Curriculum and Instruction (EDCI)
Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
This course is designed as an introduction to the American public education system, the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, and Texas teacher certification. Students will develop the skills necessary for writing lesson plans and meaningful student learning objectives based on relevant content and appropriate assessment. Formerly EDED 1301.
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Credit: 1 (1-0-0)
The focus of this course is on discovering students' place in a disciplinary discussion where students will demonstrate knowledge of the discipline specific academic resources, develop major issues within the discipline, and become active members of the community within the discipline. TSI Restriction(s): Reading, Math, and Writing
Restrictions: Prerequisite: UNIV 2101.
Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Students will develop knowledge of the implications of students’ developmental characteristics for planning, implementing, and assessing appropriate instruction. An emphasis will be placed upon the characteristics and instructional needs of students with varied backgrounds, skill, interests, and learning styles. TSI Restriction(s): Reading, Math, and Writing
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Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Emphasizes techniques to enhance learning, use of media and technology, learning styles of different students and ways to use media and technology to accommodate different learning styles. TSI Restriction(s): Reading, Math, and Writing
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Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
This course will include an analysis of legal and ethical issues in education as well as application of the critical skills necessary for professional success of beginning teachers. TSI Restriction(s): Reading, Math, and Writing
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Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
This course focuses on the six components of language arts: listening, talking, reading, writing, viewing and visual representation. Psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic theory and its application to English language learning will be addressed. Strategies for teaching reading in the content area with emphasis in the skills necessary for helping students increase their reading vocabulary and reading comprehension are discussed. Additionally, this course offers experience and training in the use of writing as an instructional tool and techniques and methods for writing throughout the curriculum. Details pertaining to research, visual literacy and digital/critical literacy are explained. Formerly EDED 3347.
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Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
This course provides the knowledge and skills necessary for future elementary-level teachers to create a classroom environment of respect and rapport that fosters a positive climate for learning, equity, and excellence. Specifically, this course focuses on managing classroom procedures, managing student behavior, and maintaining a physical and emotional environment that is safe and productive. TSI Restriction(s): Reading, and Writing
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Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
This course provides teacher candidates with a method of teaching and assessing social studies in the early childhood through elementary grade levels; including methods and of selecting organizing social studies programs, the sequence of the content of the social studies curriculum, adapting and enriching social studies programs to meet the needs of all students, and creating assessments aligned with the social studies curriculum. Formerly EDED 3349.
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Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
This course focuses on the six components of language arts: listening, talking, reading, writing, viewing and visual representation. Strategies for teaching reading in the content area, specifically for the middle and secondary levels, with emphasis on the skills necessary for helping students increase their reading vocabulary and reading comprehension are discussed. Additionally, the implementation of writing and the application of advanced writing in the content areas will be utilized. Formerly EDED 3357.
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Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
This course provides the knowledge and skills necessary for future secondary-level teachers to create a classroom environment of respect and rapport that fosters a positive climate for learning, equity, and excellence. Specifically, this course focuses on managing classroom procedures, managing student behavior, and maintaining a physical and emotional environment that is safe and productive. TSI Restriction(s): Reading, and Writing
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Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
This course provides teacher candidates with a method of teaching and assessing social studies in the middle and secondary levels; including methods of selecting and organizing social studies programs, the sequence of the content of the social studies curriculum, adapting and enriching social studies programs to meet the needs of all students, and creating assessments aligned with the social studies curriculum. Formerly EDED 3359.
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Credit: 1 (1-0-0)
The focus on this course is discovering students’ place in a professional field where students will demonstrate knowledge of professional expectation and resources, demonstrate growth over their university experience, and become active members in their profession.
Restrictions: Prerequisite: EDCI 3101.
Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Students will develop the knowledge necessary to promote early childhood and elementary-level student learning by providing responsive instruction that makes use of effective communication techniques, instructional strategies that actively engage students in the learning process, and timely, high-quality feedback. TSI Restriction(s): Reading, Math, and Writing
Restrictions: Prerequisite: EDEC 3307.
Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
This course will include an analysis of legal and ethical issues in education as well as application of the critical skills necessary for professional success of beginning teachers.
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Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Students will develop the knowledge necessary to promote middle school and secondary-level student learning by providing responsive instruction that makes use of effective communication techniques, instructional strategies that actively engage students in the learning process, and timely, high-quality feedback. TSI Restriction(s): Reading, Math, and Writing
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Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
This course provides teacher candidates with a method of teaching and assessing science in the early childhood through elementary grade levels; including methods of selecting and organizing programs, the sequence of the science curriculum, adapting and enriching science programs to meet the needs of all students, and creating assessments aligned with the science curriculum. TSI Restriction(s): Reading, Math, and Writing
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Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
This course provides teacher candidates with a method of teaching and assessing mathematics in the early childhood through elementary grade levels; including methods of selecting and organizing mathematics programs, the sequence of the content of the mathematics curriculum, adapting and enriching mathematics programs to meet the needs of all students, and creating assessments aligned with the mathematics curriculum. TSI Restriction(s): Reading, Math, and Writing
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Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
This course provides teacher candidates with a method of teaching and assessing social studies in the middle and secondary levels; including methods of selecting and organizing social studies programs, the sequence of the content of the social studies curriculum, adapting and enriching social studies programs to meet the needs of all students, and creating assessments aligned with the social studies curriculum. TSI Restriction(s): Reading, Math, and Writing
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Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
This course focuses on six components of language arts: listening, talking, reading, writing, viewing, and visual representation. Strategies for teaching the conventions of the English Language are discussed an applied. Additionally, this course offers experience and training in the use of writing as an instructional tool and techniques and methods for writing throughout the curriculum. TSI Restriction(s): Reading, Math, and Writing
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Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
This course provides teacher candidates with a method of planning, teaching, and assessing social studies in the early childhood through elementary grade levels. Topics include selecting and organizing social studies programs, sequencing the content of the social studies curriculum, adapting an enriching social studies programs to meet the needs of all students, and creating assessments aligned with the social studies curriculum. Formerly EDED 3349. TSI Restriction(s): Reading, Math, and Writing
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Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
This course focuses on the six components of language arts: listening, talking, reading, writing, viewing and visual representation. Strategies for teaching reading in the content area, specifically for the middle and secondary levels, with emphasis on the skills necessary for helping students increase their reading vocabulary and reading comprehension are discussed. Additionally, the implementation of writing and the application of advanced writing in the content areas will be utilized. TSI Restriction(s): Reading, Math, and Writing
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Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
This course provides teacher candidates with a method of teaching and assessing science in the middle and secondary levels; including methods of selecting and organizing science programs, the sequence of the science curriculum, adapting and enriching science programs to meet the needs of all students, and creating assessments aligned with the science curriculum. TSI Restriction(s): Reading, Math, and Writing
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Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
This course provides teacher candidates with a method of teaching and assessing math in the middle and secondary levels; including methods of selecting and organizing math programs, the sequence of the content of the math curriculum, adapting and enriching math programs to meet the needs of all students, and creating assessments aligned with the math curriculum. TSI Restriction(s): Reading, Math, and Writing
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