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Chairperson: James L. Milson
PROFESSORS EMERITI: Lou Ella Burmeister, Richard W. Burns, Joe Lars Klingstedt
ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS EMERITI: Mary Louise Zander Aho, John Paul Scarbrough
PROFESSORS: Ainsa, Bixler-Márquez, Descamps, Hernández, Milson, Tinajero
ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS: Ball, Blake, Descamps, Edwards, González, Kies, Seda
ASSISTANT PROFESSORS: Arenz, Hurley, Izquierdo, Norris, Shin

Bilingual Education (BED) Courses

3427 Literacy Acquisition in English as a Second Language (3-0)

The course covers the acquisition of reading and writing proficiency in English by literate and non-literate speakers of other languages. The emphasis is on the diagnosis of reading and writing difficulties encountered by students of limited English proficiency. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.

A survey of the philosophies, legal aspects, theories, and history of bilingual education and ESL in the United States to include paradigms and current research findings in bilingual education. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.

This course examines Spanish/English dual language development as related to literacy in both languages. Formal and informal language development is explored, along with the impact of structural delivery systems like television and school-based instruction. Alternate models (and their theoretical bases) for structural delivery systems will be compared and contrasted, with emphasis placed on those currently supported by research or the wisdom of educational practice. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.

Survey of conceptual representations of science, math, and social studies appropriate for Spanish speakers. Acquisition of specialized vocabulary in Spanish. Exploration of available conceptual structure implied by first-language development in Spanish. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.

Survey of conceptual representations of science, math, and social studies appropriate for Spanish speakers. Examination of English expressions, vocabulary, and grammatical constructions in these content fields. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.

This course focuses on building cooperative relationships with parents and community, with particular emphasis on parents of children in bilingual education Programs, and explores knowledge and skills to help parents better understand how to be more involved in their children's education. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.

One semester of teaching in the classroom. Observation by the university instructor of the candidates's classroom teaching and seminars designed to relate the classroom instructional situation to corresponding instructional theory. Prerequisites: Twelve hours of professional studies courses, department approval, and admission to Teacher Education.

Continuation of BED 3493. Prerequisites: ELED 3493, department approval, and admission to Teacher Education.

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6491 Student Teaching in Bilingual Education in the Elementary School (1-0-30)

Minimum of fifteen weeks of all-day student teaching in a bilingual education classroom, plus fifteen hours of seminars. Special admission requirements for student teaching. Prerequisites: All other professional studies courses, RED 3340, and admission to Teacher Education.

Early Childhood Education (ECED)

3333 Contemporary Child Care Programs (3-0)

Developmentally appropriate child care Programs for infants, toddlers, preschooler, and school-age children. Rationale, historical background, types of child care Programs, and the relationship of child care Programs to public school services. Includes organization and management of child care as well as planning, goals, regulations, training, and evaluation of developmentally appropriate individual Programs for monolingual and bilingual children. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.

The relationship of physical, intellectual, emotional, and language development and reading development. Emphasizes a child development approach to literacy through concepts of play, physical development, oral language development, and experiences. Includes whole written language through social interaction as well as specific reading and writing skills. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.

Explores how play interacts with emotional and intellectual development of the young child. Includes presentation of theories and research on play and their implementation in early childhood settings. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.

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3456 Language Development for Young Children (3-0)

Oral and non-verbal communication, with particular attention to children in the Southwest. Theories of language development and research on the acquisition of communication skills. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.

Research on how children learn mathematics and science during early childhood, intellectual stages in the understanding of mathematics and science concepts during childhood, and appropriate objects, materials, activities, and Programs to assist in the assimilation of mathematics and science concepts by young children. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.

The cognitive, social, and emotional development of children during the period of early childhood, the relationship of each of these types of developments to school settings, and appropriate and inappropriate objectives for children at particular stages of development in early childhood. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.

One semester of teaching in the classroom. Observation by the university instructor of the candidate's classroom teaching and seminars designed to relate the classroom instructional situation to corresponding instructional theory. Prerequisites: Twelve hours of professional studies courses, department approval, and admission to Teacher Education.

Continuation of ECED 3493. Prerequisites: ECED 3493, department approval, and admission to Teacher Education.

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6491 Student Teaching in the Early Grades (1-0-30)

Minimum of fifteen weeks of all-day student teaching in an early childhood classroom plus fifteen hours of seminars. Special admission requirements for student teaching. Prerequisites: All other professional studies courses, RED 3340, and admission to Teacher Education.

