Graduate Courses for Curriculum and Instruction (EDCI)
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(Only current and next semester available)
EDCI 400 Field Experience in Art Education (1 credits)
Four hours of laboratory per week. Restriction: Permission of
EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadership department; and must be
in Secondary Educ: Art program.
Practical classroom experience in teaching/evaluating/exhibiting the
products of art lessons.
EDCI 401 Student Teaching in Elementary School: Art (4-8 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI405. Restriction: Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75; and
permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadership department;
and must be in Secondary Educ: Art program.
EDCI 402 Student Teaching in Secondary Schools: Art (2-8 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI405. Restriction: Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75; and
must be in Secondary Educ: Art program; and Permission of Teaching and
Learning, Policy and Leadership Department.
EDCI 403 Introduction to Teaching Art in Schools (3 credits)
Three hours of discussion/recitation per week. Restriction: Minimum
cumulative GPA of 2.75.
Introduction to the field of Art Education and the role of the visual
arts in grades PreK-12 for today's diverse school populations. The
fundamental, historical and philosophic components of art education
with an emphasis on arts disciplines and curriculum. Includes a
school-based practicum. For those considering art education as a
major.
EDCI 404 Student Teaching Seminar: Art Education (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI405 and EDCI400. Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in
EDCI402 and EDCI401. Restriction: Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75; and
must be in Secondary Educ: Art program.
An analysis of teaching theories, strategies, and techniques in the
student teaching experience.
EDCI 405 Art Education Methods I (3 credits)
Two hours of lecture and one hour of laboratory per week. Restriction:
Must be in Secondary Educ: Art program; or must be in Secondary Educ:
Art pre-major program. And minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75; and
permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadership department.
Credit only granted for: EDCI300 or EDCI405. Formerly: EDCI300.
Methods I provides future art teachers with a knowledge base of the
theories and best practices of effective pedagogy for: teaching methods
and strategies, diversity, motivational techniques, classroom
management, assessment and evaluation methods, and accommodating all
students including those with special needs.
EDCI 406 Technology and Two-Dimensional Art (3 credits)
Two hours of laboratory and two hours of discussion/recitation per week.
Prerequisite: ARTT210. Restriction: Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75; and
permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadership department;
and Junior standing or higher; and must not be in any of the following
programs (Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Secondary
Educ: Science; Secondary Educ: English Language Arts; Secondary Educ:
Mathematics; Secondary Educ: Foreign Languages; Secondary Educ: Social
Studies; Physical Education; Music Education; Special Education).
A discussion/studio format used to develop skills, materials, resources
and education strategies for using technology and two-dimensional art in
K-12 programs.
EDCI 407 Practicum in Art Education: Three-Dimensional (3 credits)
Restriction: Must be in Secondary Educ: Art program; or Must be a
Pre-Art Education Major.
A lecture-studio course to develop skills, material resources, and
educational strategies for three-dimensional projects in school
settings.
EDCI 410 Methods I: K-12 Foreign Language Methods and Technology (3 credits)
Restriction: Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75; and permission of
EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadership department. Credit only
granted for: EDCI330 or EDCI410. Formerly: EDCI330.
The first of two sequential courses required for achieving competence in
teaching a foreign language. The sequel to this course is EDCI433
(Methods II) entitled: Advanced K-12 Foreign Language Methods and
Technology. EDCI410 requires on-going examination of theories relevant
to language acquisition. Students will also investigate the
instructional methods that reflect those theories.
EDCI 411 Knowledge, Reasoning, and Learning in Science (3 credits)
Restriction: Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75; and permission of
EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadership department. Credit only
granted for: EDCI370 or EDCI411. Formerly: EDCI370.
For prospective science teachers. Investigations of the nature of
knowledge, reasoning, and learning in middle and secondary science.
Readings from cognitive science and science education research; studies
of student thinking in interview and classroom observations; analyses of
curricula. Includes laboratory and field experiences.
EDCI 412 Learning and Teaching in Science (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Must have completed EDCI469. Restriction: Minimum
cumulative GPA of 2.5; and must be in Secondary Educ: Science program.
Studies of student learning and instructional practices in science.
Readings from current research in science education. Includes
laboratory/field experiences.
EDCI 413 Interdisciplinary Teaching in the Middle Grades I (2 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI457 and EDCI411; or permission of instructor.
Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in EDCI360 and EDCI424. Restriction:
Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75; and Must be in the Middle School Teacher
Education Program, major code 0804P.
For prospective middle school teachers. Studying and planning
interdisciplinary instructional practices in middle school. Utilizes
context and experiences from students' field placements. Use of
technology and incorporation of technology into instruction.
EDCI 414 Interdisciplinary Teaching in the Middle Grades II (2 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI360 and EDCI413. Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in
EDCI425 and EDCI460. Restriction: Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5; and
Must be in the Middle School Teacher Education Program.
For prospective middle school teachers. Planning and implementing
interdisciplinary instructional practices in middle school. Draws on the
context of and experiences in the student teaching placement. Use of
technology and incorporation of technology into instruction.
EDCI 416 Teaching and Learning in Secondary Education: English (3 credits)
Credit only granted for: EDCI340 or EDCI416. Formerly: EDCI340.
An introduction for prospective middle and secondary English teachers
into the basic issues, concepts, orientations, and processes that shape
the teaching of English for diverse students in schools. Candidates
explore their own perspectives in relation to local and national trends
and develop basic teaching understanding and skills through on-campus
seminars, teaching laboratory experiences, and guided field
experiences. Students should reserve one full day or two half days per
week for field experience.
EDCI 417 Bases for English Language Instruction (3 credits)
Restriction: Must be in Secondary Educ: English Language Arts program;
and minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75; and permission of EDUC-Teaching,
Learning, Policy and Leadership department.
Examines current theory, research, best practice, curricula and
materials focused on the teaching of English language to native and
non-native English learners. Topics include morphology, syntax,
semantics, vocabulary, pragmatics, argument, discourse structure,
dialects, edited academic English, English language proficiency
(listening, speaking, reading, writing) assessment, and instructional
planning. English Language Learner (TESOL and SIOP) and special needs
(inclusion) pupil issues considered.
EDCI 420 Student Teaching Seminar in Secondary Education: Social Studies (1 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI426 and EDCI427. Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in
EDCI421 and EDCI422. Restriction: Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75.
An analysis of teaching theories, strategies, and techniques in the
student teaching experience.
EDCI 421 Student Teaching in Secondary Schools: Social Studies/History (12 credits)
Prerequisite: Admission to teacher education program. Corequisite:
Concurrently enrolled in EDCI420. Restriction: Minimum cumulative GPA of
2.75; and permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadership
department; and must be in Secondary Educ: Social Studies program.
EDCI 422 Student Teaching in Secondary Schools: Social Studies/Geography (12 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI321. Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in EDCI420.
EDCI 423 Art Education Methods II (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI405; or students who have taken courses with similar
or comparable course content may contact the department. Corequisite:
Concurrently enrolled in EDCI400. Restriction: Minimum cumulative GPA of
2.75; and must be in Secondary Educ: Art program.
Methods II builds upon the pedagogical foundation of Methods I and
provides future art teachers with the means for developing pre K-12 art
lessons and unit plans for a balanced qualitative art program for
today's diverse and inclusive schools and classrooms.
EDCI 424 Equitable Classrooms (2 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI297, EDCI457, and EDCI411. Corequisite: Concurrently
enrolled in EDCI360 and EDCI413. Restriction: Minimum cumulative GPA of
2.75; and must be in one of the following programs (Middle School
Education; Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Secondary
Educ: Science; Secondary Educ: English Language Arts; Secondary Educ:
Mathematics; Secondary Educ: Foreign Languages; Secondary Educ: Social
Studies; Physical Education; Secondary Educ: Art; Special Education;
Music Education).
An exploration and application of major theoretical frameworks
surrounding equity and critical pedagogy. Creating habits of mind that
help teachers see all students as capable of achieving at high levels.
Draws on the concurrent field experience.
EDCI 425 Equity and Pedagogy (2 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI424. Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in EDCI414 and
EDCI460. Restriction: Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75; and must be in one
of the following programs (Middle School Education; Early Childhood
Education; Elementary Education; Secondary Educ: Science; Secondary
Educ: English Language Arts; Secondary Educ: Mathematics; Secondary
Educ: Foreign Languages; Secondary Educ: Social Studies; Physical
Education; Music Education; Secondary Educ: Art; Special Education).
An exploration and application of major theoretical frameworks
surrounding equity and critical pedagogy. Pedagogical decision making
that leads to greater equity and improved student learning for all
students. Draws on the concurrent student teaching experience.
EDCI 426 Knowledge, Reasoning, and Learning in Secondary Social Studies (3 credits)
Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and
Leadership department; and minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75.
An exploration of the nature of knowledge and reasoning in social
studies disciplines as well as how students learn social studies.
Assessment and investigation of students' conceptions and
misconceptions as well as their disciplinary thinking. Implications for
teaching and initial lesson design are explored through on-campus
seminars as well as guided field experiences. Students should reserve a
regular half-day per week for the field experience in local schools.
This course is required for admission to the secondary social studies
double major.
EDCI 427 Curriculum, Teaching, and Assessment in Secondary Social Studies (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI426. Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in EDCI428.
Restriction: Must be in Secondary Educ: Social Studies program; and
minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75. Or permission of EDUC-Center for
Learning & Educational Technology.
An exploration of curriculum development, teaching, and assessment in
secondary history/social studies. Focus on identifying students'
conceptions of social studies topics and designing lessons that advance
students' disciplinary thinking and understanding.
EDCI 428 Field Experience in Secondary Social Studies Teaching (1 credits)
Three hours of laboratory per week. Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled
in EDCI427. Restriction: Must be in Secondary Educ: Social Studies
program; and minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75. Or permission of
EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadership department.
Practical experience as an aide to a regular social studies teacher;
assigned responsibilities and participation in a variety of
teaching/learning activities. Students must reserve one full day per
week for internship placement.
EDCI 430 Teaching Internship Seminar in Secondary Education: Foreign Language (1 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI410 and EDCI433. Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in
EDCI431 and EDCI474. Restriction: Must be in Secondary Educ: Foreign
Languages program; and minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75. Or permission of
EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadership department.
An analysis of teaching theory, strategies and techniques in the
internship experience.
EDCI 431 Teaching Internship in Secondary Schools: Foreign Language (12 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI410 and EDCI433. Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in
EDCI430 and EDCI474. Restriction: Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75; and
must be in Secondary Educ: Foreign Languages program. Or permission of
EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadership department. Additional
information: Internship lab fee applies. See current program description
for details.
Practical experience as a full-time intern with a fully licensed
foreign language teacher in a diverse school setting; assigned
professional responsibilities and participates in teaching/learning
experiences.
EDCI 432 Issues in the Education of English Language Learners (3 credits)
Credit only granted for: EDCI432 or EDCI488Q. Formerly: EDCI488Q.
Introduction to and analysis of current and historical research,
practice, trends, and public policy issues in education as they relate
to English language learners in K-12 and other settings.
EDCI 433 Advanced K-12 Foreign Language Methods and Technology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI410. Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in EDCI438.
Restriction: Must be in Secondary Educ: Foreign Languages program; and
minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75. Or permission of EDUC-Teaching,
Learning, Policy and Leadership department.
Teaches advanced best practices for effective foreign language
instruction. Topics include: using authentic assessment and materials,
applying national standards, teaching writing and culture, motivating
students, providing strategy instruction, infusing technology,
preparing for K-12 employment, and creating a professional portfolio.
EDCI 434 Pedagogy of Teaching English Language Learners (3 credits)
A survey of the historical and current approaches, methods, and
techniques of teaching English to speakers of other languages, from
grammar translation and audiolingual to communicative and task-based
approaches will be presented. Additionally, successful classroom
practices that address the needs of culturally diverse and language
minority students will be analyzed. Students will have the opportunity
to discuss, probe and apply theories and principles to hands-on
teaching practices in real-life settings. Digital technologies that
assist teaching English language learners (ELLs) will be emphasized as
well.
EDCI 435 Teaching English Language Learners Reading and Writing in the Secondary Content Areas (3 credits)
Analysis of approaches to curriculum, current research, theory, and
pedagogy of reading and writing to second language students from diverse
cultural and linguistic backgrounds. State Approved. Required for TESOL
certification program.
EDCI 436 Understanding Cross-Cultural Communication for Teaching English Language Learners (3 credits)
Credit only granted for: EDCI436 or EDCI488T. Formerly: EDCI488T.
Theories of intercultural communication and techniques for applying
them in the teaching of English as a second language (ESL) and content
classes. Research and evaluation of selected aspects of a culture as
basis for creating, selecting and using culturally-responsive teaching
materials and methods.
EDCI 437 English Grammar Pedagogy for Teachers of English Language Learners (3 credits)
Credit only granted for: EDCI437 or EDCI488P. Formerly: EDCI488P.
Methods of teaching English grammar to English language learners. The
role of teaching grammar. Effective methods and techniques for
incorporating grammar in other communication activities.
EDCI 438 Field Experience in Second Language Education (1 credits)
Four hours of laboratory per week. Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in
EDCI330. Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and
Leadership department; and must be in Secondary Educ: Foreign Languages
program. Repeatable to 3 credits if content differs.
Practical experience as an aide to a regular foreign language teacher;
assigned responsibilities and participation in a variety of
teaching/learning activities.
EDCI 440 Internship Seminar in Secondary Education: English (1 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI447 and EDCI467. Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in
EDCI441 and EDCI474. Restriction: Must be in Secondary Educ: English
Language Arts program; and minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75. Or permission
of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadership department.
A review and analysis of current instructional theories, strategies and
best practice in relation to the teaching internship. Meets at area
high school; location provided before first meeting.
EDCI 441 Internship in Secondary Schools: English (12 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI447 and EDCI467. Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in
EDCI440 and EDCI474. Restriction: Must be in Secondary Educ: English
Language Arts program; and minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75. Or permission
of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadership department.
Practical experience as a full-time intern with a fully licensed
English teacher in a diverse school setting; assigned professional
responsibilities and participates in teaching/learning experiences.
Internship lab fee applies. See current program description for
details.
EDCI 442 Student Teaching in Secondary Schools: Speech/English (12 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI417. Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in EDCI440.
Restriction: Must be in Secondary Educ: English Language Arts program.
Practical experience as an aide to a regular English, speech or drama
teacher; assigned responsibilities and participation in a variety of
teaching/learning activities.
EDCI 443 Literature for Children and Youth (3 credits)
Restriction: Must be in Elementary Education program; or Must be a
Pre-Education Major.
Analysis of literary materials for children and youth. Timeless and
ageless books, and outstanding examples of contemporary publishing.
Evaluation of the contributions of individual authors, illustrators and
children's book awards.
EDCI 447 Field Experience in English Teaching (1 credits)
Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in EDCI467. Restriction: Must be in
Secondary Educ: English Language Arts program; and minimum cumulative
GPA of 2.75. Or permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and
Leadership department.
Practical experience as a part-time intern working with a fully
licensed English teacher in a diverse school setting. Students must
reserve one full day or two half days per week for the part-time
internship.
EDCI 448 Student Teaching in Secondary Schools: Theatre/English (12 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI417. Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in EDCI440.
Restriction: Must be in Secondary Educ: English Language Arts program.
Practical experience as an aide to a regular English, speech or drama
teacher; assigned responsibilities and participation in a variety of
teaching/learning activities.
EDCI 450 Internship Seminar in Secondary Education: Mathematics (1 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI457 and EDCI455. Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in
EDCI451 and EDCI474. Restriction: Must be in Secondary Educ: Mathematics
program; and minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75. Or permission of
EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadership department.
Strategies and techniques in the internship experience. Structured work
on teaching portfolio (requirement for graduation and certification).
Place, day, and time to be arranged.
EDCI 451 Student Teaching in Secondary Schools: Mathematics (12 credits)
Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in EDCI450. Restriction: Minimum
cumulative GPA of 2.75; and permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning,
Policy and Leadership department; and must be in Secondary Educ:
Mathematics program.
EDCI 455 Teaching and Learning High School Mathematics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Must have 2 semesters of calculus; or permission of
EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadership department. Corequisite:
Concurrently enrolled in EDCI355. Restriction: Must be in Secondary
Educ: Mathematics program; and minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75. Or
permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadership department.
Methods of teaching and assessing the high school mathematics
curriculum; aligning tasks and activities to curriculum standards;
lesson planning; and selection and use of technology. The course also
focuses on managing large group dynamics in the high school mathematics
classroom.
EDCI 457 Teaching and Learning Middle School Mathematics (3 credits)
Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. Restriction:
Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75; and permission of EDUC-Teaching,
Learning, Policy and Leadership department.
Methods of teaching and assessing the middle school mathematics
curriculum. Understanding the conceptual difficulties students have in
moving from whole numbers to rational numbers, additive thinking to
multiplicative thinking, and arithmetic to algebra. Lesson planning and
selection of technology and other materials are applied in the context
of supervised tutoring of students having difficulty in middle school
mathematics.
EDCI 460 Student Teaching: Middle School (12 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI413. Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in EDCI414 and
EDCI425. Restriction: Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5; and permission of
EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadership department; and For
Middle School Education majors only.
A Middle-school student teaching experience in two content areas.
EDCI 461 Materials and Instruction for Creating Skilled and Motivated Readers, Part I (3 credits)
Restriction: Must be in Elementary Education program; and junior
standing or higher. Or permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and
Leadership department.
Selecting, evaluating, and using a variety of materials and
instructional strategies to create skilled and motivated readers in the
elementary grades; Topics include emergent literacy, vocabulary
development, reading comprehension and oral reading fluency in diverse
classroom settings.
EDCI 462 Materials and Instruction for Creating Skilled and Motivated Readers, Part II (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI397 and EDCI461. Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in
EDCI352, EDCI342, EDCI372, and EDCI322. Restriction: Minimum cumulative
GPA of 2.75; and permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and
Leadership department; and must be in Elementary Education program.
Selecting, evaluating, and using a variety of materials to create
skilled and motivated readers in the elementary grades, particularly in
diverse classroom settings; Topics include word analysis, spelling,
writing, reading comprehension strategies, directed reading lessons, and
explicit instruction.
EDCI 463 Reading in the Secondary School (3 credits)
Restriction: Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75; and must be in one of the
following programs (Middle School Education; Secondary Educ: Science;
Secondary Educ: English Language Arts; Secondary Educ: Mathematics;
Secondary Educ: Foreign Languages; Secondary Educ: Social Studies;
Secondary Educ: Art) ; and Permission of department required for
post-baccalaureate students.
Provides secondary school teachers with understanding the need for and
approaches to teaching students to read and learn from content area
texts.
EDCI 464 Assessment for Reading (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI362. Restriction: Senior standing. And must be in
Elementary Education program; or must be in Early Childhood Education
program.
Examination of reading assessment theory, materials and procedures;
Topics include validity and reliability in reading assessment, formal
and informal assessment, reading instruction that is informed by ongoing
assessment, and the effects of assessment on students and schooling in a
diverse society.
EDCI 465 Teaching Reading in Middle School Content Areas (3 credits)
Restriction: Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5; or permission of
EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadership department; or Must be in
the Middle School Teacher Education Program. Credit only granted for:
EDCI463 or EDCI465.
Provides middle school teachers with understanding the need for and
approaches to teaching students to read and learn from information texts
in various content areas.
EDCI 466 Literature for Adolescents (3 credits)
Restriction: Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75; and permission of
EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadership department.
Reading and analysis of fiction and nonfiction; methods for critically
assessing quality and appeal; current theory and methods of
instruction; research on response to literature; curriculum design and
selection of books.
EDCI 467 Teaching Writing (3 credits)
Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in EDCI447. Restriction: Must be in
Secondary Educ: English Language Arts program; and minimum cumulative
GPA of 2.75. Or permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and
Leadership department.
Examines current theory, research, best practice, curricula and
materials for teaching written communication in grades K-12. Focuses on
analytical, argumentative, informative/explanatory, literary analysis,
narrative, descriptive, and research writing. Emphasizes instructional
planning, assessment, writer problem-solving strategies, information
search, development, organization and style appropriate to task,
purpose and audience for both non-digital and digital text. English
Language Learner and special needs pupil issues considered.
EDCI 470 Learning and Teaching in Science (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI411; or permission of instructor. Restriction: Must be
in Secondary Educ: Science program.
Studies of student learning and instructional practices in science
teaching.
EDCI 471 Internship in Secondary Schools: Science (12 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI470. Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in EDCI480 and
EDCI474. Restriction: Must be in Secondary Educ: Science program; and
minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75. Or permission of EDUC-Teaching,
Learning, Policy and Leadership department.
Practical experience as a full-time intern with a fully licensed
science teacher in a diverse school setting; assigned professional
responsibilities and participates in teaching/learning experiences.
Internship lab fee applies. See current program description for
details.
EDCI 474 Teaching Academically, Culturally, and Linguistically Diverse Students in Secondary Education (2 credits)
Corequisite: Enrolled in internship/certification area. Restriction:
Must be in one of the following programs (Secondary Educ: Science;
Secondary Educ: English Language Arts; Secondary Educ: Mathematics;
Secondary Educ: Foreign Languages; Secondary Educ: Social Studies;
Secondary Educ: Art) ; and minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75. Or permission
of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadership department.
