Undergraduate Bulletin - Loyola Marymount University

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EDUC 404
Science in the Elementary Curriculum
2 Semester Hours
This course is designed to provide opportunities for
prospective teachers to develop their understanding and
ability to teach science to culturally diverse students in
the elementary grades. Particular emphasis is placed on
strategies which will accommodate linguistically diverse
students. Laboratory type activities provide opportunities
for the students to investigate a variety of methods
related to teaching science using a conceptual approach.
Investigations stress processes, attitudes, values, and
technological relationships that are effective in multicultural
and multilingual classrooms. Focus is on the interaction
between the teacher, students, and the discipline of science,
and how the student is actively involved in learning through
a constructivist and experiential approach.
Lab fee required.
Prerequisite: Special approval required.
EDUC 405
Mathematics in the Elementary Curriculum
2 Semester Hours
This course is designed to provide opportunities for
prospective teachers to develop their understanding and
ability to teach mathematics in the elementary grades.
Particular emphasis is placed on laboratory type activities
where students investigate a variety of methods related to
teaching math using a conceptual approach and utilizing
strategies which are successful with culturally and
linguistically diverse learners. Focus is on the development
of lessons and long-term plans to actively involve the learner
in all of the math strands through experiential activities.
Lab fee required.
Prerequisite: Special approval required.
EDUC 406
Social Studies in the Elementary Curriculum
2 Semester Hours
This course is designed to provide opportunities for
prospective teachers to develop professional knowledge
and competence for teaching social studies. This course
deals with purpose, content, procedures, and organization
of instruction in those curricular areas as prescribed in the
California State adopted framework. The current trends and
social issues affecting the teacher’s selection of instructional
approaches and the selection of instructional resources
are explored. All state-mandated content areas, including
culturally and linguistically diverse teaching techniques and
methods for social studies, are included.
Prerequisite: Special approval required.
EDUC 409
Literacy in the Curriculum
3 Semester Hours
This course is designed to provide opportunities for
prospective teachers to develop their understanding
and ability to teach reading/language arts to all students
in the elementary grades. Particular emphasis will be
placed on strategies which will accommodate culturally
and linguistically diverse learners. Consideration is given
to the procedures, skills development, organizations,
systems of instruction, and instructional materials utilized
in the development of an effective balanced and integrated
approach to the teaching of reading/language arts instruction
in the elementary school that supports literacy development.
This course meets the requirements of section 44755 of the
California Education Code. This course will be preparation
for the RICA (Reading Instruction Competency Assessment)
based on the following reading domains:
Domain I Organizing Reading Instruction Based
on Ongoing Assessment
Domain II Phonological and other Linguistic
Domain III
Processes Related to Reading
Developing Reading Comprehension
and Promoting Independent Reading
Domain IV Supporting Reading through Oral and
Written Language
Prerequisite: Special approval required.
EDUC 410
Elementary Directed Teaching
9 Semester Hours
Full-time supervised teaching in two culturally diverse public
elementary schools; seminar sessions held throughout the
semester, which include instruction in art, music, and
physical education. Offered on a Credit/No Credit basis
only.
Admission by special approval.
EDUC 412
Secondary Directed Teaching
9 Semester Hours
Full-time supervised teaching in one culturally diverse
public middle and/or high school; seminar sessions held
throughout the semester support the student in successfully
completing his or her student teaching.
Offered on a Credit/No Credit basis only.
Admission by special approval.