EDUC 100. Introduction to Education: Teaching and Schooling. 3 cr. Survey of historical, philosophical and political issues in K-12 schooling for students interested in careers as professional educators.

 

EDUC 101. Field Experience in Teaching and Schooling. 1-3 cr. Two-five days field experience and seminars in a school system.

 

EDUC 105. Study Skills. 1 cr. Develop skills in textbook comprehension, lecture notetaking, memory, listening, preparation for examinations, time management, and systematic methods of study. 1 hr class per wk; addl 1/2 hr appointments to be arranged.

 

EDUC *200. Professional Portfolio Development. 1 cr. Introduction to state and national professional teaching standards and assessments. Examine professional development portfolio components and processes. Develop samples of evidence that relate to local and state requirements for certification and initial licensure.

 

EDUC 205. Teaching for Pluralism. 1-3 cr. Analyze and evaluate education in U.S., policy of equal educational opportunity, and impact of class, gender, race, and language differences on teaching and learning. Involves lectures, discussions and presentations for pre-service teacher education students on topics mandated for initial certification programs in Wisconsin. (Wis Admin Rule Pl 34.15)

 

EDUC *300. Professional Portfolio Development II. 1 cr. Advanced examination of professional portfolio components and processes. Develop samples of evidence that relate to local and state requirements for certification and initial licensure. Prereq: 200.

 

EDUC *302. Methods/Materials for Teaching Reading I. 3 cr. Introduction to reading process, includes word recognition, vocabulary, comprehension study strategies and classroom organization for elementary/secondary school. Satisfies state mandate for phonics.

 

EDUC 305/505. Wisconsin Indians: Cultural Perspectives on Educational Issues. 3 cr. Analyze and evaluate federal and state policies and laws pertaining to Wisconsin American Indian tribes and band members’ treaty rights and civil rights, particularly in respect to culture, language, and education. Prereq: 205.

 

EDUC *309/509. Methods/Materials for Teaching Reading II. 3 cr. Materials/methods of reading instruction: basic approaches, research, assessment, preventive/corrective measures. Includes Wis Teaching Standards. Prereq: 302, or cons chair for 309 only.

 

EDUC *310. Materials/Methods for Teaching Language Arts. 3 cr. Materials/methods to teach, integrate, assess the language arts in middle/elementary setting. Includes Wis Teaching Standards. Prereq: 302 or cons chair.

 

EDUC 311. Techniques for Intermediate/Upper Grades– Mathematics, Social Studies, Science. 4 cr. Principles, aims, methods, techniques. 3 hrs lec; observation/lab hrs to be arranged.

 

EDUC 314. Nature and Needs of the Gifted. 2 cr. Introduction to gifted education presenting characteristics of gifted children and their needs as learners. Prereq: 351.

 

EDUC 321. Techniques in Elementary School–Speech. 3 cr. Methods, materials, and philosophy for teaching speech in elementary school; curricular correlation.

 

EDUC *324. Techniques in Elementary School–Social Studies. 3 cr. Principles, aims, methods, techniques, and field experiences. 2 hrs lec, 2 addl hrs to be arranged per wk.

 

EDUC *325. Techniques in Elementary School–Science. 3 cr. Principles, aims, methods, techniques, and field experiences. 2 hrs lec, 2 addl hrs to be arranged per wk.

 

EDUC *328/528. Reading in the Content Areas. 3 cr. Skills for teaching reading in content areas, related research, strategies for teaching comprehension, study skills, and critical thinking; procedures for curriculum and program development for teachers and reading specialists. Prereq: 309 or 386/586 or English 381.

 

EDUC *337. Techniques in Secondary Education–Science. 3 cr. Aims, methods, materials, techniques, planning, programs, organization, testing, and field experience.

 

EDUC *339. Techniques in Secondary Education–Social Studies.
3 cr. Aims, methods, materials, techniques, planning, programs, organization, testing, and field experience.

 

EDUC *351/551. Teaching Children and Youth with Exceptional Needs in the General/Regular Classroom. 3 cr. Characteristics and differences of students with EEN, gifted/talented abilities, or culturally diverse backgrounds; alternative teaching approaches emphasizing the least restrictive environment. Prereq: Psych 110.

 

EDUC *356/556. Individual Assessment. 356=3 cr; 556=1-3 cr. Screening, referral and individual assessment relating to M-team procedures; report writing, decision making, and IEP program planning; monitor ongoing progress; learn administration and interpretation of norm-referenced and criterion-referenced individual assessment tests including recording behavioral data, using rating scales and curriculum-based assessment; field experience. Prereq: 351/551.

