Elementary Education (EED)

Introduces students to teaching diverse populations, including cultural, socioeconomic, learning styles, disabilities, and other variability aspects of current classroom cultures. This course may be taken prior to Teacher Education Program eligibility.

This course investigates techniques, strategies, and curriculum design in the elementary grades. Students learn how to integrate content areas, effective teaching and learning strategies, and methods for problem-solving/critical thinking. This course may be taken prior to Teacher Education Program eligibility.

Corequisite(s): ECE 407, EED 344 and RDG 342.

Provides prospective teachers an opportunity to observe, analyze, and apply concepts and theories in schools and classrooms. Requires Teacher Education Program eligibility.

Prerequisite(s): All core math, science, and social studies courses and the Literacy Block (EED 339, EED 344, RDG 312, and RDG 342).

Corequisite(s): EED 341, 343, and 362.

Provides preservice elementary teachers an opportunity to observe, analyze, and apply math, science, and social studies concepts and theories in schools and classrooms. Requires Teacher Education program eligibility. This block should be taken after completion of the Literacy Block.

Prerequisite(s): Math 112 and three additional core math courses.

Corequisite(s): EED 340, EED 343 and 362.

Materials and methods in the teaching of elementary mathematics concepts and processes. Requires Teacher Education Program eligibility. EED 341 is cross-listed with SPE 338.

Prerequisite(s): All core social sciences and Literacy Block (EED 339, EED 344, RDG 312 and RDG 342).

Corequisite(s): EED 341, 362, and 340.

Methods and materials of teaching social studies in the elementary grades. Requires Teacher Education Program eligibility.

Corequisite(s): ECE 407, EED 339 and RDG 342.

Techniques and strategies for promoting communication skills among young learners, with emphasis on the interrelatedness of the language modes. Requires Teacher Education Program eligibility.

Prerequisite(s): 12 hours of core science courses.

Corequisite(s): EED 340, 341 and 343.

Methods, materials, laboratory demonstration, and organization of science concepts and processes taught in the elementary grades. Requires Teacher Education Program eligibility.

Prerequisite(s): ECE 309.

This course is designed to extend teacher candidates' knowledge about new literacies and multimodal pedagogies for all learners, including English Learners. Requires Teacher Education eligibility.