Multi-disciplinary capstone course for Secondary Education majors.
Discussion of pedagogical and content issues relevant for teaching
academically, culturally, and linguistically diverse students with
particular emphasis on students with special educational needs and
English language learners. Students develop and use curriculum-based
assessments and/or lessons with these groups of students.
EDCI 475 Embracing Diversity in the Classroom Community (3 credits)
Restriction: Admission to teacher education program; or permission of
EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadership department. Credit only
granted for: EDCI475 or EDCI488L. Formerly: EDCI488L.
An exploration of the richness and complexity of student diversity that
teacher candidates will encounter in K-12 classrooms. Students will
engage in critical reflection around diversity and equity issues.
EDCI 480 Practices in Secondary School Science Teaching (2 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI470. Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in EDCI471 and
EDCI474. Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and
Leadership department; and must be in Secondary Educ: Science program.
Or minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75. Credit only granted for: EDCI480 or
EDCI488J. Formerly: EDCI488J.
Analyses of student thinking, instructional interpretations,
strategies, and techniques in the teaching internship.
EDCI 481 Student Teaching: Elementary (12 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI352, EDCI362, EDCI342, EDCI372, and EDCI322.
Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in EDCI464. Restriction: Permission
of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadership department; and must
be in Elementary Education program; and minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75.
EDCI 485 Student Teaching in Elementary School: Physical Education (4-8 credits)
Restriction: Must be in Physical Education program.
Fulfills elementary teaching requirements in K-12 physical education
programs.
EDCI 488 Selected Topics in Teacher Education (1-3 credits)
Restriction: Must be in a major within EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy
and Leadership department; or must be in Curriculum and Instruction
(Doctoral) program; or must be in Curriculum and Instruction (Master's)
program; or permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadership
department. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
EDCI 489 Field Experiences in Education (1-4 credits)
Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in EDCI497. Restriction: Permission
of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadership department. Repeatable
to 4 credits.
EDCI 495 Student Teaching in Secondary Schools: Physical Education (2-8 credits)
Restriction: Must be in a major within EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy
and Leadership department; or must be in Curriculum and Instruction
(Doctoral) program; or must be in Curriculum and Instruction (Master's)
program.
EDCI 497 The Study of Teaching (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI481. Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in EDCI489.
Identification and examination of learner and teacher outcome variables
related to teaching systems, methods, and processes. Methods of
conducting classroom research.
EDCI 498 Special Problems in Teacher Education (1-6 credits)
Restriction: Must be in a major within EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy
and Leadership department; or must be in Curriculum and Instruction
(Doctoral) program; or must be in Curriculum and Instruction (Master's)
program; or permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadership
department. Repeatable to 6 credits.
Individual study of approved problems.
EDCI 499 Workshops, Clinics, and Institutes (1-6 credits)
Repeatable to 6 credits.
The following types of educational enterprise may be scheduled under
this course heading: workshops conducted by the College of Education
(or developed cooperatively with other colleges and universities) and
not otherwise covered in the present course listing; clinical
experiences in pupil testing centers, reading clinics, speech therapy
laboratories, and special education centers; institutes developed
around specific topics or problems and intended for designated groups
such as school superintendents, principals and supervisors.
EDCI 588 Special Topics in Curriculum & Instruction (1-3 credits)
Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Current topics and issues in teaching. Workshops and seminars that
address professional topics and issues in curriculum, teaching, and
learning in schools.
EDCI 600 Trends in Art Education Curriculum (3 credits)
Recent developments in art education.
EDCI 601 Shifting Paradigms in Arts Education: Historical Investigations (3 credits)
An investigation into major historical events and underlying beliefs,
values and practices that influence contemporary arts education (visual
art, drama, dance, music) at all levels of instruction. Selected
literature that focuses on cultural contexts, individuals,
institutions, events and national and international perspectives is
used to investigate changing conceptions and practices of arts
education.
EDCI 602 The Teaching of Aesthetics in the Public Schools (3 credits)
Critical investigation of art, and curriculum implications.
EDCI 603 Integrated Art Methods (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI680; or EDCI405. Restriction: Must be in a major
within EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadership department. Credit
only granted for: EDCI423, EDCI603, or EDCI688D. Formerly: EDCI688D.
Builds upon the pedagogical foundation of an initial art education
methods course and provides future art teachers with the means for
developing PreK-12 art lesson/unit plans for a balanced qualitative art
program for today's diverse and inclusive schools/classrooms. Integratin
g art with other subject areas.
EDCI 604 Learning and Teaching in the Physical Sciences I (3 credits)
Three hours of lecture per week. Restriction: Enrollment in an EDCI
Outreach Program in science education; or must be in Curriculum and
Instruction (Master's) program; or permission of instructor. Credit only
granted for: EDCI604 or EDCI688F. Formerly: EDCI688F.
Engagement in laboratory and inquiry-based methods to develop coherent
understandings about the physical world and explore issues in the
physical sciences. Personal engagements with phenomena and reflection
on the learning and instructional experiences.
EDCI 605 Learning and Teaching in the Physical Sciences II (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI604; or permission of instructor.
A second course in a sequence using laboratory and inquiry-based methods
to study physical science learning and teaching. Candidates will move
toward more sophisticated understandings of elementary/middle school
curriculum topics in the physical sciences. Personal engagement with
phenomena and reflection on the learning and instructional experiences.
EDCI 606 Learning and Teaching Biological Sciences (3 credits)
Three hours of lecture per week. Restriction: Enrollment in an EDCI
Outreach Program in science education; or must be in Curriculum and
Instruction (Master's) program; or permission of instructor.
Engagement in laboratory and inquiry-based methods to develop coherent
understandings about the natural world and explore issues learning in
biology. Personal engagement with phenomena and reflection on the
learning and instructional experiences.
EDCI 607 Learning and Teaching in the Biological Sciences II (3 credits)
Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: EDCI606; or permission of
instructor.
A second course in a sequence using laboratory and inquiry-based methods
to study learning and teaching in biology. Candidates will move toward
more sophisticated understandings of elementary/middle school curriculum
topics in the life sciences. Personal engagement with phenomena and
reflection on the learning and instructional experiences.
EDCI 611 Studying Student Learning in Diverse Settings (3 credits)
This course deepens teacher understanding of student development and the
cultural context for teaching through readings and focused field
studies. Participants will also begin developing skills needed for
investigations using methods of interpretive inquiry.
EDCI 612 Assessing Student Learning and Development (3 credits)
Credit only granted for: EDCI612 or EDCI788S. Formerly: EDCI788S.
Prepares experienced teachers to assess student knowledge, strategies
and skills over time so that they can design instruction that builds on
student strengths and addresses student needs. Teachers will study the
purposes of assessment including school and student needs. Teachers will
study the purposes of assessment including school and teacher
accountability, student placement, course grade assignment and
instructional design. They also will explore types of formal and
informal assessment, curriculum-based and curriculum-free assessment,
external and teacher made assessment.
EDCI 613 Practice and Theory in Teaching Second Language Learners (3 credits)
Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in EDCI637; or concurrently enrolled
in EDCI689; or permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and
Leadership department. Credit only granted for: EDCI613 or EDCI688B.
Formerly: EDCI688B.
