Elementary or Secondary Teacher Certification:

In addition to majoring in a language, students seeking certification to teach a second language must take FLG 360 and 21 credits in education courses including EDU 110 and SED 430, 431 and ELM or SED 440. For more information about the education requirements, please see the Education Department web site.

A study of the legal, social, historical and philosophical foundations of American education correlated with a survey of the principles and theories of influential educators. Includes required weekly field practicum (two hours per week minimum). Limited to any student desiring teacher certification in any 7?12 secondary or K?12 content area with an approved PDE certification program or permission of instructor. This course is not open to early childhood or music education majors.
This course is designed to allow the pre-service music, art, language, or grade 7 - grade 12 secondary teacher certification candidate to gain an understanding of the complex factors impacting the education and language acquisition of the diverse language and cultural minority groups of the United States. This course is required under Act 49-2 and may be taken while student teaching.
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.
A study of the basic principles and procedures for middle school and secondary classroom management and instruction
A continuation of the basic principles and procedures for middle school and secondary school classroom management and instruction.
Students spend an entire semester in an area school under the supervision of a cooperating teacher.
This course is designed to introduce all categories of disability. Specific attention will be given to the potential cognitive, physical, social, behavioral, and language differences in children with disabilities. Delivery approach will include, but not be limited to: lecture, case study discussions, and student presentations.
This course will begin with a historical overview of the field of special education, including key legislation and litigation that drives current practice. Assessment tools for diagnosing disability will be introduced, as well as assessment tools for documenting student progress. In addition, collaboration and communication skills essential for working as a part of the special education team will be practiced and further developed. Delivery approach will include, but not be limited to: lecture, field experiences, and hands-on experience with various assessments.
† indicates a required course