EDU 5240 - Curriculum Design and Pedagogical Methods II: Grades 1-6 (3 cr.)

Exploration of elementary curriculum design and teaching methods in collaboration with skilled mentors. Emphasis on the development of an integrated unit of instruction that incorporates appropriate learning standards, research-based instructional strategies, formative and summative assessment, differentiated instruction, explicit vocabulary instruction, 21st century skills, technology, and cognitive student engagement. The course also includes creating a teacher work sample, using assessment and reflection to assess student impact, and formal observations during clinical practice in addition to further investigations into best practices. Includes 50 hours minimum of field experience.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 5140; MST Childhood Education majors only.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring