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  • EDSC 4440: Content Area Literacies

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing and admission to Professional Education Program or permission of department chair. Prepares preservice secondary teachers to facilitate the development of reading, writing, speaking and listening skills in the content areas through an asset-based lens and to support and expand the literacy practices of their disciplines.
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  • EDSC 4450G: Multicultural and Multilingual Education

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing and admission to Professional Education Program or permission of department chair. Prepares pre-service secondary teachers to understand and facilitate achievement in the content areas for ethnically and linguistically diverse students at the middle school and high school level. Covers foundations of multicultural education and instructional methodology for adaptations for ethnically and linguistically diverse students. Emphasizes inclusive, anti-bias classroom strategies for supporting learning and development of diverse students. Encourages examination of personal beliefs and attitudes about diversity. Introduces teachers to the teaching of multilingual learners not only for linguistic development, but for cognitive, academic and social development. Covers both theoretical and applied aspects of second language learning and teaching and provides techniques, activities, strategies and resources to plan instruction for multilingual learners.
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  • EDSC 4550G: Secondary Curriculum Instruction and Assessment

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing and admission to Professional Education Program or permission of department chair. Examines state standards to prepare preservice secondary teachers to write objectives, lesson plans, and units using appropriate models of instruction and assessment. Includes a field experience component.
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  • EDSC 4850: Student Teaching Secondary

    4.00 - 10.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing, admission to Professional Education Program or permission of department chair, and successful completion of all other professional coursework. Corequisite(s): EDSC 4250 and EDSC 4990. Provides a thirteen-week teaching experience in a secondary classroom, grades 7-12. Includes application of knowledge, skills, and attitudes derived in previous course work and program experience. Requires students to be recommended for a secondary education license from the Utah State Board of Education.. Course Lab fee of $300 for practical experience applies.
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  • EDSC 4910R: Independent Study

    2.00 - 4.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): Department Chair Approval and University Advanced Standing. Offers independent study as directed at the discretion and approval of the department chairperson. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits toward graduation.
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  • EDSC 4990: Teacher Assessment Project

    2.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to Professional Education Program or permission of department chair, and successful completion of all other professional coursework; University Advanced Standing. Corequisite(s): EDSC 4250 and EDSC 4850. Introduces the teaching and learning cycle: planning, instruction, and assessment. Assists students in completing an authentic assessment tool that shows how they develop and evaluate student learning. Documents authentic practices from the student's teaching experience that address planning, instruction, assessment, analyzing teaching, and academic language to reveal the impact of a candidate's teaching performance on student learning. May be Graded Credit/No Credit.
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  • EDSP 2840: Instruction and Assistive Technology

    2.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Provides students with an overview of the field of instructional and assistive technology (IT and AT) and an understanding of how to successfully integrate varied uses of technology into their specific learning environment. Develops students' proficiencies for evaluating technology needs and teaching technology-enhanced learning activities to support students with diverse needs in the classroom.
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  • EDSP 3000: Educational Psychology

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to Professional Education Program and University Advanced Standing. Stresses research-based teaching and learning principles used in classroom settings to enhance student learning and motivation. Emphasizes the application of theory to practice. Helps students in the professional teacher preparation program prepare for state teacher licensing requirements. Requires service-learning.
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  • EDSP 3400G: Exceptional Students

    2.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Covers the role of teachers in the inclusion of exceptional children, working with parents and specialists, and in developing individual educational plans for exceptional children. Introduces characteristics and special needs of exceptional children who have physical, emotional, social, mental, or health exceptionalities. Stresses curriculum modification planning necessary for special needs students. Addresses ethical behaviors specific to teaching exceptional children. Requires ten hours of field work.
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  • EDSP 4100: Instructional Strategies and Program Management for Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing and admission to Professional Education Program or permission of department chair. Provides an overview of the individual education plan (IEP), service delivery patterns, assessment and programming variables and organizational variables necessary for teaching students with mild/moderate and significant disabilities.
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