Students look at methods of changing the behavior of children with problems. This course is designed to acquaint future teachers, librarians, and parents with a wide variety of literature for children and the criteria for selecting literature. Emphasis is on developing ways to make reading a lifetime involvement. This course examines diagnostic and remedial strategies and techniques used with elementary school children, particularly in the fields of reading and mathematics. Standardized tests, IRI, Key Math, and other diagnostic tests are explored.
Students learn how to match test results with remedial strategies and develop programs for children.
In this course the roles of teachers, schools, and students are explored. It is a field experience consisting of a minimum of 30 hours of classroom observation. This course is designed to acquaint students with the knowledge gained from educational psychologists in learning theory and practice, motivation and management, and effective instruction. This course meets required competencies in research, teaching methods and materials, media and technology, teaching effectiveness, interpersonal relations, educational ethics, understanding the learner, the teaching-learning process, learning styles, and understanding the relationship between school and home. Because of the need for improved classroom management, emphasis is placed on understanding the methods needed to maintain an effective learning environment through classroom management strategies and motivational techniques.