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EDU 420 READING AND WRITING IN THE CONTENT AREAS(6-8, 9-12, K-12) 3 s.h.Instructional strategies to assist middle school and secondary students to read assigned texts and otherprinted matter. Formal acceptance to the Teacher Education Program is required for admission.EDU 421 STUDENT TEACHING (ALL LICENSES)12 s.h.An extended full-time experience in a classroom. The student progresses gradually from observation to fullteaching responsibility, supervised by the classroom teacher and University faculty. Formal applicationfor a Student Teaching Placement is required at the time of pre-registration. Formal acceptance toStudent Teaching by the Teacher Education Committee is required for admission. Courses taken atother institutions will not be accepted in lieu of this course. This course is offered in the fall and spring.Elementary Education, Special Education, and candidates seeking Physical Education licensure arerequired to take this course during the fall semester.EDU 442 PRACTICUM AND SEMINAR3 s.h.Designed to provide tutoring experiences that interrelate reading and the different content and subject areasin the curriculum. Emphasis is given to outlining and implementing reading instructional programs forstudents, including continuous diagnosis, selection and use of materials, and developing reading recordkeepingprocedures. Formal acceptance to Teacher Education program is required for admission.Requires: sixty hours of field experience. Prerequisite: EDU 331 and 345. This course is offered asneeded. Courses taken at other institutions will not be accepted in lieu of this course.EDU 447 EDUCATION IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOLS (6-9)3 s.h.Curriculum, activities, and techniques for middle grades education. Formal acceptance to TeacherEducation program is required for admission. This course is offered as needed. Courses taken at otherinstitutions will not be accepted in lieu of this course, except on review and agreement by the courseprofessor and Chair of the Education Department.EDU 448 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR GIFTED (Add-On License course) 3 s.h.Modifying basic curricula in content, process, products, and learning environments for the gifted andtalented. The approaches outlined in the North Carolina Curriculum Framework for Gifted Education areused in this course. Emphasis is on interdisciplinary approaches to instruction as well as other integrativemethods for designing appropriate learning experiences for gifted learners. This course is offered SpringTerm II and as needed. Courses taken at other institutions will not be accepted in lieu of this course excepton review and agreement of the course professor and Chair of the Education Department.EDU 451 METHODS OF TEACHING THE GIFTED AND TALENTED(ADD-ON LICENSURE COURSE)3 s.h.Design, development, and implementation of methods; materials and teaching models relevant to the needsof the gifted and talented. This course is offered Summer Term IV and as needed. Courses taken at otherinstitutions will not be accepted in lieu of this course except on review and agreement of the courseprofessor and chair of the Education Department.EDU 455 NATURE AND NURTURE OF GIFTED AND TALENTED(ADD-ON LICENSURE COURSE)3 s.h.Introductory course for Gifted Education. Course focuses on historical overview of Gifted Education fromstate and national perspective, nature and identification of gifted students and educational practicesimpacting on gifted and talented students. Special emphasis is given to North Carolina Services of GiftedStudents and the North Carolina Curriculum Framework. This course is offered in Spring Term I and asneeded. Courses taken at other institutions will not be accepted in lieu of this course except on review andagreement of the course professor and Chair of the Education Department.EDU 465 ISSUES AND TRENDS IN GIFTED EDUCATION(ADD-ON LICENSURE COURSE)3 s.h.Course addresses current problems, issues and trends in gifted education focusing on social/emotionalneeds of gifted learners, underachieving and learning disabled gifted, and educational program concerns.220