2009-2010 Catalog - Graduate School - Bethel University

Course DescriptionsEDUC645 • Portfolio Development(EDUG)2 creditsProfessional portfolios are collections of authentic, learner-specific documentsthat provide evidence of growth and professional development. Provision ofongoing assistance in the portfolio development process. Each learner will crafta portfolio that addresses the National Board for Professional Teaching Standardsand selected Bethel Graduate Program Goals and Outcomes. Some artifacts willbe created specifically for the portfolio, and others will have been created inearlier courses. Opportunity will be provided for peer and instructor feedbackon each portfolio.EDUC650 • Portfolio and Licensing1 creditRequired of all learners taking a predetermined list of courses within the Masterof Arts in Teaching program to attain license in a specified content area. Learnersmeet individually with a designated advisor. Learners will demonstrate proficiencyin designated MNSEP via a portfolio.EDUC652 • Writing Instruction and Literacy Practices(EDUG, LIEG)3 creditsReview of current and historical research and theory on K–12 writing instructionpractices, as well as methods, strategies, assessments, and materials forimplementing research-based writing instruction practices. In addition, weavingwriting instruction into the language arts curriculum (and other content areas)will be covered.EDUC655 • Classroom-Based Assessment(SPEG)2 creditsFocus is primarily on non-standardized assessment techniques includingcurriculum-based assessment/measurement; observations; functional behavioralassessment; learning styles; and ecological, authentic, and portfolio assessments.Review of behavior rating scales and various assessment data in Evaluation Reports.Learners practice techniques in actual classrooms. Taken concurrently withEDUC670 when seeking license. Prerequisite: EDUC610.EDUC657 • Language, Literacy, and Cultural Diversity(EDUG, LIEG)3 creditsExamination of issues related to literacy acquisition in English Language Learners(ELLs) and their instructional implications. Topics include first and second languageacquisition (SLA), bilingualism, language and identity, social and cultural factorsin SLA, reading and writing in a second language, and content reading.94