 

EDUC *362. Classroom Management Techniques and Strategies.
3 cr. Comprehensive management of behavior problems of children and adolescents in regular and special classrooms for students with exceptional educational needs.

 

EDUC *364/564. Curriculum and Methods for Teaching Students with Exceptional Educational Needs I. 364=3 cr; 564=1-3 cr. Methods, materials and adaptations for teaching reading, writing, and mathematics to meet the needs of students with disabilities in the general education curriculum, including development, implementation, and evaluation of IEPs. Required field experience. Prereq: 351/551.

 

EDUC *365/565. Assessment and Intervention Strategies for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and Their Families. 3 cr. Develop skills in assessment procedures to use with newborn, infants, and toddlers up to age three having high risk and/or disabilities; work in cooperation with family members and related services professionals. Includes field experience. Prereq: 351/551.

 

EDUC *366/566. Assessment/Intervention Strategies for Preschool Children with Disabilities and Their Families. 3 cr. Develop skills in assessment procedures and intervention strategies to use with preschool children (3-5 years) having at-risk situations and/or disabilities; work in cooperation with family members and related services professionals. Includes field experience. Prereq: 351/551 or cons instr.

 

EDUC *367/567. Assessment and Intervention Strategies for Children with Disabilities in the Primary Grades and Their Families.
3 cr. Develop skills in assessment procedures and intervention strategies to use with children ages 5-8 years experiencing kindergarten and primary curricula, early academic skills, and social/behavioral areas; work in cooperation with family members and related service professionals. Field experience. Prereq: 366/566 or cons instr.

 

EDUC *368/568. Career, Vocational and Community Education for Youth with Exceptional Needs.  368=3 cr; 568=1-3 cr. Procedures and methods in assessing needs, adapting curriculum, and providing instruction in career and vocational education, community skills, personal and interpersonal skills, and transition to adult environments. Prereq: 351/551, or cons instr.

 

EDUC *369/569. Curriculum and Methods for Teaching Students with Exceptional Needs II. 3 cr. Teaching strategies, curricular adaptations, and methodology at elementary and secondary levels in the areas of science, social sciences, and behavioral interventions and other aspects of teaching students with disabilities. Includes field experience. Prereq: 351/551.

 

EDUC 370-373/570-573. Workshop in Education. 1-3 cr. Problems of teaching in elementary and secondary schools. Subtitle will designate area and prerequisites.

 

EDUC *378. Parent, Home and Agency Involvement in Educating Children and Youth with Disabilities. 3 cr. Develop understanding of familial needs, behaviors and perspectives for all family members; cite resources/ intervention to be applied to families having a child with a disability; learn interaction and communication techniques to use with family and community agencies. Prereq: 351/551.

 

EDUC *381. Educational Psychology. 3 cr. Psychological bases of educational procedures and practices; educational implications of characteristics of physical and mental growth, emotional behavior, motivation, learning, individual differences, and human relations. Prereq: Psych 110.

 

EDUC *383/583. Tests and Measurements. 3 cr. Brief history of testing movement; functions of tests; methods to apply, score, tabulate, and use test results; test construction and improvement.

 

EDUC 384/584. Humans, Computers, and Educational Possibilities. 3 cr. Compare abilities of humans and sophisticated machines: definition, differences, strengths and weaknesses; computer capability; social costs and risks.

 

EDUC *385/585. Teaching the Early Adolescent. 3 cr. Characteristics of early adolescents and instructional strategies appropriate to their needs.

 

EDUC *386/586. Reading in the Secondary School. 3 cr. Survey of issues, research, theory, process, and strategies that constitute reading in secondary school including a clinical experience.

 

EDUC 388/588. Interpersonal Relations. 3 cr. Developmental effects of different types of relationships between students and teachers; relationship between types of interactions and student self-concept; methods of improving interpersonal relations.

 

EDUC *390. Reading and Writing for Content Understanding. 3 cr. Analyze and explore how reading and writing support content learning in secondary school. Develop strategies and learning activities that integrate reading and writing in content area studies.

 

EDUC *397. Supervised Practicum in Regular Classroom. 1-3 cr. Group instruction in regular classrooms involving instructional planning, organization, classroom management, and teaching lessons with appropriate media at the early childhood, elementary, or secondary levels. Prereq: Regular methods courses relating to particular professional preparation.

