| Classes |
Description |
| ScED 3100: Motivation and Classroom Management |
Designed to lead pre-service secondary school teachers to address two questions: (1) What diverse traits, talents, attitudes, and experiences do preadolescent and adolescent students bring to the middle school, junior high school, and high school environment? and (2) In light of these diverse traits, talents, attitudes, and experiences, how should teachers work with students to build cooperative classroom communities where students are motivated to engage in productive learning activities? (F,Sp) |
| ScED 3210: DSS/CI Educational and Multicultural Foundations |
Provides preservice teachers with the opportunity to critically examine the political, economic, and educational policies influencing students' access to equitable educational experiences. Examines historical and philosophical foundations influencing the nature of multicultural education in our Democratic society, how personal biases can influence instructional practices, and development of multicultural curriculum relevant to specific content areas. (F,Sp) |
ScED 3300: Clinical Experience I |
First clinical practicum (30 hours minimum) in middle and secondary schools, arranged by special methods instructors in department. Required at level 1. Prerequisite: Program admission. (F,Sp) |
| ScED 3400: Teaching Science I |
Laboratory practicum focused on design, practice, and performance of secondary science demonstrations and investigative lab activities. Must be taken at Level 1. Prerequisite: Program admission. (F,Sp) |
| ScED 3500: Teaching Social Studies |
Methods course focused on social studies curriculum and instruction for preservice secondary teachers with teaching majors or minors in history or any of the social sciences. Should be taken at Level 1. Prerequisite: Program admission. (F,Sp) |
| ScED3600: Teaching English |
Methods course focused on English curriculum and instruction for preservice secondary teachers with teaching majors or minors in English. May be taken at either Level 1 or Level 2. Prerequisite: Program admission. (F,Sp) |
| ScED 4200: Reading, Writing, and Technology |
Performance-based class focused on a wide range of academic skills related to reading, writing, and advanced technology access. Prerequisite: Program admission and completion of Level 1. (F,Sp) |
| ScED 4210: Cognition and Evaluation of Student Learning |
Designed to lead the preservice secondary school teacher to address two questions: (1) How do students construct concepts; discover relationships; and develop knowledge-level skills, comprehension and communication skills, and problem-solving abilities? (2) How do teachers monitor students' progress, evaluate and communicate their achievement, and interpret the results of system-wide and standardized test results to students and their parents? (F,Sp) |
| ScED 4300: Clinical Experience II |
Second clinical practicum (30 hours minimum) in middle and secondary schools, arranged by special methods instructors in department. Required at level 2. Prerequisite: Program admission and completion of Level 1. (F,Sp) |
| ScED4400: Teaching Science |
Methods course focused on science curriculum and instruction for preservice secondary teachers with teaching majors in any of the science areas. Must be taken at Level 2. Prerequisite: Program admission, completion of Level 1, and SCED 3400. (F,Sp) |
| ScED 4600/6600: Philosophy and Organization of the Middle Level School |
Focuses on characteristics of young adolescents and how middle level schools can be organized to meet those characteristics through interdisciplinary teaming, advisory programs, and exploratory mini-courses. Also taught as ELED
4600/6600. |
| ScED 4610/6610 Curriculum, Methods, and Assessment for the Middle Grades |
Integrates current approaches to curriculum design with instructional models and assessment of learning appropriate for grades 5-9. Also taught as ELED 4610/6610. (Sp,Su) |
| ScED 4620/6620: Service Learning Applications for the Middle Grades |
Examines literature related to service learning for the middle grades. Application of service learning in curriculum. Also taught as ELED 4620/6620. (Su) |
| ScED 4710: Diversity in Education |
Provides educators with background and techniques for more effectively addressing the needs of students in a culturally and linguistically diverse society. Diversity topics also include religion, socioeconomic class, ability differences, gender, and sexual orientation. Also taught as ELED 4710. (F,Sp) |
| ScED 4730/6730: Educational Linguistics |
Examines theoretical foundations, functions, and characteristics of first language acquisition and language variation in the Pre-K-12 classroom context. Also emphasizes social context of language in K-12 classroom interaction, instruction, and curriculum. Additional requirements for graduate students. Prerequisite: Admission into a teacher education program. Also taught as ELED 4730/6730.(F,Su) |
| ScED 4740/6740: Second Language Acquisition in the Classroom |
Explores the processes of second language acquisition, including the influences of linguistic, cognitive, and sociocultural factors, as well as the relationship to first language acquisition. Emphasizes implications for teaching in the
K-12 classroom environment. Additional requirements for graduate students. Prerequisite: Admission into a teacher education program. Also taught as ELED 4740/6740. (Sp,Su) |
