Courses in Secondary Education
SED 280.
Field Practicum in the Secondary School.
Supervised field experiences in appropriate school settings. Designed to offer practical experiences for prospective secondary teachers. Prerequisite: permission. 0 credits.
SED 361.
Teaching of Art in Schools.
This course will offer comprehensive preparation for teaching art in secondary schools through discussing, reading, writing, and completing art projects through different mediums. As part of this course, students will establish and practice appropriate classroom management strategies; develop and implement appropriate studio organization and assessment strategies; explore and utilize materials, techniques and methods of studio instruction for a variety of populations; read, write and discuss current issues in the field of education, including meeting the needs of students with disabilities; explore and utilize materials, techniques and methods of classroom instruction for a variety of populations including those with disabilities; evaluate student work by creating their own rubrics to assess learning; and use technology effectively as an instructional tool. Prerequisites: Art/Art History Major or permission. 3 credits.
SED 362.
Teaching of the Sciences in the Secondary Schools.
This course will offer comprehensive preparation for teaching science in secondary schools through discussing, reading, writing, and completing projects. As part of this course, students will design lesson plans that will include teaching the literacy of science for all students including those with disabilities; explore and utilize materials, techniques and methods of lab instruction for a variety of populations including those with disabilities; create and teach a lesson for a target audience; synthesize, reconfigure and connect what they have learned within the areas of scientific literacy, writing and education; evaluate student work by creating their own rubrics to assess learning in units and assignments for all students including those with disabilities; use technology effectively as an instructional tool; establish and practice appropriate classroom management strategies. Prerequisite: Biology, Chemistry, or Physics major or permission. 3 credits.
SED 363.
Teaching of Social Sciences in the Secondary Schools.
This course will offer comprehensive preparation for teaching social studies in secondary schools through discussing, reading, writing, and completing projects. As part of this course, students will establish and practice appropriate classroom management strategies; design lessons/units of study that meaningfully integrate different and varied aspects of social studies; develop appropriate assessment strategies for all students including those with disabilities; explore and utilize materials, techniques and methods of classroom instruction for a variety of populations including those with disabilities; synthesize, reconfigure and connect what they have learned within the areas of social studies literacy, writing and education; evaluate student work by creating their own rubrics to assess learning; use technology effectively as an instructional tool. Prerequisite: Social Studies major or permission. 3 credits.
SED 364.
Teaching of English in the Secondary Schools.
This course will offer comprehensive preparation for teaching English in secondary schools through discussing, reading, writing, and completing projects. As part of this course, students will synthesize, reconfigure and connect what they have learned within the areas of literature, writing and education; use technology effectively as an instructional tool; establish and practice appropriate classroom management strategies for all students including those with disabilities; design lessons/units of study that meaningfully integrate different and varied aspects of English for all students including those with disabilities; develop appropriate assessment strategies for all students including those with disabilities; explore and utilize materials, techniques and methods of classroom instruction for a variety of populations. Prerequisite: English major or permission. 3 credits.
SED 365.
Teaching of Foreign Language in Schools.
This course will offer comprehensive preparation for teaching foreign language in secondary schools through discussing, reading, writing, and completing projects. As a part of this course, students will synthesize, reconfigure and connect what they have learned within the areas of language acquisition, teaching, writing and education to formulate a mission statement for their own teaching practice; evaluate student work by creating their own rubrics to assess learning in foreign language acquisition, units of study and assignments; use technology effectively as an instructional tool; establish and practice appropriate classroom management strategies for all students including those with disabilities; design lessons/units of study that meaningfully integrate different and varied aspects of foreign language acquisition for all students including those with disabilities; develop appropriate assessment strategies for all students including those with disabilities; explore and utilize materials, techniques and methods of classroom instruction for a variety of populations. Prerequisites: Foreign Language major or permission. 3 credits.
SED 366.
Teaching of Mathematics in the Secondary Schools.
This course will offer comprehensive preparation for teaching mathematics in secondary schools through discussing, reading, writing, and completing projects. Students enrolled in this course will explore and utilize materials, techniques and methods of instruction for a variety of populations; synthesize, reconfigure and connect what they have learned within the areas of mathematical literacy, writing, and education; evaluate student work by creating their own rubrics to assess learning in units and assignments for all students including those with disabilities; use technology effectively as an instructional tool; establish and practice appropriate classroom management strategies for all students including those with disabilities; design lessons/units of study that meaningfully integrate different and varied aspects of mathematics; explore and utilize materials, techniques and methods of classroom instruction for a variety of populations. Prerequisites: Mathematics major or permission. 3 credits.
SED 430.
Practicum and Methods I.
A study of the basic principles and procedures for middle school and secondary classroom management and instruction. Prerequisite: EDU 110; secondary teacher certification candidate; junior status; approval of instructor; must be take prior to SED 431 or 440. 3 credits.
SED 431.
Practicum and Methods II.
A continuation of the basic principles and procedures for middle school and secondary school classroom management and instruction. Prerequisites: EDU 110; SED 280, 430; secondary teacher certification candidate; junior or senior status; approval of the instructor; must be taken prior to SED 440. 3 credits.
SED 440.
Student Teaching.
Students spend an entire semester in an area school under the supervision of a cooperating teacher. Prerequisites: A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 for admission to teacher candidacy is required; EDU 110; SED 430, 431; open to seniors or students seeking certification only; fulfillment of all Act 354 requirements as outlined by the Pennsylvania Department of Education; passing scores on the PPST Reading, Writing, and Mathematics PRAXIS exams; approval of the major subject area adviser and the Education Department faculty. 12 credits.
SED 500.
Independent Study.
Independent study in secondary education. 1-6 credits.