This course supports pre- and in-service teachers in critically analyzing multicultural/multilingual adolescent literature using a combination of Understanding by Design (Wiggins & McTighe) and Systemic Functional Linguistics (Rose & Martin). This course will meet the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) subject matter requirements for adolescent literature.

Advanced study of recent developments, research, and theoretical frameworks in digital media learning. Topics covered may include: social media, digital storytelling, computer supported collaborative learning, and microgenetic learning analytics.

This course is a study of the origin, diagnosis, and treatment of special needs children with an emphasis on learning, goal planning, and understanding their intellectual, social, physical and sensory needs.

This doctoral seminar is designed to support in-depth exploration of critical approaches to discourse analysis as a basis for research on language and literacy in educational settings.

This is a writing-intensive course that fulfills the University's Junior Writing requirement. The course will provide students with an opportunity to explore critical perspectives of early childhood education and serve as an introduction to the profession. Through the writing assignments, students will become acquainted with and practice writing required by professional teachers.

Not available at this time.

The purpose of this course is to provide the student with an introduction to classroom assessment that includes a consideration of technical issues, as well as policy issues related to test use and misuse in American education. The ultimate goal of this course is to provide the student with a balance of both theory and its practical applications in the area of assessment. This class is not designed strictly for teachers; however, students who are education minors or who plan to become teachers will find this class useful.

Not available at this time.

This seminar will explore cognitive development from infancy to middle childhood and adolescence. We begin with a brief study of the neural bases of cognition and an exploration of theories specific to the study of cognition. Other areas of study of cognitive development include language and literacy, number and space, and play.

Survey of curriculum techniques, methods, materials, and programs related to teaching urban children. Students develop innovative methods and curricula for urban schools.