Professional Education Courses
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Ed 605: History & Philosophy of Education
Beginnings of the American system of education, survey of theories of education; factors and forces changing American education philosophies of learning applied to contemporary educational problems. This course is designed to equip and motivate educators and administrators to understand, critically appraise and apply the historical and philosophical foundations of education in developing their educational theory and practice.
Ed 632: Best Practices in Instructional Strategies
Effective teaching involves using a variety of instructional strategies, designed with specific learners in mind. This course explores the development and practical application of numerous strategies. Students will be introduced to the Five Core Propositions of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. This class is mostly project based.
Ed 667: Technology in Education
This course is a practical examination of current technology applications and their integration in education. The hands-on learning environment provides the professional educator with the tools needed to enhance skills in technology and apply these skills in a variety of settings.
- Dates: Jan. 20–Mar. 7, 2020
- Register by: Jan. 17, 2020
Ed 691: Readings in Education
Independent study through the use of readings with special emphasis on selected areas from the field of education.
Ed 695: Action Research Project
Supervised experience in an area of fieldwork under the direction of faculty; including papers, unit work samples, video-taped lessons–uploaded and critiqued–all tied to coursework taken previously in the MEd Program. Students must be teaching in a traditional K-12 classroom during the semester this course is taken.
Ed 638: Curriculum Development & Design
This course is an overview of the history and theories of curriculum development and their application to K-12 schools. Designing and implementing effective curriculum and learning based on a school’s philosophy of education.
- Dates: Mar. 9–May 2, 2020
- Register by: Mar. 6, 2020
- Next offered: June 8–July 25, 2020
Ed 659: R2S Content Area Reading & Writing for Early Childhood and Elementary School Teachers
This course focuses on the theoretical bases and techniques related to the teaching of reading and writing in early childhood and elementary school settings. The course will familiarize students with historical concepts of subject matter and related research for learners in Kindergarten through sixth grade. Students will conceptualize disciplinary literacies in order to envision and research literacy pedagogies. This course meets the requirements of the Read to Succeed Act for the R2S Teacher Endorsement in South Carolina for early childhood, elementary, and special education teachers.
- Dates: Mar. 9–May 2, 2020
- Register by: Mar. 6, 2020
- Next offered: June 29–Aug. 15, 2020
Classroom strategies for interactive learning. – 2014 Edition
Buehl, D.
Newark
International Reading Association
Reading for information in elementary school: Content literacy strategies to build comprehension – 2007 Edition
Frey, N., & Fisher, D
Upper Saddle River
Pearson
Ed 661: Assessment of Learning
The appraisal of a student’s intellectual capacity and aspects of personality; the interpretation of educational data using descriptive statistics including frequency distributions, measures of central tendency and dispersion, the normal probability curve and graphs. Attention is also given to test construction and the development of a testing program.
Ed 678: R2S Content Area Reading & Writing for Middle School and High School Teachers
This course focuses on the theoretical bases and techniques related to the teaching of reading and writing in middle and high school settings. The course will familiarize students with historical concepts of subject matter and related research for learners in fifth through twelfth grade. Students will conceptualize disciplinary literacies in order to envision and research literacy pedagogies. This course meets the requirements of the Read to Succeed Act for the R2S Teacher Endorsement in South Carolina for middle school and high school teachers.
Ed 690: Research in Education
This course introduces educational research, statistics, and testing; and is designed to familiarize the student with the terminology, basic concepts and tools necessary to critique and interpret published research.
Ed 691: Readings in Education
Independent study through the use of readings with special emphasis on selected areas from the field of education.
Ed 615: Theories of Learning
This course is an overview of theories related to teaching and learning. Major concepts of learning theories will be studied as well as motivational, developmental and classroom management theories. Students will be required to research analyze, and apply these theories.
Ed 625: Family, School & Community Relationships
This course will examine the changing structure and demographics of the family and implications for education. Current models and strategies for effective home, school and community partnerships will be reviewed with special emphasis on practical applications of these strategies in candidates’ own school settings. Course topics include theories of family systems, parenting, parent education, child abuse/neglect and bullying.
- Dates: June 8–July 25, 2020
- Register by: June 5, 2020
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association – 6th Edition
American Psychological Association
Washington, D.C.
American Psychological Association, 2010
ISBN: 9781433805615 Amazon Ebay
Note: Students will need to have access to this manual for reference as they write papers for this course.
Engage Every Family: Five Simple Principles – 1st Edition
Steven M. Constantino
London
SAGE Publications
ISBN: 13: 978150630399 Amazon Ebay
Ed 638: Curriculum Development & Design
This course is an overview of the history and theories of curriculum development and their application to K-12 schools. Designing and implementing effective curriculum and learning based on a school’s philosophy of education.
- Dates: June 8–July 25, 2020
- Register by: June 5, 2020
Ed 661: Assessment of Learning
The appraisal of a student’s intellectual capacity and aspects of personality; the interpretation of educational data using descriptive statistics including frequency distributions, measures of central tendency and dispersion, the normal probability curve and graphs. Attention is also given to test construction and the development of a testing program.
Ed 659: R2S Content Area Reading & Writing for Early Childhood and Elementary School Teachers
This course focuses on the theoretical bases and techniques related to the teaching of reading and writing in early childhood and elementary school settings. The course will familiarize students with historical concepts of subject matter and related research for learners in Kindergarten through sixth grade. Students will conceptualize disciplinary literacies in order to envision and research literacy pedagogies. This course meets the requirements of the Read to Succeed Act for the R2S Teacher Endorsement in South Carolina for early childhood, elementary, and special education teachers.
- Dates: June 29–Aug. 15, 2020
- Register by: June 26, 2020
Classroom strategies for interactive learning. – 2014 Edition
Buehl, D.
Newark
International Reading Association
Reading for information in elementary school: Content literacy strategies to build comprehension – 2007 Edition
Frey, N., & Fisher, D
Upper Saddle River
Pearson
Ed 678: R2S Content Area Reading & Writing for Middle School and High School Teachers
This course focuses on the theoretical bases and techniques related to the teaching of reading and writing in middle and high school settings. The course will familiarize students with historical concepts of subject matter and related research for learners in fifth through twelfth grade. Students will conceptualize disciplinary literacies in order to envision and research literacy pedagogies. This course meets the requirements of the Read to Succeed Act for the R2S Teacher Endorsement in South Carolina for middle school and high school teachers.