2009-2010 Catalog - Graduate School - Bethel University

Course DescriptionsEDUC658 • Kindergarten Education3 creditsProvision of a rationale and methods for using developmentally appropriate practicesin the classroom, where learning is authentic and multidisciplinary. Overviewof historical contributions, current trends, and methods will be researched anddiscussed. Exploration of the needs of kindergarten children in relation to theclassroom environment, developmentally appropriate practices, and assessment.Prerequisite: A current Minnesota teaching license or completion of the coursework qualifying for a Minnesota teaching license.EDUC660 • Pre-Practicum(SPEG)1 creditStructured observational experiences at all levels of service delivery to studentsidentified as E/BD or LD. Learners will observe team meetings, IEP meetings, andvarious educational programs and classrooms for pupils with emotional/behavioraldisorders and/or learning disabilities. Learners will also interview professionalsas to their roles and the specific procedures followed by schools in identifyingand meeting the needs of exceptional students. Graded on an S/U basis. Takenconcurrently with EDUC605, EDUC610, and PSYC600.EDUC661 • Field Experience(TEAG)1 creditImmersion in the secondary classroom and school environment. This in-schoolexperience will provide the opportunity to teach from a learner’s own lesson plansor to slightly modify and teach from the cooperating teacher’s existing curriculum.Learners may complete this field experience through one of four options:paraprofessional, short-term substitute teacher, 30-hour in-school experience,or internship.EDUC663 • Understanding Diversity and Student Needs(TEAG)2 creditsSystematic discovery of the school and teaching environments in the followingareas: different home cultures; diversity; student health; adolescents and substanceabuse; effective teaching strategies; observation of the learning environment;refinement of personal philosophy of education; and development of effectivetools of teaching.EDUC665 • Teaching Content Area Literacy(TEAG)2 creditsEmphasis is on the synthesis of multiple forms of literacy within the contentarea: reading, writing, media, and critical literacy. Learners will weave multiplefacets of literacy into their content area, with the greatest emphasis on contentarea reading.95