 

EDUC *398. Student Teaching. Variable cr; pass/fail. Certifiable field experiences. Six to 20 weeks in actual school settings planning, instructing, and evaluating educational programs with the cooperation of certified teachers and administrators. Subtitle will designate area. Prereq: Approval of each certifying department; application with Field Experiences; con reg in approp section of 400.

 

EDUC 399. Special Work. Upperclass education students may arrange for independent study with consent of the head of the School of Education. Credit based on scope of project.

 

EDUC *400. Seminar on Teaching for Intern Teachers. 1-2 cr; pass/ fail. Structured group discussions on aspects of teaching that emerge during full-time field experiences. Prereq: Con reg in 398 or 498.

 

EDUC *498. Intern Teaching. Variable cr; pass/fail. Structured field experiences in approved school programs. Interns are certified by the DPI and are employed under contract with schools to design, deliver, and assess instructional programs in grades n-k-12. Complete all methods courses and 75% of content courses in approp major. Prereq: Con reg in approp section of Educ 400 may be required.

 

EDUC 500. Professional Development Seminar: Initial Educator. 1-3 cr. Emphasis on reflective practice promoting professional growth. Processes for developing and submitting Professional Development Plans (PDPs) for Wisconsin initial educator licenses are examined and completed. Practical methods for stating goals, aligning them to standards, collecting evidence, and analyzing/reflecting on assessments of professional practice are highlighted. Action research is examined as a tool for deepening professional growth. Creating and maintaining a professional portfolio are addressed. Prereq: Graduate Status.

 

EDUC 598. Graduate Internship. 1-6 cr. Certifiable field experience for licensed educators seeking additional license endorsements under Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction rules. Prereq: Wisconsin educator license.

 

EDUC 600. Professional Development Seminar: Professional Educator. 3 cr. Sociological, psychological and pedagogical approaches to design professional development plan and portfolio for teacher with professional education license. Practical methods to state goals, align them to standards, collect evidence, analyze/reflect on assessment of professional practice.

 

EDUC 700. Professional Development Seminar: Master Educator.
3 cr. Sociological, psychological and pedagogical approaches to design professional development plan and portfolio for teacher seeking master educator license and national certification. Practical methods to clarify goals, align them to standards, collect evidence, analyze and reflect on assessments of professional practice.

 

EDUC 701. Philosophical Foundations of Education. 3 cr. Analyze critical issues in education; their ideological and social bases. Prereq: Teacher certification or cons instr.

 

EDUC 702. Psychological Foundations of Education. 3 cr. Psychological background relative to human abilities and behavior; individual differences; human relations; learning and evaluation with implications for teaching.

 

EDUC 703. Newer Views of Learning. 3 cr. Explore contemporary views on multi-dimensional and contextual nature of intelligence and learning styles. Investigate theories such as multiple, emotional, successful, and creative intelligence; re-examine importance of learning styles and methods (modalities) for constructing optimal educational experiences.

 

EDUC 704. Strategies for Discipline and Classroom Management.
1-3 cr. Develop effective strategies for solving individual behavioral problems; survey several models and interaction techniques.

 

EDUC 705. Basic Statistical Methods in Education. 3 cr. Fundamentals of statistical analysis that apply to education and other fields according to student needs; critical ratios and the test for paired, pooled, and unpooled samples; straight line and curvilinear regression for simple and multiple correlation of variables; introduction to the use of probability, simple and two-way analysis, chi square, and other nonparametric statistics. Prereq: 383/583, or 751; and cons instr.

 

EDUC 707. Educational Research. 3 cr. Study educational research procedures and develop an educational product or paper, involving problem identification, literature review and analysis, description, and evaluation.

 

EDUC 708. Social and Cultural Foundations of Education. 3 cr. Relationship between schooling and society; impact of society and culture on education and individuals within educational institutions; emphasis on educational processes, development, and outcomes from multiple theoretical and research perspectives including human relations with implications for teaching.

 

EDUC 717. Economic Education for Elementary and Secondary Teachers. 3 cr. Introduction to basic economic principles and issues; identify resources for economics instruction at elementary and secondary levels; design lessons and activities for integrating economics education across the curriculum. Open to experienced, certified teachers. May not earn credit in both Educ 717 & Econ 717.

 

EDUC 721. Fundamentals of Curriculum. 3 cr. Fundamental ideas in developing curriculum, emphasizing human aspects.

