This course is a study of materials and methods for improving the reading skills of secondary students in the various academic disciplines and includes evaluation techniques, diagnosis of reading problems, adolescent literature and the use of support staff and specialists. This course is a general methods class for teachers planning to teach at the middle school and senior high school levels. The course is based on current research in the area of effective teaching. Students learn to prepare, develop and present a lesson using a variety of techniques and programs. This course is concerned with the effective use of technology in the classroom by the instructor as well as the student.
Software is reviewed and applications made.
This course is concerned with the awareness of values in a pluralistic society and recognition of and the ability to deal with bias as it impacts interpersonal relations. Techniques to enhance classroom instruction and relationships in today's multicultural classroom are addressed. This course focuses on how to use computers in the classroom for remedial, gifted and regular classroom work. Students will review current available software and computers as instructional tools in today's schools. This course meets during the student teaching semester to review progress in light of effective teaching research.