| ScED 4760/6760: ESOL Instructional Strategies |
Includes strategies for promoting oral language, reading, and writing for K-12 English language learners. Methods for integration for second language learners into the larger school community. Discussion of parental involvement. Prerequisite: Admission into a teacher education program. Also taught as ELED 4760/6760. (F,Sp) |
| ScED 4770/6770: ESOL Instructional Strategies in the Content Areas |
Focuses on methods which help English language learners in content-area classrooms to increase academic learning and integration into the larger school community. Prerequisite: Admission into a teacher education program. Also taught as ELED 4770/6770. (F,Sp) |
| ScED 4780/6780: Assessment for Language Learners |
Explores principles and techniques for developing, analyzing, and interpreting assessment measures for English language learners, including oral, writing, reading, and content-area assessment, as well as assessments used in public schools. Prerequisite: Admission into a teacher education program. Also taught as ELED 4780/6780. (F,Sp) |
| ScED 4900H: Senior Thesis |
Student-initiated research project under faculty supervision. Requires prior approval of department head, honors committee, and instructor. Prerequisite: Approval of department head. (F,Sp) |
| ScED 5000/6000: Practicum in Improvement of Instruction |
Open topics course focusing upon effective teaching methods, teaching performance, curriculum decision-making, and characteristics of learners. Also taught as ELED 5000/6000. (F,Sp,Su) |
| ScED 5300: Clinical Experience III |
Third clinical practicum in middle and secondary schools. Arranged by Office of Field Experiences for 5 weeks before student teaching (30 hours minimum). Required of all students at Level 3. Prerequisites: Level 1 and Level 2 completion, and student teaching placement. (F,Sp) |
| ScED 5400: Laboratory Practicum |
Laboratory practicum for inservice teachers, focused on design, practice, and performance of secondary science demonstrations and investigative lab activities. (F,Sp) |
| ScED 5500: Student Teaching Seminar |
Ten-week capstone seminar focused upon student teaching issues, professional development, and principles of effective instruction, emphasizing reflective teaching. Prerequisites: Level 1 and Level 2 completion, and student teaching placement. (F,Sp) |
| ScED 5630: Student Teaching in Secondary Schools |
Thirteen-week culminating practicum in which students assume full-time teaching responsibilities under direction of cooperating teachers in major and minor fields. Prerequisites: Level 1 and Level 2 completion, and student teaching placement.(F,Sp) |
| ScED 5700: Modified Student Teaching |
Culminating practicum experience for students seeking dual licensure, earning half of their student teaching credit in a secondary school setting. Prerequisite: Program admission and completion of Level 1 and Level 2. (F,Sp) |
| ScED 5800: Secondary School Internship |
Advanced practical teaching experience under combined public school and University supervision. Offered only by arrangement with Director of Field Experiences. Prerequisites: Level 1 and Level 2 completion, and special recommendation. (F,Sp) |
ScED 5900: Independent Study |
Prerequisite: Instructor approval. (F,Sp) |
| ScED 6040: Designing and Interpreting Measurements for Assessing Student Learning |
Teachers and instructional supervisors develop their talents for (a) designing and interpreting measurements for monitoring students' learning and (b) interpreting scores from standardized and government-mandated tests. Also taught as ELED 6040. (F,Su) |
| ScED 6080: Leadership & The School Principal |
This course is designed to provide an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the school principal. An emphasis is placed on instructional leadership role of the principal and an introduction and overview of the general responsibilities of the school principal. This course is intended to be a general overview of the school principalship and to help students with a general introduction to the knowledge, dispositions and skills required of successful public school leaders. Students will be introduced to the ISLLC Standards as part of the understanding of the responsibilities of the school principal. |
| ScED 6100: Motivation and Management in Inclusive Settings |
Leads in-service teachers to develop classroom management strategies for gaining and maintaining students' cooperation. Also taught as ELED 6100.(Sp,Su) |
| ScED 6150: Foundations of Curriculum |
Examination of theories, principles, and foundations of curriculum, emphasizing program planning and current curriculum trends. Also taught as ELED 6150.(F,Su) |
| ScED 6190: Theories of Teaching and Learning |
Demonstration, analysis, and evaluation of various models of teaching, emphasizing research-based principles of learning. Also taught as ELED 6190.(Sp,Su) |
| ScED 6250: Mathematics Curriculum and Instruction |
Examination of current curriculum standards, trends, and effective methods of instruction for mathematics in middle and secondary schools.(Su) |
| ScED 6300: English Curriculum and Instruction |
Examination of current curriculum standards, trends, and effective methods of instruction for English/language arts in middle and secondary schools. (Su) |
| ScED 6310: Content Area Reading and Writing |