Focuses on issues that arise while teaching second language (ESOL or
foreign language) learners. Supports implementation of theory into
practice and research-based best practices during teaching internship,
and completion of teaching portfolio during a second field experience.
EDCI 614 Developing a Professional Portfolio (3 credits)
Students will examine issues of performance assessment and develop
professional portfolios following the guidelines established by the
National Board of Professional Teaching Standards. Drawing on the
research data collected throughout their program and relying on inquiry,
reflections, and analysis, they will synthesize and present the body of
their teaching experience.
EDCI 618 Proseminar for Teaching Internship (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: Admission to a masters certification program in EDCI.
Corequisite: Participation in an arranged school placement. Formerly:
EDCI688E.
Supports and complements candidates' internship experiences. Extends
skills in implementing less plans (lesson planning), culturally
competent teaching, classroom management, issues of professionalism,
and protfolio development.
EDCI 620 Trends in Secondary School Curriculum: Social Studies (3 credits)
Recent developments in educational thinking and practice on the
curriculum in social studies.
EDCI 622 Teaching Social Studies in Elementary Schools (3 credits)
Examination of current literature and research in the social sciences
as they relate to social studies curriculum and instruction.
EDCI 625 Reading, Cognition, and Instruction: Reading in the Content Areas I (3 credits)
Provides middle and secondary education students with an understanding
of the interactive nature of the reading process, the use of
research-based instructional strategies, the relationship between
vocabulary development and student concept development, the design of
strategic reading instruction, the methods for assessing content area
literacy, and the ability to plan instruction and communicate with
students, parents, and allied professionals.
EDCI 626 Processes and Acquisition of Reading (3 credits)
Restriction: For Master's Certification Students only; or permission of
EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadership department. Credit only
granted for: EDCI 626 or EDCI 765. Formerly: EDCI 765.
Addresses the ways in which social, cultural, cognitive and motivation
factors influence the development of literacy. Focus is on reading
acquisition and its underlying processes. Topics include language
development in relation to reading development; the biological basis of
this development; concepts in emergent literacy; models of reading
acquisition and skilled reading; the effects of phonemic awareness and
phonics on developing readers; factors in early childhood environments
and in beginning literacy instruction that impact language and literacy
achievement.
EDCI 627 Secondary Social Studies Pedagogy (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI426; or EDCI680. Credit only granted for: EDCI627 or
EDCI788Y. Formerly: EDCI788Y.
The second course in a three-course teaching methods sequence.
Addresses two key questions: (1) How do secondary school students
think about and learn history/social studies? (2) How can secondary
teachers teach history/social studies in ways that promote student
learning?
EDCI 630 Foundations of Second Language Education: Legal, Social and Historical Trends and Issues (3 credits)
Knowledge of history, research, current practice and public policy
issues in the field of second languague education from kindergarten to
post-secondary settings. Required for TESOL certification program.
EDCI 631 Student Assessment in the Second Language Classroom (3 credits)
Analysis of standardized and teacher-made FL/ESL tests; emphasis on
principles of FL/ESL test construction. Field testing of commercial and
teacher-made materials.
EDCI 632 Special Education and Oral Language Development in TESOL (3 credits)
Credit only granted for: EDCI632 or EDCI788L. Formerly: EDCI788L.
Understanding of pre-referal, referal, assessment and identification
process, as well as instruction of English Language Learners with
learning disabilities. Required for TESOL Certification program.
EDCI 633 Teaching for Cross Cultural Communication (3 credits)
Theories of intercultural communication and techniques for applying
them in the teaching of English as a second language (ESL) and content
classes. Research and evaluation of selected aspects of a culture as
basis for creating, selecting and using culturally-responsive teaching
materials and methods.
EDCI 634 Methods of Teaching ESOL (3 credits)
This course presents a survey of the historical and current approaches,
methods, and techniques of teaching English to speakers of other
languages, from grammar to translation to audiolingual and communicative
approaches. Additionally, successful classroom practices that address
the needs of culturally diverse and language minority students will be
analyzed.
EDCI 635 English Grammar for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (3 credits)
Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and
Leadership department.
English grammar and methods of teaching grammar for graduate,
prospective and current teachers of English to speakers of other
languages. Analysis of the major grammatical structures of American
English. Discussion of the role of teaching grammar, and effective
classroom methods and techniques for the English as a second/foreign
language classroom.
EDCI 636 Teaching ESOL Reading and Writing in the Elementary Classroom Areas (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI634.
Analysis of elementary school classroom culture, social contexts, and
instructional strategies which foster language development in elementary
school content areas.
EDCI 637 Advanced Laboratory Practice in Foreign Language/TESOL Education (2-6 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI434 and EDCI634; or permission of EDUC-Teaching,
Learning, Policy and Leadership department.
Supervised internship in TESOL setting.
EDCI 638 Teaching ESOL Reading and Writing in Secondary Content Areas (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI634.
Analysis of approaches to curriculum, current research, theory and
pedagogy of reading and writing to second language students from diverse
cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Required for TESOL certification.
EDCI 640 Trends in Secondary School Curriculum: English (3 credits)
Recent developments in educational thinking and practice on the
curriculum in English education.
EDCI 642 Communications and the School Curriculum (3 credits)
Curriculum development based on communication as the major vehicle for
describing the learner's interactions with persons, knowledge, and
materials in the classroom and school environment.
EDCI 643 Teaching Language Arts in Elementary Schools (3 credits)
Analysis of current issues, trends, and problems in language-arts
instruction.
EDCI 644 Issues and Trends in Children's Literature (3 credits)
Contemporary social conditions and problems, trends in publishing,
advertising, censorship, media adaptation, and reading habits.
EDCI 645 Teaching and Learning Geometry in the Middle Grades (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Admission to M.A. or M.Ed. with concentration in
Mathematics Education; or permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy
and Leadership department. Credit only granted for: EDCI645 or EDCI688C.
Formerly: EDCI688C.
Designed to enhance both the pedagogical and geometric content knowledge
of middle school mathematics teachers.
EDCI 646 Coaching and Mentoring Teachers: Literacy Across Content Areas (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Enrolled in EDCI post-baccalaureate certificate Program in
Literacy coaching. Restriction: Must be in Curriculum and Instruction
(Master's) program; and permission of instructor. Credit only granted
for: EDCI646 or EDCI788M. Formerly: EDCI788M.
Provides knowledge on coaching and mentoring teachers in school district
and school settings based on Standards for Middle and High School
Literacy Coaches as well as current theory, research and best practice
supporting the efficacy of literacy coaching. Emphasis on understanding
reading process/strategy instruction; writing process/ strategy
instruction; and gathering and interpreting valid and reliable
assessment data for creating district-wide and school-based literacy
intervention plans.
EDCI 650 Trends in Mathematics Education (3 credits)
Recent developments in educational thinking and practice which have
affected the curriculum in mathematics.
EDCI 651 Teaching and Learning Mathematics in Secondary Schools (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Enrollment in a University of Maryland program leading to
teacher certification; and Bachelor's degree in mathematics or related
field; and 2 semesters of calculus.
Objectives, selection and organization of subject matter, appropriate
methods, lesson plans, textbooks, technology and other instructional
materials; assessment of student learning and other topics pertinent to
secondary mathematics education. Internship of other placement in a
secondary mathematics classroom is required.
