Teacher
Education Course Description:
Courses that can be
taken prior to admission to the certification program
TE 150 -
Reflections on Learning
(3 credits) |
Students'
experiences as learners in comparison to psychological, sociological, and anthropological
theories and assumptions about learning in and out of school. |
TE 250 -
Human Diversity, Power, and Opportunity in Social Institutions
(3 credits) |
Comparative study
of schools and other social institutions with a focus on the social construction of
diversity, maintenance of inequality, and political, social, and economic consequences for
individuals and groups. |
Courses taken after
admission to the certification program
TE 301 -
Learners, Learning, and Teaching in Context (W)
(4 credits)
Prerequisite: TE 150 and TE 250 (or CEP 240for Special Ed majors) |
Role of social
context and sociocultural background in learning. Natural and socially constructed
differences among learners. Relationship among subject-specific knowledge, teaching and
learning that subject, and the institutional and communal context. Multiple literacies. |
TE 401 - Teaching
of Subject Matter to Diverse Learners (W)
(5 Credits)
Prerequisite: TE 348 and MTH 201 |
Examining teaching
as enabling diverse learners to inquire into and construct subject-specific meanings.
Adapting subject matter to learner diversity. Exploring multiple ways diverse learners
make sense of the curriculum. |
TE 402 -
Crafting Teaching Practice (W)
(6 Credits) |
Gathering data on
learners to inform content and instructional decisions. Deciding what should be taught for
specific disciplines. Teachers' multiple roles and their professional, intellectual,
sociopolitical, and communal responsibilities. |
(W) indicates that the course meets the
Tier 2 writing requirement.
Internship-year studies program*
*Special Education requirements for the Internship Year
Studies Program are described in the Special Education Course Plan
| Fall Semester |
|
TE 501 -
Internship in Teaching Diverse Learners I
(6 Credits) |
Directed and
evaluated internship in heterogeneous classrooms. Teaching worthwhile content to students
with varied learning needs. Theoretical and field-based explorations of common teaching
dilemmas. |
TE 801 -
Professional Role & Teaching Practice I
(3 Credits) |
Teachers'
professional and ethical responsibilities. Connections of schools to other social
agencies. Relations of teachers to colleagues, families, other social service providers,
and community leaders. Roles in school governance. |
TE 802 -
Reflection & Inquiry in Teaching Practice I
(3 Credits) |
Qualitative and
quantitative research methods on teaching and learning. Criteria for judging the validity
and applicability of research-based knowledge. Framing educational problems worthy of
inquiry. Designing and assessing studies of teaching practice. |
| Spring Semester |
|
TE 502 -
Internship in Teaching Diverse Learners II
(6 Credits) |
Continuing
internship in heterogeneous classrooms at selected schools. Increased emphasis on
independent teaching. Maintaining classroom communities that ensure equitable access to
important knowledge and skills. Assessing academic and social outcomes. |
TE 803 - Professional
Role & Teaching Practice II
(3 Credits) |
School-agency
alliances for fostering student learning. Strategies for working with families and
community groups to improve responsiveness of the school curriculum to student needs.
Child advocacy in the school and community. |
TE 804 -
Reflection & Inquiry in Teaching Practice II
(3 Credits) |
Collecting,
analyzing, and interpreting data on teaching, learning, and educational policy. Dilemmas
surrounding research on practice. Appraising and reporting results of inquiry. |
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Fall |
Spring |
Freshman/
Sophomore |
TE
150 (3 credits), Reflections on Learning,
and
TE 250 (3 credits), Human Diversity, Power, and Opportunity in Social
Institutions
CEP 240 (3 credits), Diverse Learners in Multicultural Perspective - required for Special Ed Majors in place of TE 250 |
| Junior |
TE 301
(4 credits) Learners & Learning in Context |
TE 301
(4 Credits) Learners and Learning in Context |
| Senior |
TE
401 (5 credits), Learner Diversity
and the Teaching of Subject Matter |
TE 402
(6 credits), Designing & Studying Practice |
| Internship |
TE 501
(6 credits), Internship in Teaching Diverse Learners I TE 801 (3 credits), Professional Roles and Teaching Practice I
TE 802 (3 credits), Reflection and
Inquiry in Teaching Practice I |
TE
502 (6 credits), Internship in Teaching Diverse Learners II TE 803 (3 credits), Professional Roles and
Teaching Practice II
TE 804 (3 credits), Reflection and
Inquiry in Teaching Practice I |
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