Sustainability Courses

This course examines the methods and curriculum demonstrated to be effective for students with learning disorders. Topics will include understanding of language and reading acquisition, development and understanding of numeracy skills, and how to assess these skills and identify areas of need. Students will learn culturally appropriate methods to gather data and assess students' needs to identify and develop interventions. Requisites may be bypassed by the department with permission of instructo...

Read more about SPED-5420 : Language, Literacy, And Numeracy: Assessing and Teaching Students with Learning Differences

This 3-credit course provides an overview of the foundations of collaboration and research-based interventions that includes effective communication skills in culturally diverse schools and communities and addresses ethics and advocacy. Within this framework the course will convey essential concepts in successful and research-based interventions and evaluation strategies to design interventions and determine effectiveness. Students will learn collaborative school consultation skills and use thes...

Read more about SPED-5450 : School Consultation and Intervention: Action-Based Research

Topics covered include transition assessments, development of courses of study, identifying postsecondary goals, linkages to adult service agencies, understanding of post-school outcomes for youth with disabilities and the importance of self-determination and self-advocacy in partnership with community and family members from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Designed for special education graduate students. Also appropriate for school counseling, community counseling, and adult...

Read more about SPED-5888 : Transition Services

The purpose of this course is to (a) develop self awareness of one's own cultural identity and how it influences practice while counseling diverse populations; (b) understand the school psychologist's role in being a change agent, social advocate and leader for a just and humane world; and (c) understand ethical issues that arise as they relate to multicultural and social justice advocacy

Read more about SPSY-5040 : Advance Counseling for Diverse School Populations

Introduction to the cultural, social, and political context of schools; examines issues related to teaching for social change and creating schools that provide opportunities for all students to learn. One-week intensive study followed by two weeks of focused observation in schools.

Read more about TEED-5010 : Education for Social Change

Teacher candidates examine the role of the arts in the education of children and youth with diverse cultural backgrounds and learning needs. A two-day residential retreat that provides opportunity to build a viable learning community. Fee required.

Read more about TEED-5011 : The Arts and Cultural Diversity

An integrated, thematic course focusing on curriculum, instruction, and assessment that provides all students equitable access to learning in literacy, social studies, mathematics, science, and special topics in elementary and middle-level schools. Exploration of comprehensive pedagogy to support English language learners, students from diverse cultural backgrounds, and those with special needs. Differentiated instruction and educational technology are integrated and modeled. (Elementary program...

Read more about TEED-5021 : Elementary Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment

An integrated course in curriculum, instruction, and assessment focusing on curriculum design that provides students equitable access to curriculum content. Exploration of general and subject-specific pedagogy to support English language learners, students from diverse cultural backgrounds, and those with special needs. Differentiated instruction, literacy strategies and educational technology are integrated and modeled throughout the course. (Secondary program)

Read more about TEED-5022 : Secondary Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment

Capstone course focuses on the development and refinement of candidates' understanding of teaching as a profession for social justice in light of historical events, legal issues, and research pertinent to education. Teacher candidates engage in reflection and analysis of the effectiveness of their own teaching using data gathered during their internship. For their culminating program experience, candidates explore project-based learning, service learning, and other pedagogies to advance social j...

Read more about TEED-5040 : Reflective Teaching for Social Justice

Capstone courses 5040 and 5041 focus on the development and refinement of candidates' understanding of teaching as a profession for social justice in light of historical events, legal issues, and research pertinent to education. Teacher candidates engage in reflection and analysis of the effectiveness of their own teaching using data gathered during their internship. For their culminating program experience, candidates explore project-based learning, service learning, and other pedagogies to adv...

Read more about TEED-5041 : Reflective Teaching for Social Justice Service Learning