Undergraduate Bulletin - Loyola Marymount University

EDUC 425
ELD Methods/SDAIE
3 Semester Hours
The goal of this course is to provide students with the
opportunity to acquire knowledge, skills, and ability to
deliver comprehensive instruction to English learners.
Students will learn how to implement instructional
programs that facilitate English language acquisition and
development, including receptive and productive
language skills, and that logically progress to the grade
level reading/language arts program for English speakers.
Students will acquire and demonstrate the ability to utilize
assessment information to diagnose students’ language
abilities and to develop lessons that promote students’
access and achievement in relation to state-adopted
academic content standards. Fieldwork observation is
included as part of the class requirement.
Prerequisite: Sophomore or higher.
EDUC 427
Creating Effective Classrooms in Diverse Settings
2-3 Semester Hours
This course is designed to prepare candidates to be able
to demonstrate knowledge and skills in managing
environments for diverse learners that are safe and
effective and that facilitate positive self-esteem and selfadvocacy.
In addition, the candidate will be prepared to
demonstrate knowledge of behavioral management
strategies, varying communication styles that impact
learning and laws, and regulations for promoting behavior
that is positive and self-regulatory.
EDUC 428
Reading/Language Arts for Single Subject Teachers
3 Semester Hours
This course is designed to provide opportunities for
prospective teachers to develop understanding of the
nature of the reading process in grades 7-12. Emphasis is
placed on the role of subject-matter teachers in the overall
school reading program. Provides training in a variety of
instructional methodologies including strategies designed
for culturally and linguistically diverse learners.
Prerequisite: Sophomore or higher.
EDUC 434
Elementary Curriculum and Methods
3 Semester Hours
EDUCATION
/ 437
Designed to provide opportunities for prospective teachers
to develop professional knowledge and competence for
teaching history/social science, mathematics, and science
in kindergarten and grades 1 through 12, this course will
deal with purpose, content, procedures and organization,
and instruction in those curricular areas as prescribed by
the California State adopted frameworks and academic
content standards. This course focuses on instructional
methods and classroom management for the elementary
classroom. A fieldwork component will be required.
Students should acquire skills in classroom discipline,
creation of lesson plans, utilizing a variety of instructional
and evaluation methods, and classroom teaching. Course
shall include all state-mandated content areas including
culturally and linguistically diverse teaching
techniques/methods for history/social science,
mathematics, and science.
Prerequisite: Admission to program.
EDUC 435
What Is School?
3 Semester Hours
This course focuses on the governmental, political,
financial, legal, and historical perspectives of education in
the United States. Students are given opportunities to
integrate course topics and relate policy initiatives to the
welfare of all students in responsible and ethical ways.
School governance and management of human and fiscal
resources in culturally diverse settings are stressed.
EDUC 436
Creating Collaborative Partnerships
2-3 Semester Hours
This course is designed to prepare candidates to be able
to collaborate and communicate effectively with
individuals with disabilities and their parents, other family
members and primary care givers, school administrators,
general and special education teachers, specialists,
paraprofessionals, and community agency and related
service personnel. The candidate will learn how to work
in partnership to be able to design, implement, and
evaluate integrated services that reflect transitional stages
across life span for all learners.