RockhuRst univeRsity 2012–2014 catalog

316assistive/augmentative technology as they apply tothe field of special education. This course requiresnon-credit field experience. Certification course.ED 6460 (ED 4460). Teaching Middle and SecondarySchool English (3)Students will explore and analyze a variety of issuesand approaches to the teaching of middle andsecondary school English. The development andassessment of curriculum, instructional methods, andlearning activities are emphasized. Students will participatein on-campus teaching and teaching in localclassrooms. Students will develop a unit of study forthe English classroom. This course also requires anon-credit field placement experience. The graduatelevelcourse requires independent accelerated additionalcoursework appropriate for the graduate level.ED 6500 (ED 4500). Curriculum, Methods, andAssessment in Secondary Education (3)Building on the various foundations courses in thesecondary certification program, this course focuseson the application of theory to practice as it pertainsto curriculum development, instructional strategies,and assessment practices in secondary classrooms.Specific topics of inquiry will include developmentof curriculum for deep understanding, design ofvarious types of assessments for varied audiences andpurposes, and acquiantance with a range of instructionalstragies appropriate for varied situations andpurposes. The course also addresses issues surroundingstandards for various disciplines and introducesvarious approaches to classroom management. Thiscourse includes a non-credit field placement experience.Certification course. The graduate-level courserequires independent accelerated additional courseworkappropriate for the graduate level.ED 6501. Curriculum, Methods, and AssessmentI (Teaching Science, Mathematics, and Healthin Grades 1-6) (4)This course will explore the intersection of theoryand practice as it pertains to elementary schoolclassrooms. Specific topics will include curriculumdevelopment by exploring and practicing the variedapproaches of teaching elementary school mathematics,science and health. There is an emphasis on theuse of concrete learning aids and practical experiencein local elementary school classrooms. Areas to becovered include objectives and evaluations of math,science, and health education, and learning theory.This course requires a non-credit field placementexperience.ED 6502. Curriculum, Methods, and AssessmentII (Teaching Language Arts, Social Studies andChildren’s Literature) (4)This course will explore and analyze a variety of integratedapproaches in theory and practice in the elementaryschool classroom to teaching reading, writing,speaking, listening and viewing through the integrationof social studies. Students will develop a long-termcurriculum plan that integrates language arts, socialstudies and children’s literature. This course requiresnon-credit field placement experience that analyzescurriculum, assessment and classroom management inthe elementary classroom for grades 1-6.ED 6560 (ED 4560). Teaching Middle and SecondaryForeign Language (3)Students examine the recent findings of linguists,psycholinguists, sociolinguists, cognitive psychologistsand educational theorists in curriculum andmotivation relative to second language learning.The student appraises methods of foreign languageteaching at K-12 level as they relate to proficiency inlistening, reading, writing and speaking, and criticallyanalyzes existing methods and gives rationalefor selection of a preferred method. Additionally,the student works with a practicing professional ata school site. This course requires a non-credit fieldplacement experience. The graduate-level courserequires independent accelerated additional courseworkappropriate for the graduate level.ED 6660 (ED 4660). Teaching Middle and SecondarySchool Business Education (3)Students explore and analyze a variety of approachesto the teaching of business education courses at thehigh school level. A major focus is upon the developmentof curriculum, teaching materials and learningactivities appropriate to the business educationcurriculum. The integration of business educationinto the total school curriculum is also emphasizedand experience is provided through on-campusdemonstrations and visits to local school classrooms.Students develop an original plan of study for oneof the business education areas during the course ofthe semester and they develop the ability to createand evaluate curriculum. This course requires noncreditfield experiences. The graduate-level courserequires independent accelerated additional courseworkappropriate for the graduate level.ED 6665 (ED 4665). Implementing VocationalBusiness Education Programs (3)This course covers curriculum development, assessment,planning, implementation, and evaluationstrategies and procedures relating to skills instructionin vocational business education programs;philosophical, historical, social, economic, political,and educational influencing factors; analysis andsynthesis of current research and conceptual models;practical applications for vocational education programs;intervention strategies; resource and supportservice identification, location, selection and evaluationand interagency collaboration approaches.The graduate-level course requires independentaccelerated additional coursework appropriate forthe graduate level.ED 6700. Methods of Diagnosis andInstruction for Remedial Reading (3)The course focuses on ways to individualize instructionfor diverse needs of students and adults who