EDCI 652 Teaching and Learning Mathematics in the Elementary School (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MATH212, MATH213, or MATH214; or students who have taken
courses with similar or comparable course content may contact the
department.
Strategies and methodologies for the teaching of elementary school
mathematics based on current research and theories about how children
learn mathematics. Attention is given to professional recommendations
and teaching practices that foster communication, reasoning, and
reflection in the mathematics classroom. Internship or other placement
in an elementary school is required.
EDCI 653 Problem-Solving and Innovative Thinking in the Mathematics Classroom (3 credits)
15 hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: Experience teaching
mathematics K-12. And EDCI352; or EDCI457; or students who have taken
courses with similar or comparable course content may contact the
department.
Curriculum and instruction for developing thinking skills through the
discipline of mathematics. This is a hybrid course designed to blend
on-campus class meetings with online experiences.
EDCI 654 Assessing Mathematical Understanding (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI650; or permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy
and Leadership department.
Techniques of assessing k-12 students' understanding of mathematics -
including standardized tests, but focusing on alternative forms such as
individual interviews, writing tasks, performance tasks, portfolios.
Mathematics assessment viewed as an ongoing part of instruction.
EDCI 655 Teaching and Learning Algebra in the Middle School (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Admission to M.A. or M.Ed. with concentration in
Mathematics Education; or permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy
and Leadership department.
Designed to enhance middle school mathematics teachers' content and
pedagogical knowledge in algebra.
EDCI 656 Teaching and Learning Statistics in the Middle School (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed. or M.A. program in EDCI with
concentration in Mathematical Education.
Designed to enhance both the pedagogical and statistical/data analysis
content knowledge of middle school mathematics teachers.
EDCI 657 Understanding and Engaging Students' Conceptions of Mathematics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Experience in teaching math; or permission of
EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadership department.
Research related to K-14 students' common errors in and
(mis)understandings of mathematics. Instructional strategies useful in
building on errors and changing students' conceptions.
EDCI 660 Foundations of Reading (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI362; or EDCI463; or students who have taken courses
with similar or comparable course content may contact the department.
Broad and comprehensive overview of reading and literacy and factors
that may influence effective reading practices such as instruction,
classroom environment and individual differences. Focus on different
knowledge domains and traditions of inquiry related to reading and
reading instruction.
EDCI 661 Content Area Reading (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI362; or EDCI463; or students who have taken courses
with similar or comparable course content may contact the department.
Research-based strategies for improving reading to learn in the content
areas (K-12).
EDCI 662 Diagnostic Reading Assessment and Instruction (3 credits)
Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and
Leadership department.
Survey course in diagnostic reading assessment and instruction for
graduate students not majoring in reading.
EDCI 663 Understanding, Evaluating and Using Research in School Reading Programs (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI660.
Focus on understanding, critiquing, and applying reading/literacy
research; reviewing research to improve practice; analyzing data at
the district, school, classroom, and student levels to improve reading
instruction.
EDCI 664 Clinical Assessment in Reading (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI661 and EDCI663; or permission of EDUC-Teaching,
Learning, Policy and Leadership department.
Clinical diagnostic techniques and materials for assessing reading
strengths and needs.
EDCI 665 Clinical Instruction in Reading (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI664; or permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy
and Leadership department.
Clinical procedures and materials for reading instruction.
EDCI 666 Leadership in Schoolwide Reading Program (3 credits)
Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and
Leadership department.
Preparation of reading personnel to function as resource persons to
classroom teachers, administrators and the school community.
EDCI 667 Multicultural Materials and Instruction for K-12 Readers (3 credits)
Credit only granted for: EDCI667 or EDCI688E (as offered in Spring
2008). Formerly: EDCI688E.
An exploration of the multicultural materials and instructional
strategies that create responsive K-12 classrooms and curricula for
diverse readers.
EDCI 670 Trends in School Curriculum: Science (3 credits)
Recent developments in educational thinking and practice on the
curriculum in science education.
EDCI 671 Teaching Science in Elementary Schools (3 credits)
Identification of problems in teaching science. Methods for improving
the effectiveness of science education.
EDCI 673 Assessing, Diagnosing, and Teaching Writing (3 credits)
Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and
Leadership department.
Examines current theory, research, best practice, curricula and
materials for teaching written communication in middle and secondary
schools in order to survey, review and select formal and informal
assessments and diagnostic strategies useful for writing teachers.
Focuses on validity and reliability issues. Includes instructional
planning and development of instructional materials for implementing
appropriate individual, small-group and large-group instruction.
English Language Learner (TESOL and SIOP) and special needs (inclusion)
pupil issues considered.
EDCI 674 Increasing Science Reading Comprehension (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Undergraduate degree in science or teacher education.
Corequisite: Students must be in science teaching position, grade 6 or
higher.
Reading comprehension strategy instruction embedded in science teaching.
Involves field observations by instructor. Meets certification
gudielines for requirements of Part II of MSDE's Teaching Reading in the
Content Areas.
EDCI 675 Learning to Teach and Learn Science (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI411; or permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy
and Leadership department. Restriction: Must be in the Maryland Master's
Certification program; or permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy
and Leadership department. Credit only granted for: EDCI675 or EDCI788V.
Formerly: EDCI788V.
Developing practices of instruction in science teaching in the context
of understanding student science learning.
EDCI 676 Reflection and Practice in Secondary School Science Teaching (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI675; or permission of instructor. Restriction: Must be
in the Maryland Master's Certification program.
Use of classroom videotape and student work as data for teachers to
analyze their students' thinking and discuss instructional
interpretation, strategies, and techniques in the specific contexts of
their classes.
EDCI 677 Computers in Science Education (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Must have completed EDCI487; or students who have taken
courses with similar or comparable course content may contact the
department.
Current and projected methods by which computers can augment classroom
and laboratory-based science instruction in school and non-school
settings.
EDCI 680 Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools (3 credits)
Recent developments in educational thinking and practice which have
effected the curriculum.
EDCI 681 Trends in Elementary School Curriculum (3 credits)
Recent developments in educational thinking and practice which have
affected the curriculum in elementary education.
EDCI 682 Reframing Teacher Professionalism: Achieving Teacher Leadership (3 credits)
Understanding the profession of teaching, teacher leadership, and the
knowledge base that undergirds the teaching profession. Multiple
perspectives on teaching in the current debate on school reform and how
they are aligned across the political spectrum.
EDCI 683 Teaching and Learning Number in the Middle Grades (3 credits)
Restriction: Admission to M.A or M.Ed. w/ concentration in Mathematics
Education; or permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and
Leadership department.
Students develop reflective, theoretical perspectives toward and
practical approaches for the teaching and learning of the number system
in middle school. There is an emphasis on rational numbers and its
pedagogical content knowledge.
EDCI 685 Research Methods (3 credits)
The interpretation and conduct of research in curriculum and
instruction.
EDCI 687 Applications of Computers in Instructional Settings (3 credits)
Review and analysis of instructional software and computer-based
learning environments from the standpoint of teaching, learning, and
design theories. Integration of instructional and tool software into
classroom settings.
