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5. Identify and assess academic programs that have been shown
to be effective in working with handicapped, high risk and
other categories of diverse students.
6. Understand and apply the common core, state and national
standards, as espoused by the Learned Societies to all areas
of the curriculum.
7. Understand the Five Core Propositions as advocated by the
National Board of Professional Teaching Standards,
throughout the elementary education curriculum
8. Understand “Best Practice” in the area of performance
assessment within all content areas.
9. Understand current brain research as it relates to successful
teaching and learning for all students.
10. Demonstrate high levels of professional knowledge and
dispositions that allow them to function as academic scholars
and effective practitioners, who may also serve as Master
Teachers within a school district

Program of Study:

Core Courses:

EDUC 505 Recent Issues in Education
EDUC 534 Advanced Teaching of Language Arts
EDUC 536 Advanced Teaching of Arithmetic
EDUC 538/535 Elementary School Science/Social Studies
EDUC 545 Reading in the Content Area
EDUC 543 Curriculum & Technology
EDUC 706 Introduction to Research
EDUC 863 Seminar in Elementary Education

Total 24 credits

Note: Select two (2) Electives from the following related and for
Course substitutions (if needed)

EDUC 501 Learning & Teaching
EDUC 507 Advanced Human Growth & Development
EDUC513 Curriculum Changes and Instructional Methods
EDUC 531 School Curriculum Development
EDUC 532 Classroom Practices & Procedures

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