Practical approaches for teaching reading/writing and learning skills to elementary, middle, and high school students, in all content areas. Also taught as ELED 6310. (Su) |
| ScED 6320/7320: Literacy and Cognition |
Examination of cognitive and sociocultural research related to K-12 students' acquisition and use of reading, writing, and learning strategies. Explores implications for school policies and classroom instruction. Also taught as ELED 6320/7320. (Sp) |
| ScED 6340: Issues and Trends in Literacy |
Exploration of current issues and instructional trends in the teaching of reading and writing. Emphasis on reading widely and critically in the professional literature. Prerequisites: ELED 3100, 4040; or teaching experience in elementary or middle school. Also taught as ELED 6340. |
| ScED 6350: Reading Assessment and Intervention |
Covers the correlates and diagnosis of reading problems, as well as methods and materials for remedial reading instruction. Prerequisites: ELED 3100, 4040; or teaching experience in elementary, middle, or secondary school. Also taught as ELED 6350. (Sp) |
| ScED 6360: Research in Reading |
Covers classical, historical, and contemporary research studies in reading, with an emphasis upon understanding and translating findings into classroom practices. Prerequisites: ELED 3100, 4040; or teaching experience in elementary or middle school. Also taught as ELED 6360. (Su) |
| ScED 6370: Supervised Internship in Reading and Writing |
Individual practicum experience designed to allow graduate students to implement and focus on one or more aspects of reading and writing instruction in a classroom or clinical setting. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Also taught as ELED 6370. (F,Sp,Su) |
| ScED 6380: Understanding and Supporting Adolescent Literacy Development |
Focuses on instructional practices, as well as research and theory related to fostering the literacy development of middle school and high school students (Sp,Su) |
| ScED 6390: Teaching with Tradebooks in the Elementary and Middle Level Classroom |
Explores the use of trade books in the elementary and middle level classroom. Focuses on how teachers can use various genres to invite children to read and write. Prerequisites: SCED/ELED 6310 or 6360. Also taught as ELED 6390. (Su) |
| ScED 6400: Multiple Talent Approach to Teaching |
Explores one model for embedding the teaching of creative and critical thinking in regular curricula. Includes practical application requirements. Also taught as ELED 6400. (Su) |
| ScED 6420: Education of Gifted and Talented Learners |
Provides multiple cultural and historical perspectives on giftedness and talent. Explores characteristics of gifted individuals, with emphasis on identifying needs. Provides general overview of possible services for gifted learners. Must be taken concurrently with ELED/SCED 6430. Also taught as ELED 6420. (F) |
| ScED 6430: Practicum: Individual Case Study |
Practicum experience in association with ELED/SCED 6420. Requires intensive supervised study of gifts and talents of individual child of student's choice. Must be taken concurrently with ELED/SCED 6420. Also taught as ELED 6430. (F) |
| ScED 6440: Creativity in Education |
Exploration of theories, research, and strategies concerning creativity, and their application to personal creativity and to improvement of classroom practice. Also taught as ELED 6440. (Su) |
| ScED 6460: Identification and Evaluation in Gifted Education |
Provides educators with theory and models for identifying students as gifted, creative, and talented. Presents models for evaluation of programs for gifted learners. Explores instruments for use in identification and evaluation. Must be taken concurrently with ELED/SCED 6470. Also taught as ELED 6460. (Sp) |
| ScED 6470: Practicum: Team Consultation |
Practicum experience in association with ELED/SCED 6460. Requires participation, as part of a consultative team, to improve practice in an approved setting for a specific child, classroom, school, school district, or other educational entity. Must be taken concurrently with ELED/SCED 6460. Also taught as ELED 6470. (Sp) |
| ScED 6480: Methods and Materials in Gifted Education |
Explores programming and curriculum models in gifted education, with special attention to the development of instructional materials for use with students. Must be taken concurrently with ELED/SCED 6490. Also taught as ELED 6480. (F) |
| ScED 6490: Practicum: Classroom Applications |
Practicum experience in association with ELED/SCED 6480. Requires application of at least three curriculum, cognitive, or affective models in the student's current teaching assignment. Must be taken concurrently with ELED/SCED 6480. Also taught as ELED 6490.(F) |
| ScED 6500: Science Curriculum and Instruction |
Examination of current curriculum standards, trends, and effective methods of instruction for science in middle and secondary schools. Emphasizes science program improvement through investigative lab activities. (Su) |
ScED 6550: Social Studies Curriculum and Instruction |
Examination of current curriculum standards, trends, and effective methods of instruction for social studies in middle and secondary schools. (Su) |
| ScED 6570: Advanced Comprhension |
Designed to enhance teachers' understanding of research and practice related to teaching vocabulary and reading comprehension and fostering motivation for reading. Prerequisite: ELED/SCED 6310 or 6360. Also taught as ELED 6570.
