996. A written critique of each project will be provided to each student.
Attendance is required at all regular meetings of the class.
This will be done in consultation with the advisor who will give final approval. Written work should be submitted in a timely manner as described below. All projects will be done in MLA style which has been adopted by the Education Department. Papers should be typed, double spaced, and of sufficient length to cover all aspects of the curriculum project being developed. A thesis binder should be used to enclose the paper.