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reading for teachers of all subject areas; preparing, selecting, and
using instructional materials; selected field or micro-teaching
experiences.
RED 5355: Reading Instruction in the Intermediate Grades (3)
Emphasizes materials and methods for teaching reading to students
in the upper elementary grades, middle, and junior high schools.
RED 6346: Seminar in Reading (3; max: 9) Prereq: consent of
instructor. Variable topics on reading and literacy.
RED 6520: Classroom Literacy Assessment and Instruction (3)
Prereq: minimum of 1 introductory reading instruction course. Using
classroom assessment information to guide literacy instruction.
RED 6546C: Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties (3) Individual
assessment techniques for locating difficulties in literacy acquisition.
RED 6548C: Remediation of Reading Difficulties (3) Prereq:
RED 6546C. Advanced procedures and practices for remediating
reading difficulties in the classroom and clinic.
RED 6647: Trends in Reading (3) Understanding current trends
and issues in literacy education.
RED 6941: Practicum in Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading
Difficulties (3) Diagnosis and remediation of reading difficulties
with at-risk K-12 learners.
RED 7019: Foundations of Literacy (3) Foundational
understanding of theories and discussions related to (and research
methods involved in) studying literacy and literacy education.
RED 7817: Understanding Reading Difficulties (3) Prereq: RED
6546C, 6548C. Examines reading difficulties from various
perspectives, including cognitive, sociocultural, and linguistic.
Science Education
SCE 5316: Inquiry-Based Science Teaching (3) Prereq: SCE
4310. Inquiry into science content pedagogy and practice in
elementary classrooms.
SCE 5355: Foundations of Science Teaching (3) Prereq: SCE
4310 or equivalent. Transforming unifying science themes into
teaching and learning activities appropriate for K-8 classrooms.
SCE 6045: Environmental Education Methods and Materials
(3) Overview of current environmental education teaching
approaches, activities, programs, and curricula in school and
nonschool settings.
SCE 6117: Science Education in the Elementary School (3)
Current problems, new materials and teaching techniques, research
and recent developments in the sciences.
SCE 6290: Science Instruction in Informal Settings (3) Review
of theory and practice research on instructional techniques and
curricula for K-12 science instruction in informal settings such as
museums, nature centers, zoos, and outdoor school yards.
SCE 6338: Secondary Science Methods and Assessment (3)
Introduction to the theory and practice of teaching secondary school
science, emphasizing planning, instruction, and assessment.
SCE 6947: Practicum in Secondary Science Teaching and