(Alt years) |
| ScED 6580: Character and Values Education |
Overview of research, theory, and practical approaches to values education, emphasizing processes of moral development and socialization. Also taught as ELED 6580. (Su) |
| ScED 6590: Supervising School Reading Program |
Examines strategies for improving school reading programs. Emphasizes simulations, guided practice, and small group discussions. Prerequisites: ELED/SCED 6350 and 6360. Also taught as ELED 6590. (Sp) |
| ScED 6840: Workshop: Intermountain Conference on Education of the Gifted and Talented |
Provides instruction by leading national authorities in gifted and talented education, as well as networking with educators of the gifted from throughout the Intermountain West. Also taught as ELED 6840. (Su) |
| ScED 6900: Independent Study |
Individually directed readings and conference. Departmental permission required before registration. Prerequisite: Instructor's approval. (F,Sp,Su) |
| ScED 6910: Independent Research |
Individually directed research projects. Departmental permission required before registration. Prerequisite: Instructor's approval. (F,Sp,Su) |
| ScED 6940: Supervision and Administration Internship |
Individually directed internship experiences in secondary school settings for development of supervisory and administrative skills. Prerequisite: Instructor's approval. (F,Sp,Su) |
| ScED 6960: Creative Project |
Individually directed creative project, with a focus closely related to coursework or to area of teaching specialization. Only students pursuing the Plan B MEd option should enroll in this course. Prerequisite: Instructor's approval. (F,Sp,Su) |
| ScED 6970: Master's Thesis |
Individually directed work in thesis writing, with guidance from committee chair. Designed for use on MA and MS degrees only. Prerequisite: Instructor's approval. (F,Sp,Su) |
| ScED 6980: Portfolio Project |
Individually directed portfolio for students in the MEd Plan B degree, only to be taken at the end of student's program of study. Designed for students to integrate and apply concepts learned in the master's program. Prerequisite: Instructor's
approval. (F,Sp,Su) |
| ScED6990: Continuing Graduate Advisement |
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| ScED 7000: Student Teacher Supervision |
Experiences in providing guidance for secondary student teachers in public schools. Analysis of roles and responsibilities of cooperating teachers and university supervisors. Prerequisite: Instructor's approval. (F,Sp) |
| ScED 7050: Internship in Program Evaluation |
Experiences in practical aspects of program evaluation through planned and supervised evaluation project participation. Must be approved by student's graduate committee. Prerequisite: Instructor's approval. (F,Sp,Su) |
| ScED 7060: Internship in Research |
Experiences in conducting research through planned and supervised research project participation. Must be approved by student's graduate committee. Prerequisite: Instructor's approval. (F,Sp,Su) |
| ScED 7330: Internship in Supervision |
Directed experiences in supervision with selected public school personnel in approved settings. Experiences arranged by student's graduate committee. Prerequisite: Instructor's approval. (F,Sp,Su) |
| ScED 7350: Internship in Curriculum Development |
Directed experiences in curriculum development with selected public school personnel in approved settings. Experiences arranged by student's graduate committee. Prerequisite: Instructor's approval. (F,Sp,Su) |
| ScED 7500: Interdisciplinary Workshop |
Prerequisite: Instructor's approval. (Su) |
| ScED 7810: Research Seminar |
Identification of research problems and critical issues, consideration of critical issues and research methods, and application of data analysis procedures under faculty direction. (F,Sp,Su) |
| ScED 7900: Independent Study |
Individually directed reading and conference. Departmental permission required before registration. Prerequisite: Instructor's approval. (F,Sp,Su) |
| ScED 7910: Independent Research |
Individually directed research projects. Departmental permission required before registration. Prerequisite: Instructor's approval. (F,Sp,Su) |
| ScED 7970: Dissertation |
Individual work on research problems in the PhD or EdD program. Prerequisite: Instructor's approval. (F,Sp,Su) |
| ScED 7990: Continuing Graduate Advisement |
Prerequisite: Approval of instructor. (F,Sp,Su) |
