2008-2009 Catalog - Virginia Wesleyan College

EDUCATION/SPECIAL EDUCATION/ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION FOR TEACHERS81student’s two content areas is chosen. The student mustrequest a placement from the Director of Field Experiencesthe semester before student teaching. Seminars areincluded. Prerequisite: Admission to the EducationDepartment. Offered each semester.437 Middle Education Preservice Teaching II (7.5)This preservice teaching experience is in grades 7-8. Thestudent teaching I and II provide over 300 clock hours and150 hours of direct instruction. One of the student’s twocontent areas is chosen. The student must request aplacement from the Director of Field Experiences thesemester before student teaching. Seminars are included.Prerequisite: Admission to the Education Department.Offered each semester.445 Secondary Preservice Teaching I (7.5)This preservice teaching experience is fulfilled in grades6-8. The student teaching I and II provide over 300 clockhours and 150 hours of direct instruction. The studentmust request a placement from the Director of FieldExperiences the semester before student teaching. Seminarsare included. Prerequisite: Admission to the EducationDepartment. Students majoring in art and foreign languagefor K-12 teacher certification also enroll in EDUC445/446. Offered each semester.446 Secondary Preservice Teaching II (7.5)This preservice teaching experience is fulfilled in grades9-12. The student teaching I and II provide over 300 clockhours and 150 hours of direct instruction. The studentmust request a placement from the Director of FieldExperiences the semester before student teaching. Seminarsare included. Prerequisite: Admission to the EducationDepartment. Offered each semester.461 ACT Elementary Preservice Teaching 1 (4)A preservice teaching experience for ACT students ingrades 1-3. The student teaching I and II provide over 300clock hours and 150 hours of direct instruction. Studentsmust request a placement from the Director of FieldExperiences the semester before student teaching. Seminarsare included. Prerequisite: Admission to the EducationDepartment. Offered each semester.462 ACT Elementary Preservice Teaching 11 (4)A preservice teaching experience for ACT students ingrades 4-6. The student teaching I and II provide over 300clock hours and 150 hours of direct instruction. Thestudent must request a placement from the Director ofField Experiences the semester before student teaching.Seminars are included. Prerequisite: Admission to theEducation Department. Offered each semester.463 ACT Secondary Preservice Teaching 1 (4)A preservice teaching experience for ACT students ingrades 6-8. The student teaching I and II provide over 300clock hours and 150 hours of direct instruction. Thestudent must request a placement from the Director ofField Experiences the semester before student teaching.Seminars are included. Prerequisite: Admission to theEducation Department. Students majoring in art andforeign language for K-12 certification enroll in EDUC 463and 464. Offered each semester.464 ACT Secondary Preservice Teaching 11 (4)A preservice teaching experience for ACT students ingrades 9-12. The student teaching I and II provide over 300clock hours and 150 hours of direct instruction. Thestudent must request a placement from the Director ofField Experiences the semester before student teaching.Seminars are included. Prerequisite: Admission to theEducation Department. Offered each semester.480 Field Experience in Education (1-3)Involves working with students in special programs.The experience helps prospective teachers learn aboutstudents outside the usual formal school environment. AnAVID program placement is possible. Pass/fail grading.Prerequisite: consent. Offered on demand.SPECIAL EDUCATION COURSES(SPED)371 Foundations/Legal/Ethical Issues inSpecial Education (3)Focuses on the knowledge of the foundation foreducating students with disabilities. Subjects coveredinclude the historical perspectives, normal patterns ofdevelopment, medical aspects of disabilities, dynamicinfluence of the family system, and understanding of theethical issues. The knowledge of definitions, characteristics,and learning and behavioral supports needs of studentswith disabilities including those who access the generaleducation curriculum at the elementary, middle and highschool levels. At least eight categories of students withdisabilities are discussed with application of at least eightcharacteristics specific to schooling. Students taking thiscourse gain an understanding of the legal aspects, regulatoryrequirements, and expectations associated withidentification, education, and evaluation of students withdisabilities. Offered each semester.376 Assessment and Management of Instructionin Special Education (3)Focuses on psychoeducational assessment, selection,administration, scoring and interpretation of standardized,informal and curricular-based instruments for eligibility,program planning, and program evaluation decisions. Anunderstanding of service delivery, curriculum, andinstruction of students with disabilities is included.Emphasis is on making decisions about student progress,instruction, accommodation, placement and strategies forstudents with disabilities who are accessing the generaleducation curriculum, using differentiated instructional(directive and nondirective) methodologies, applyingalternative ways to teach content and remedial deficienciesin all academic areas, and using assistive and instructional