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2011 – 2012Course DescriptionsEDML 564 PRIMARY LANGUAGESCHOOLING IN THE US,GRADES K-12 II (3)Three hours lecture per weekPrerequisites: Admission to the MultipleSubjects, Single Subject or Level IProgram with Bilingual Authorization orholds authorization in MS, SS or Level Icredential and successful completion ofEDMS 563The nature of primary language teachingin the content areas and relationship toliteracy. Skills related to instruction in twolanguages. Effective use of content areacurricula and assessment.EDML 617 THE SOCIO-CULTURAL CONTEXTOF SCHOOLING: TEACHINGAND LEARNING IN ABILINGUAL-MULTICULTURALCONTEXT (3)Three hours lecture per weekA sociolinguistic approach to the studyof verbal and non-verbal elements ofcommunicative competence amongstLatina/o/s, including traditional patternsof communication and use in the UnitedStates.Education -Multiple SubjectEDMS 522 LITERACY 1: MULTICULTURAL/MULTILINGUAL (4)Three hours of lecture/discussion perweekPrerequisites: Admission to the MultipleSubject ProgramCorequisites: A field placement, studentteaching or Consent of instructorTopics include developmental theoryand practice of the reading and writingprocess across the grade levels; studyskills; foundations of reading andwriting theory and practice for studentswho speak English as a first or secondlanguage; teaching reading and writingto native English speakers and Englishlanguage learners in English-only,multilingual and bilingual contexts; literacyand language development needs ofEnglish learners and exceptional children;technology for teaching and learning isintegrated.EDMS 523 LITERACY 2: MULTICULTURAL/MULTILINGUAL (4)Four hours lecture per weekPrerequisite: EDMS 522Corequisites: Field placement, studentteachingDifferentiated literacy instruction andscaffolding for English learners, specialneeds children (including gifted) andEnglish only students. Topics includereading and writing skills and literaturebasedinstruction in multicultural andmultilingual contexts; State-adoptedreading intervention programs; andintegrating appropriate technologies forteaching and learning. Focuses on theEnglish/Language Arts needs of childrenin grades 3-8.EDMS 526 MODERN METHODS INMATHEMATICS TEACHING (4)Four hours lecture per weekPrerequisites: Admission to the MultipleSubject Credential ProgramCorequisites: EDMS 562, EDMS 565 orEDMS 575 or Consent of instructorApplying techniques and materials toteaching mathematics in self-containedclassrooms in K-6 school settings. Specialattention is given to mathematicalreasoning, problem solving skills,multiple representations and approachesincluding verbal, symbolic, graphic.Modern methods, including mathematicalmodeling, use of new technology andmodern educational software will bestressed. Designing assessment tools andusing assessment data to differentiateactivities for English Language Learnersand exceptional children are integrated.EDMS 527 HISTORY, SOCIAL STUDIES ANDINTEGRATED ARTS (4)Four hours of lecture/discussion per weekPrerequisite: Admission to the MultipleSubject Credential ProgramCorequisites: EDMS 562 1-2 units orEDMS 565Focuses on curriculum for History, SocialSciences and Arts as delineated by theCalifornia Content Area Standards andthe Curriculum Frameworks. Includescurriculum development, methods,techniques, planning and assessmentin history, social studies and integratedarts. Needs of English Language Learnersand exceptional children, technology forteaching and learning are integrated.EDMS 529 SCIENCE, HEALTH ANDPHYSICAL EDUCATION (4)Four hours lecture/discussion per weekPrerequisite: Admission to the MultipleSubject Credential ProgramCorequisites: EDMS 562 1-2 units orEDMS 575Study of the application of recommendedmethods for teaching physical, life andearth science, health and physicaleducation to students (K-8) based onresearch and theory. Students reflectupon their personal developmentand abilities to integrate theory andpractice in science, health and physicaleducation with other subject areas.Needs of English Language Learnersand exceptional children, technology forteaching and learning are integrated.EDMS 562 FIELD EXPERIENCEMULTIPLE SUBJECT(PART-TIME PROGRAM) (1)Three hours per weekPrerequisite: Admission to the MultipleSubject Credential ProgramCorequisites: Any of the following two:EDMS 522, EDMS 523, EDMS 526,EDMS 527, or EDMS 529Participatory observation in selectedschools under the supervision ofclassroom teacher and universitysupervisor. Repeatable.Graded Credit/No CreditEDMS 565 INITIAL STUDENT TEACHINGMULTIPLE SUBJECT (6)Eight hours per weekPrerequisite: Admission to the MultipleSubject Credential ProgramCorequisite: EDMS 566Participatory observation and teachingin selected schools under the supervisionof classroom teacher and universitysupervisor.Graded Credit/No CreditEDMS 566 INITIAL STUDENT TEACHINGSEMINAR MULTIPLE SUBJECT (2)Bi-weekly two hour discussionPrerequisite: Admission to the MultipleSubject Credential ProgramCorequisite: EDMS 565Facilitates the preparation for anddiscussion of issues relevant to the studentteaching experience. Meets the standardsset by the California Commission onTeacher Credentialing.Graded Credit/No Credit246 www.csuci.edu • California State University Channel Islands • 2011 - 2012 Catalog