Field work is required. A Qualitative Focus. This course will assist prospective teachers in designing and teaching an integrated curriculum. It will deal with the major concepts in science and social studies, and use language, literature, and technology as tools to pursue these concepts. This course will address the diverse needs of all children, including children with special needs and limited English proficiency.
Field work is required.
TCH 305 Literacy and Assessment I. 4 credits. In this introductory courses theoretical models of literacy development will be explored and used to help participants frame the teaching of reading and writing, using children's literature and basal readers in an integrated elementary curriculum. Teaching techniques that support a balanced approach to literacy instruction will be highlighted. Participants will learn to assess children's literacy development with checklists, storybook reading, inventories, rubrics and portfolios, and use their findings for the purposes of diagnosis and instructional planning. Teaching and assessment techniques will focus on normally developing and special needs children.