SEC 514 Methods of Teaching Mathematics at the Middle and Secondary Levels This course addresses methods of teaching mathematics at the middle-high school level through an in depth focus on curriculum, methods, materials and technology. Candidates create instructional plans that build students’ conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and mathematical reasoning/problem solving skills and develop assessment plans that provide evidence of student learning. Candidates incorporate techniques to meet the needs of culturally, socially, and academically diverse students. ( 3 semester hours) SEC 516 Methods of Teaching Physical Science at the Secondary Level This course addresses teaching physical science at the secondary level. It addresses the content and discipline of physical science 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 instruction issues and employ science-specific teaching methods. Candidates will analyze the Next Generation Science Standards and STEM initiatives as they apply to curricula, teaching, and learning secondary physical science. (3 semester hours) SEC 518 Methods of Teaching Social Studies at the Secondary Level This course addresses methods of teaching social studies at the middle/high school level through an in-depth focus on curriculum, methods and materials. Candidates will create lesson and unit plans using backward design and universal design for learning. Candidates will draft documents on planning for instruction and assessment, instructing and engaging students in learning, and assessing student learning. (3 semester hours) SEC 522 Methods of Teaching Classical Languages K-12 This course addresses the content, approach, and methodology of Latin or Greek teaching as it pertains to the National Standards for the Teaching of Classical Language for licensure in grades K-12. The primary focus is to combine the findings of modern linguistic theory with that of current reading theory to construct a teaching framework for facilitating the development of syntactic and reading expertise in a learner-centered environment. (3 semester hours) SEC 524 Methods of Teaching World Languages K-12 SEC 524 introduces current theories and practices of communicative language teaching. Candidates learn about second language acquisition development through reading and practicing in class a collection of strategies and tools for developing students’ communication skills in a second language. Candidates create a culminating unit of instruction that solidifies connections across curriculum design, instructional planning, and assessment. (3 semester hours) SEC 581 A-F Practicum in the Teaching at the K-12 and the Secondary Level This course provides candidates students with opportunities to engage in field experiences with teachers in their linked placement school classrooms. The minimum number of field experience hours is forty (40) and should follow a progression from observing in classrooms to teaching
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