General Catalog - John F. Kennedy University

School of Education and Liberal ArtsEDN _____________________________________________________________________5215 C&I for Secondary Schools I 3Introduces principles, methods, and processes that are fundamentalfor teaching subject specific content in secondary schoolsettings.EDN 5220 Curriculum II:Math _____________________________________________________________________and Natural Science 3Emphasis is on teaching mathematics and science for fourththroughsixth-grade children. Working in groups, students createlesson plans centering on mathematics and science and addressingsocial science and the humanities.EDN _____________________________________________________________________5221 Curriculum II: Secondary 3Continued development of skills from Curriculum I. Emphasison applying skills to different ages, developing interdisciplinaryand more complex lessons and units, and assessing studentachievement.EDN _____________________________________________________________________5222 C&I: Mathematics (MS) 3Focuses on the California framework and academic content standardsand subject-specific pedagogy for teaching mathematics inK–8 classrooms.EDN _____________________________________________________________________5225 C&I for Secondary Schools II 3Focuses on application of principles of instructional design andcurriculum development for teaching specific subject areas insecondary schools. Candidates will develop lesson and unit planswith emphasis on providing their students with equitable accessto learning.EDN _____________________________________________________________________5230 Curriculum III: Social Science 3Emphasizes understanding the adolescent learner and such teachingstrategies as cooperative learning and other forms of groupwork along with continued development of skills from CurriculumI; development of more complex lessons and units anddevelopment of an integrated thematic unit of six to eight weeks’duration.EDN _____________________________________________________________________5231 Curriculum III: Secondary 3Addresses how to assess student achievement, manage theclassroom, develop a community of learners, and integratecurricula. Participants will develop an integrated thematic unitof six to eight weeks’ duration.EDN _____________________________________________________________________5232 C&I History/Social Science 3Focuses on developing curriculum and instructional lessons andunits for teaching history and social science content in K–8 usingCalifornia framework and standards. Emphasis given to multipleperspectives and approaches.EDN _____________________________________________________________________5235 C&I for Secondary Schools III 3Focuses on constructs of curriculum and instructional designfor developing subject-specific lessons and units for teaching insecondary schools.EDN _____________________________________________________________________5240 Computers in Education 3Explores the impact of computer technology on education.Students experiment with and evaluate educational softwaredesigned for tutorial and group instruction as well as classroommanagement. Strategies for incorporating technology into theexisting curriculum are discussed.EDN _____________________________________________________________________5310 Supervised Teaching A 2Students observe several diverse elementary classrooms or recreationalsettings. May include visits to the university’s expressivearts and sport camps, a preschool, or a setting for developmentallydisabled children. Weekly classes at the university for training incooperative teaching strategies are required.EDN _____________________________________________________________________5320 Supervised Teaching B 6Guided by a master teacher, students observe and assist themaster teacher, prepare lesson plans, and teach lessons four to fivemornings per week. Weekly meetings at the university for problemsolving, feedback, and support are required.EDN _____________________________________________________________________5321 Teaching Seminar B 1.5Emphasizes strategies for creating a collaborative and cooperativelearning environment to maximize learning, building school-homepartnerships, and developing complex interdisciplinary units.Introduces students to the portfolio assessment process.EDN _____________________________________________________________________5330 Supervised Teaching C 6A full-time, four-day-per-week classroom experience formultiple-subject students and a five-day-per-week classroomexperience for single-subject students—with responsibility—under the guidance of a master teacher. Weekly meetings at theuniversity required as in EDN 5320.EDN _____________________________________________________________________5331 Teaching Seminar C 1.5Introduces student to methodology for addressing emergingliteracy and teaching of ESL, cooperative conflict resolution,and community involvement. Teaches students selection andreflection phases of the portfolio assessment process.EDN _____________________________________________________________________5340 Supervised Teaching D 9This full-time, four-day-per-week classroom experience formultiple-subject students and a five-day-per-week experiencefor single-subject students includes observation and assistanceand lesson preparation and teaching—with increasing responsibility—culminatingin two weeks of full-time teaching. Weeklymeetings at the university are required as in EDN 5320.EDN _____________________________________________________________________5341 Teaching Seminar D 1.5Focuses on guiding students in their final preparation andpresentation of their portfolios, provides students with employmentsearch and preparation skills, and assists students withcomplete credential application process.School of Educationand Liberal ArtsJohn F. Kennedy UniversitySchool of Education and Liberal Arts 55