 

EDUC 726. Models of Teaching and Learning. 3 cr. Cohesive curricular components representing a broad array of educational philosophies and teaching methods in social, information-processing, personal, and behavioral models. Each model has distinctive curricular orientation and direct link to supportive instructional environments and curricular methods.

 

EDUC 732. Integrating Language Arts Across the Curriculum. 3 cr. Analyze and apply theories of language arts methods and materials to classroom function. Integrate language arts into content curriculum at all levels.

 

EDUC 740. Reading Teacher Portfolio. 1 cr. Compile personal/ professional portfolio representing professional growth based on balanced literacy instruction, diagnosis and evaluation of reading difficulty, supported reading practices, clinical case study. Prereq: Con reg in 741.

 

EDUC 741. Improvement in Reading. 3 cr. Trends and programs in developmental reading, reading curriculum, and related research. Prereq: 309.

 

EDUC 742. Literacy and the Young Child. 3 cr. Study social and developmental aspects of literacy, including research, programs, and instructional strategies. Prereq: 309, 310, or teaching license.

 

EDUC 746. Diagnosis and Evaluation of Reading Abilities. 3 cr. Survey formal and informal evaluation instruments in reading; test to identify remedial readers, construct diagnostic profiles, write interpretations of test results. Prereq: 309, 741.

 

EDUC 747. Remedial Reading. 3 cr. Materials and techniques of remedial reading. For classroom teachers, reading specialists, and administrators of reading programs who are responsible for instruction, curriculum development, and leadership. Prereq: 309, 741, 746.

 

EDUC 748. Remedial Reading Practicum. 3 cr. Clinical appraisal of remedial readers and programs. Interpret findings, develop and execute corrective measures. Continuous instruction, analysis and evaluation of a remedial reader. Final report describing nature of reader, techniques and materials used, and recommendations for post-clinical instruction. Prereq: 741, 746, 747.

 

EDUC 749. Teacher Action Research in Reading. 3 cr. Qualitative action research applied to teaching reading. Prepare, conduct, and report on classroom reading/writing research. Prereq: Cons instr.

 

EDUC 750. Supervision and Administration of Reading Programs.
3 cr. Organization, administration, supervision, and improvement of school reading programs. Apply qualitative action research to examination of school reading programs. Prereq: 749 or cons instr.

 

EDUC 751. Wisconsin Reading Research Symposium. 1 or 3 cr. Influence/impact of contemporary issues in literacy on reading educators and student reading achievement. Participate in Wis Reading Research Symposium.

 

EDUC 758. Cooperating Teacher Fundamentals in Preservice Teacher Education. 1-3 cr; pass/fail. Methods for planning, supervising, and evaluating student and intern teachers in clinical stages of teacher education programs, with emphases on formative assessments and summative evaluation according to state and national teacher standards. Meets one Wis DPI rule to qualify as cooperating teacher, per Wis Admin Code PI 34.15(6)

 

EDUC 761. Mentor Teaching: Research and Practice. 1-3 cr; pass/ fail. Sociological, psychological and pedagogical approaches to design and implement programs for mentor teachers. Practical methods for supervising and assessing teachers according to established standards for professional development. Prereq: Wis teaching license.

 

EDUC 771. Supervision of Instruction. 3 cr; pass/fail. Evolving concepts and strategies of supervision; role of supervision in facilitating professional development; place of supervision in evaluating curriculum and instruction; develop systems to observe and analyze classroom instruction.

 

EDUC 772. Teacher Induction Year. 1 or 3 cr; pass/fail. Survey issues and practices encountered by beginning and experienced teachers new to school districts during induction year. Prereq: Wis teaching license and contract.

 

EDUC 774. Advanced Methodology in Exceptional Education. 3 cr. Topics: Severe learning disabilities; severe emotional/behavioral disabilities; severe cognitive disabilities; twice-exceptionality; autism spectrum disorders; self-advocacy/life skills. May repeat for credit with different topic and approval of grad coord. Prereq: Undergrad degree, 351/551, special ed certification, or cons instr.

 

EDUC 775. Alternate Assessment. 3 cr. Emphasis on assessment and evaluation strategies excluding standardized tools. Topics include implementation of state mandates and procedures, design of alternate measures based on content taught in public schools, and formulation of observation and informal measures.

 

EDUC 778. Parent, Home and Agency Involvement in Educating Children and Youth with Disabilities. 1-3 cr. Develop understanding of familial needs, behaviors and perspectives for all family members; cite resources/intervention to be applied to families having a child with a disability; learn interaction and communication techniques to use with family and community agencies. Prereq: 351/551.