EDCI 688 Special Topics in Curriculum and Instruction (1-3 credits)
Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and
Leadership department.
Current topics and issues in teaching. Open only to students admitted to
graduate teacher education program option.
EDCI 689 Teaching Internship (1-9 credits)
Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and
Leadership department. Repeatable to 12 credits if content differs.
Internship experiences in elementary or secondary teaching with
appropriate supervision. Credit not to be granted for experience
accrued prior to registration. Open only to students admitted to
graduate teacher education program option.
EDCI 690 Teaching as a Profession (3 credits)
Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and
Leadership department.
The profession of teaching and the knowledge base that defines
teaching. Current and social issues that affect teaching and learning;
role of research and experience in learning to teach.
EDCI 691 Models of Teaching: Theories and Applications (3 credits)
Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and
Leadership department.
Theory and research on teaching as applied to models of instruction.
Practice in developing an initial repertoire of teaching models and in
providing thoughtful critique of teaching based on these models.
EDCI 692 Conducting Interpretive Inquiry in Classroom Contexts (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Must have completed EDCI684.
An advanced course in qualitative research methods that requires a fully
developed research project in a classroom context. In addition to the
tools and techniques of data gathering, the course considers methods of
on-going data analysis, way of knowing and writing about field research,
issues of reflexivity, and the ethical and political decisions involved
in crafting text.
EDCI 693 Research on Effective Teaching (3 credits)
Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and
Leadership department.
Survey of the research literature on effective teaching and schools.
Observation and analysis of teaching in a variety of school and
classroom settings.
EDCI 694 Transformative Pedagogy and School Subjects (3 credits)
Examines the potential of various pedagogoies to be transformative in
relation to school subject matters, school identities, and school
contexts.
EDCI 695 Teaching Science and Social Studies through Environmental Study (3 credits)
Restriction: Must be in a major within EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy
and Leadership department.
Curriculum and instruction for science and social studies within a
multicultural and environmental context; analysis of social studies and
science curriculum materials; utilization of school and community
resources.
EDCI 696 Conducting Research on Teaching (3 credits)
Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and
Leadership department.
Application of the knowledge base on effective teaching to the analysis
and improvement of educational practice. Research methods used in the
study of classroom teaching. Design and conduct of an action research
project.
EDCI 697 Embracing Diversity in Classroom Communities (3 credits)
03 semester hours.
The course aims to help students understand race, class, gender, and
sexuality as systems of privilege, exclusion, marginalization, and the
centrality of embracing diversity in the classroom communities to
promote the success of all students.
EDCI 698 Conducting Research on Teaching (1-3 credits)
Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and
Leadership department. Repeatable to 3 credits if content differs.
Application of the knowledge base on effective teaching to the analysis
and improvement of educational practice. Research methods used in the
study of classroom teaching. Design and conduct of an action research
project.
EDCI 720 Theory and Research in Social Studies Education (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDMS645. And EDCI620; or EDCI622.
A survey of the research literature; evaluation of research techniques;
consideration of relevant instructional curriculum theory; evaluation
of modern teaching methods and techniques.
EDCI 730 Language and Education (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department.
Dialect, language varieties in school settings; historical and current
perspectives on the role of language in learning; theories of school
achievement and consequences for language assessment.
EDCI 732 Second Language Acquisition (3 credits)
Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and
Leadership department.
Major theoretical approaches to second language acquisition. For
teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL).
EDCI 734 Teaching English Language Learners: Current and Future Research Directions (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI780 or EDCI732; or permission of EDUC-Teaching,
Learning, Policy and Leadership department.
Research on the preparation of generalists and specialists teaching
English Language Learners. Current research and future research
directions.
EDCI 735 Research Foundations of Second Language Education: ExaminingLinguistically Diverse Student Learning (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI630 or EDCI732; and permission of EDUC-Teaching,
Learning, Policy and Leadership department. Or permission of instructor.
Critically examine theories of second language acquisition and research
in applied linguistics relevant to linguistically diverse students and
learners of English as an additional language. Analysis of research from
linguistic, psycholinguistic, sociolinguistic and sociocultural
perspectives, with an emphasis on the social contexts of second language
learning and teaching.
EDCI 740 Theory and Research in English Education (3 credits)
A survey of the research literature; evaluation of research techniques;
consideration of relevant instructional curriculum theory; evaluation
of modern teaching methods and techniques.
EDCI 745 Theory and Research in Written Communication (3 credits)
Recommended: EDCI685.
Analysis and synthesis of recent theoretical trends in writing
research; the reading and critiquing of representative research
studies. The study of research methods for conducting disciplined
inquiry in written communication.
EDCI 751 Foundations of Mathematics Education I: Theory and Research on Mathematical Thinking and Learning (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Admitted to Doctoral Program-Math Ed; or permission of
EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadership department.
Study of mathematical thinking by students at various levels of
schooling considered from classic and contemporary theories of learning
that are particularly relevant to the study of mathematics. Exploration
of what it means to understand mathematics.
EDCI 752 Foundations of Mathematics Education II: Theory and Research on Mathematics Teaching (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI751; or permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy
and Leadership department.
Knowledge of and insights into how mathematics has been and is being
taught; theories about how it might be taught. Familiarity with the
methods used to do research on teaching and to improve teaching.
EDCI 753 Foundations of Mathematics Education III: Curriculum (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Admitted to Mathematics Education Doctoral Program; or
permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadership department.
The study of curriculum in mathematics and research on curriculum. The
relationship of mathematics and school mathematics; the forms,
purposes,development, and evaluation of mathematics curricula.
EDCI 754 Foundations of Mathematics Education IV: Policy, Professional Development and Teacher Preparation (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI752 or EDCI753; or permission of EDUC-Teaching,
Learning, Policy and Leadership department.
Preservice teacher education, professional development, and policy as
agents of reform in mathematics education.
EDCI 758 Research Seminar in Mathematics Education (1 credits)
Prerequisite: Admission to Doctoral Program in Mathematics Education;
and (EDCI753 or EDCI751). Repeatable to 3 credits if content differs.
Read, plan, conduct, and report on research projects. Projects may be
faculty/student projects, or group or individual student projects (may
or may not be related to a dissertation). Emphasis on framing
researchable questions. Faculty and peer feedback is crucial.
EDCI 761 Advanced Clinical Practices in Reading Assessment (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI665. Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in EDCI762.
Clinical practicum in assessment focusing on strengths and needs in
reading. Case report writing and conferences.
EDCI 762 Advanced Clinical Practices in Reading Instruction (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI665. Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in EDCI761.
Clinical practicum in instruction focusing on instructional techniques
and diagnostic teaching.
EDCI 764 Writing Across the Curriculum (3 credits)
Emphasis on providing secondary education majors with an
interdisciplinary foundation in current theory, research, and best
practice focused on the teaching of writing across the curriculum,
e.g.,art, English, foreign languages and TESOL, language arts,
mathematics, music, sciences, and social studies. Exceptional student,
inclusion, and diversity issues w ill be discussed.
EDCI 769 Theory and Research in Reading (3 credits)
Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and
Leadership department. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Survey of the literature in reading and allied fields, and an
examination of current research trends and methodologies.