Educational Technology (EDT)

3371 Educational Technology I (3-0)

Basic principles of educational technology for prospective Teachers including terminology, historical development, social and ethical implications, proficiency in the application of technology tools, and integration of technology in school curricula.

Advanced features of educational technology applications for creating a constructive, active, and generative learning environment using advanced telecommunications, utility Programs, multimedia, and Programming languages for instruction. Prerequisites: EDT 3371 or EDRS 3410 or CS 3110 with grade "C" or better; admission to Teacher Education.

Issues of technology integration and evaluation in education, and use of advanced and creative educational technology solutions for enhancing teaching, learning, and educational technology management. Prerequisite: EDT 3372 with grade "C" or better.

Elementary Education (ELED)

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3302 Principles and Practices of Learning in the Elementary School (3-0-2)

Basic principles of curriculum planning, classroom management, and evaluation in the elementary school. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.

Materials and strategies for teaching mathematics in the elementary school. Includes computer applications. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.

Materials and strategies for teaching science in the elementary school. Includes computer applications. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.

One semester of teaching in the classroom. Observation by the university instructor of the candidate's classroom teaching and seminars designed to relate the classroom instructional situation to corresponding instructional theory. Prerequisites: Twelve hours of professional studies courses, department approval, and admission to Teacher Education.

Continuation of ELED 3493. Prerequisites: ELED 3493, department approval, and admission to Teacher Education.

Minimum of fifteen weeks all-day student teaching in the elementary school plus fifteen hours of seminar. Special admission requirements for student teaching. Prerequisites: All other professional studies courses, RED 3340, and admission to Teacher Education.

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Mathematics Education (MTED)

3330 Integration and Alternative Representation of Basic Mathematical Principles (3-0)

A course which integrates basic principles from various mathematical domains. Course will emphasize interrelationships among those principles and alternate conceptual representations of them. The representations will be analyzed to determine the mathematical skills and conceptual levels necessary to understand them. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.

Reading Education (RED)

3340 Developmental Reading in the Elementary School (3-0-2)

Developmental reading, emphasizing curriculum and materials for teaching reading in the elementary school, including methods of instruction for second language students. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.

Methods and materials for developing maturity in reading and study skills, especially in the content areas from K-12. Special emphasis is given to the development of interest, the matching of students to proper materials, and instructional techniques for integrating the teaching of skills with the teaching of content. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.

Standardized and informal materials and techniques for diagnosing strengths and weaknesses of individuals and groups, techniques and materials for building specific reading abilities, and methods of individualizing instruction and grouping. Identification and teaching strategies for dealing with dyslexia and other reading disorders. Prerequisites: RED 3340 and admission to Teacher Education.

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3443 Teaching Critical Reading (3-0)

Methods and materials for developing higher level cognitive and affective reading behaviors among students from K-12. Teaching strategies which provide for the development of critical-creative readers in both reading and content area subjects. Prerequisites: RED 3340 and admission to Teacher Education.

Theories, materials, and research on topics including teaching reading through children's literature. Prerequisites: RED 3340 and admission to Teacher Education.

Classroom language arts materials representative of various facets and philosophies in the teaching of reading/writing with major emphasis focused upon the development of criteria for the selection of materials appropriate for specific individuals and groups of children. Prerequisites: RED 3340 or RED 3342; admission to Teacher Education.

Linguistic, cultural, sociological, and psychological foundations of the literacy processes; special emphasis on developing integrated reading-writing Programs to meet the needs of diverse learners. Prerequisites: RED 3340 and admission to Teacher Education.

Advanced study of linguistic, cultural, sociological, and psychological factors in literacy processes; special emphasis on developing and implementing integrated reading-writing Programs to meet the needs of diverse learners. Prerequisites: RED 3340 and admission to Teacher Education.

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Science Education (SIED)

3330 Integration and Alternative Representations of Basic Science Principles (3-0)

A cross-disciplinary course which integrates basic science principles. Topics will be selected from the various sciences. Course will emphasize interrelationships among the various sciences and alternate conceptual representations of identified basic science principles. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.

Secondary Education (SCED)

3311 Curriculum Planning in the Secondary School (3-0-2)

Basic principles of curriculum planning in the Secondary School. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.

Selection and usage of instructional methods in the Secondary School. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.

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