Concentration 1: Special Education
CEP 840 Teaching Exceptional Children and Youth in General Education
Instructor: Cindy Okolo Term: Summer 2010
Description: This course describes the characteristics of students with special needs and disabilities. Also it discussed the implications of legal and professional responsibilities for teachers and the impact of federal and state policies on special education practices.
Instructor: Cindy Okolo Term: Summer 2010
Description: This course describes the characteristics of students with special needs and disabilities. Also it discussed the implications of legal and professional responsibilities for teachers and the impact of federal and state policies on special education practices.
CEP 800 Psychology of Learning in School and Other Settings
Instructor: Steve Weiland Term: Spring 2011
Description: In this course we explored how content is taught and learned in different settings. It questioned what is learned, how it is taught and learned, and what learners bring to the various teaching settings.
Instructor: Steve Weiland Term: Spring 2011
Description: In this course we explored how content is taught and learned in different settings. It questioned what is learned, how it is taught and learned, and what learners bring to the various teaching settings.
CEP 842 Content Instruction for Mild Disabilities
Instructor: Cindy Okolo Term: Spring 2012
Description: Here we studies the principles for teaching math, science, and social studies in classrooms that contained students with varied needs. Moreover, we worked on ways we can benefit all students in an inclusive classroom, while meeting the needs of those with special needs through accommodations, providing differentiated instruction, and making adaptations in these content areas.
Instructor: Cindy Okolo Term: Spring 2012
Description: Here we studies the principles for teaching math, science, and social studies in classrooms that contained students with varied needs. Moreover, we worked on ways we can benefit all students in an inclusive classroom, while meeting the needs of those with special needs through accommodations, providing differentiated instruction, and making adaptations in these content areas.
CEP 850 Technology and Literacy Mild Disabilities
Instructor: Cindy Okolo and Mai Shen Term: Summer 2012
Description: This course delves into the many ways we can use technology as a tool to engage and improve literacy learning and performance of students with mild disabilities. Aside from computers and websites, we also explored tools and manipulatives that students can easily access and personalize for their needs.
Instructor: Cindy Okolo and Mai Shen Term: Summer 2012
Description: This course delves into the many ways we can use technology as a tool to engage and improve literacy learning and performance of students with mild disabilities. Aside from computers and websites, we also explored tools and manipulatives that students can easily access and personalize for their needs.
Concentration 2: Literacy
TE 846 Accomodating Differnces in Literacy Learners
Instructor: Jennifer Knight Term: Spring 2012
Description: Exploration of instructional practices, assessment principals, and processes that can help students learn reading and writing effectively. This course also covered many methods of modifying and accommodating the needs of students with differing abilities.
Instructor: Jennifer Knight Term: Spring 2012
Description: Exploration of instructional practices, assessment principals, and processes that can help students learn reading and writing effectively. This course also covered many methods of modifying and accommodating the needs of students with differing abilities.
TE 842 Elementary Reading Assessment Instruction
Instructor: Laurel Disney Term: Fall 2012
Description: Utilizing effective reading assessment and instruction as identifies by respected reading researchers and practitioners. Discovering best practices based on different characteristics and theory, then learning through previous application.
Instructor: Laurel Disney Term: Fall 2012
Description: Utilizing effective reading assessment and instruction as identifies by respected reading researchers and practitioners. Discovering best practices based on different characteristics and theory, then learning through previous application.
TE 848 Writing Assessment and Instruction
Instructor: Kati Macaluso Term: Fall 2012
Description: In this course we explored the writing process, strategies, assessments, and environments of diverse writers. However, it began with an analytical approach to writing theory, research, and pedagogy. Many areas of literature were examined such as expository text, narrative, and poetry. We also went through the 5 stages of writing which include prewriting, composing, revising, editing, and publishing.
Instructor: Kati Macaluso Term: Fall 2012
Description: In this course we explored the writing process, strategies, assessments, and environments of diverse writers. However, it began with an analytical approach to writing theory, research, and pedagogy. Many areas of literature were examined such as expository text, narrative, and poetry. We also went through the 5 stages of writing which include prewriting, composing, revising, editing, and publishing.
Other Courses
TE 882 Curriculum and Teaching
Term: Summer 2010
Description: This course included a more intensive approach to study the topics of curriculum and teaching. I was exposed to best-practices and techniques of organizing curriculum.
Term: Summer 2010
Description: This course included a more intensive approach to study the topics of curriculum and teaching. I was exposed to best-practices and techniques of organizing curriculum.
ED 800 Concepts of Educational Inqiry
Term: Spring 2011
Description: This course focused more on the concepts of inquiry in education. It addressed problems of theory and practice in teaching and learning, administration, and leardeship. As well as the roles of information, communications technology, and applications of inquiry in education.
Term: Spring 2011
Description: This course focused more on the concepts of inquiry in education. It addressed problems of theory and practice in teaching and learning, administration, and leardeship. As well as the roles of information, communications technology, and applications of inquiry in education.
ED 870 Capstone Seminar
Instructor: Mathew Koehler, Andrea Zellner, April Neimela Term: Spring 2013
Description: In this culminating course, we combined all of our experiences and showcased them through a website we developed throughout the term.
Instructor: Mathew Koehler, Andrea Zellner, April Neimela Term: Spring 2013
Description: In this culminating course, we combined all of our experiences and showcased them through a website we developed throughout the term.