EDCI 770 Foundations of Science Education (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI670 or EDCI671; or permission of EDUC-Teaching,
Learning, Policy and Leadership department.
Development of science education; pre-kindergarten through college; the
influences on current and future practices; and the identification and
critical analysis of topics in science education.
EDCI 771 Theory and Research in Science Education (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI770 and EDMS646; or permission of EDUC-Teaching,
Learning, Policy and Leadership department.
A study of various techniques and paradigms for research in science
education, pre-kindergarten through college. Identification and
critical analysis of a researchable topic in science education and the
development of a proposal.
EDCI 775 Seminar in Mixed Methods Research in Education (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDMS646; and (EDCI791 or EDHI700); and permission of
EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadership department. Recommended:
EDCI792. Credit only granted for: EDCI 788A, EDPS 788A, EDCI 775, EDPS
775. Formerly: EDCI 788A and EDPS 788A.
Examination of epistemological and methodological issues involved in
conducting mixed methods studies in education. Students design and
conduct analyses using existing datasets that include qualitative and
quantitative data. They formulate appropriate research questions,
consider alternative mixed methods designs, and address methodological
complexities associated with working with qualitative and quantitative
data in a single study.
EDCI 776 Urban Education (3 credits)
This seminar provides students with a broad overview of urban education
as a field of inquiry by examining the social context of urban schools,
how transformative pedagogy is practiced and conceptualized as well as
school reform.
EDCI 780 Theory and Research on Teaching (3 credits)
Analysis of the interactive process of instruction; preschool through
higher education in school and non-school settings; future directions
and needed research.
EDCI 781 Analysis of Instruction (3 credits)
Theory and practice in observation of instruction and in the related
conference with the teacher. Various classroom observation systems and
models for conferences are studied and used.
EDCI 782 Power, Privilege, Diversity and Teaching (3 credits)
This course critically examines the theoretic foundation of
multicultural education with particular emphasis on the relationship
between power, privilege, diversity and teaching.
EDCI 783 Theory and Research in Computer Education (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI687, EDMS645, and EDCI685; or permission of
EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadership department.
Examination of the current research and theory in the instructional
uses of computers, instructional tutoring systems, computer programing
environments, computer-based laboratories and problem solving
environments in educational settings.
EDCI 784 Teaching, Professional Development and School Change (3 credits)
Examines currrent scholarship on professional development for K-12
teachers, characteristics of good professional development, and its
relationship to teaching, learning, and school improvement.
EDCI 785 Teacher Preparation, Diversity, and Social Change (3 credits)
A critical examination of the theory and research on Teacher preparation
with an emphasis on issues of race, class, gender, and sexuality and the
pervasive inequalities manifest in K-12 school contexts.
EDCI 786 Black and Latino Education: History and Policy (3 credits)
Recommended: EDCI776; and Completion of EDSP611 recommended.
Examination of the historical legacies and contemporary policies that
have contributed to the educational status (K-20) of Blacks and Latinos
in the United States from the 19th century to the present. Issues
surrounding language, immigration, racism, social class, and state and
federal policies will also be analyzed.
EDCI 787 Disciplinary Knowledge, School Subjects and Educational Reform (3 credits)
Examines the interrelationship between ways of knowing in disciplines
and how they are represented in school subjects. Implications for the
reform of teaching and teacher education are also considered.
EDCI 788 Selected Topics in Teacher Education (1-3 credits)
Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Current topics and issues in teacher education.
EDCI 790 Epistemological Bases of Education Research (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI780.
A course on research theory, method, and design issues for doctoral
students. Focuses on conceptual and theoretical understanding of
methodology, the broad rand of both qualitative and quantitative
methodologies, and underlying epistemologies as they apply to the study
of schools, curriculum, teaching, and teacher education.
EDCI 791 Qualitative Research I: Design and Fieldwork (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI790. Formerly: EDCI684.
Builds on EDCI790 to examine in more depth the theoretical and
epistemological moorings of different types of qualitative research.
Students apply selected field research methods to problems of
professional practice in schools and communities while considering
central issues and dilemmas that arise while engaging in fieldwork.
EDCI 792 Qualitative Research II: Analysis and Interpretation of Data (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI791. Credit only granted for: EDCI692 or EDCI792.
Formerly: EDCI692.
Uses data collected in EDCI791 to consider methods oof on-going data
analysis, ways of knowing and writing about field research, issues of
reflexivity, and the ethical and political decisions involved in
crafting text. Students will read literature on and exemplars of
multiple modes of qualitative data analysis and interpretation.
EDCI 798 Special Problems in Teacher Education (1-6 credits)
Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and
Leadership department.
Intended for Masters, AGS, or doctoral students in education who desire
to pursue a research problem.
EDCI 799 Master's Thesis Research (1-6 credits)
EDCI 820 Seminar in Social Studies Education (3 credits)
EDCI 822 Seminar in Secondary Education (3 credits)
EDCI 840 Seminar in English Education (3 credits)
EDCI 841 Seminar in Speech Education (3 credits)
EDCI 858 Seminar in Mathematics Education (1-3 credits)
Repeatable to 6 credits.
Survey and analysis of literature on an identified research topic in
mathematics education. Design and implementation of a research study to
investigate the identified topic.
EDCI 860 Seminar in Reading Education (3 credits)
EDCI 861 Research Methods in Reading (3 credits)
Prerequisites: EDCI 685, and EDCI 769, and {EDMS 646 or permission of
instructor}.
Current research questions and methods culminating in a study suitable
for submission to journals. Emphasis on using and conducting research.
EDCI 870 Seminar in Science Education (3 credits)
EDCI 880 Doctoral Proposal Seminar (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDCI780 and EDCI685. Restriction: Permission of
EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadership department.
Definition of the problem, development of research design, data
collection processes, and writing and critiquing dissertation
proposals.
EDCI 881 Ontology and Research Among Marginalized Groups (3 credits)
Recommended: EDCI776.
Students analyze the different ways in which social inequality has been
understood over time, how those understandings have shaped research of
marginalized communities and how, in turn, research has shaped
understandings of inequality, particularly in the area of education.
Genetic difference, cultural deprivation, and social reproduction are
among the theories covered in the course. Students examine both
empirically- and theoretically-based works and connections between
theoretical frameworks, problem-posing and methodological approaches.
EDCI 882 The Pedagogy of Teacher Education (3 credits)
Credit only granted for: EDCI788M or EDCI882. Formerly: EDCI788M.
Provides an overview of the ways that formal teacher education programs
help prospective teachers develop knowledge and understanding of subject
matter, learners, curriculum, and the purposes of schooling. Focuses
specifically on the various pedagogies used in evaluating their
efficacy.
EDCI 888 Apprenticeship in Education (1-8 credits)
Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and
Leadership department.
Apprentice practice under professional supervision. Credit not to be
granted for experience accrued prior to registration. Open only to
degree- and certificate-seeking graduate students.
EDCI 889 Internship in Education (3-8 credits)
Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Teaching, Learning, Policy and
Leadership department.
Internship experiences with appropriate supervision. Credit not to be
granted for experience accrued prior to registration. Open only to
students advanced to candidacy for doctoral degree.
EDCI 898 Pre-Candidacy Research (1-8 credits)
EDCI 899 Doctoral Dissertation Research (1-8 credits)
