and support adapted to strengths and needs of diverse learners drawing on knowledge of the discipline, students, community, and curriculum goals. [15 field hours required] (3 semester hours)
SEC 502 Introduction to Teaching at the Secondary Level This course includes issues affecting teaching at the secondary level: adolescent development, multicultural perspectives, curriculum development, community building, and constructing disciplinary knowledge. It critically examines the social, cultural, political, and economic forces, and the philosophies of education that have influenced educational [policy, laws, school structure, and pedagogical and methodological practices throughout history. This course requires 30 hours of field experience in the traditional classroom setting. Failure to meet this 30- hour requirement will prevent candidates from proceeding to the SEC 510-524 methodology courses in the next term. Candidates will learn best practices for effective teaching and create lesson plans and a unit plan based on researched design models. Candidates will also learn about the requirements for successful completion of the new state licensure requirements. (3 semester hours) EDUC 510 Social Justice Perspective This course critically examines the social, cultural, political, and economic forces and the philosophies of education that have influenced policy, laws, school structure, and practices throughout the history of American education. Issues addressed include disability, race, ethnicity, gender, socio-economic class, identity, and immigration. Candidates lay the foundation for the development of a personal philosophy of education and reflectively examine issues of education from social justice perspectives. (2 semester hours) Note: Students will choose one of the content area courses listed below as indicated in their transcript evaluation letter and take that course only. SEC 510 Methods of Teaching Biology at the Secondary School This course, intended for students preparing to be licensed secondary biological science teachers, addresses the content and discipline of biological sciences as it pertains to the general goals of secondary education. Participants will deepen pedagogical content knowledge, develop teaching materials, including lesson and unit plans that solve instructional issues and employ science specific teaching methods. (3 semester hours) SEC 512 Methods of Teaching Language Arts/English at the Secondary School This course addresses methods of teaching English at the middle/high school level through an in- depth focus on curriculum, methods, and materials. Candidates will write lesson and unit plans using backward design and universal design for learning. Candidates will create documents on planning for instruction and assessment, instructing and engaging students in learning, and assessing student learning. (3 semester hours)
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