Lab/Foundations of Reading

Students engage in field-based practice in public school settings where they are working with students around early literacy and meet weekly with experienced Literacy Specialists to provide context and reflective support. This course is a requirement for students who are pursuing educator licensure who are enrolled in EDC 338. This course makes explicit connections between what students are observing and practicing in field-based experiences in classrooms and the instructional content in EDC 338.

Children Learning to Read

This course examines teaching and learning issues related to the reading process in the elementary classroom. Students develop a theoretical knowledge base for the teaching of reading to guide their instructional decisions and practices in the classroom setting. Understanding what constitutes a balanced reading program for all children is a goal of the course. Students spend additional hours engaged in classroom observations, study-group discussions, and field-based experiences. Prerequisite: EDC 238. Juniors, seniors and graduate students only. Instructor permission required.

Sem:T-Control&Compiance

Schools don’t just teach academic content to students. They also teach behavior, morals, norms and social hierarchy. This course examines the social processes through which students learn to “behave” in schools, including discipline and surveillance structures, student-teacher interactions and students’ interactions with peers. The course pays particular attention to how race, gender, disability and other systems of inequality shape behavioral expectations and disciplinary responses – and how these processes, in turn, exacerbate inequalities.

Multicultural Education

This course examines the multicultural approach in education, its roots in social protest movements and its role in educational reform. The course aims to develop an understanding of the key concepts, developments and controversies in the field of multicultural education; cultivate sensitivity to the experiences of diverse people in American society; explore alternative approaches for working with diverse students and their families; and develop a sound philosophical and pedagogical rationale for a multicultural education. Strand Designation: International/Global. Enrollment limited to 35.

Intro to Learning Sciences

This course combines perspectives on cognition and learning to examine the teaching-learning process in educational settings. In addition to cognitive factors, the course incorporates contextual factors such as classroom structure, teacher belief systems, peer relationships and educational policy. Consideration of the teaching-learning process highlights subject matter instruction and assessment. Prerequisite: a genuine interest in better understanding teaching and learning. Enrollment limited to 30.

Child & Adol Growth & Developm

This course is a study of the theories of growth and development of children, from prenatal development through adolescence. This course looks at basic considerations of theoretical application to the educative process and child study and involves directed observation in a variety of child-care and educational settings. Enrollment limited to 55.

Linguistics for Educators

Knowledge of linguistics is a valuable tool for educators. Understanding the linguistic underpinnings of language, variation between spoken and written language, and sociolinguistic variation that exists in the classroom is beneficial in teaching reading and writing to all students and in understanding classroom discourse. Knowing how language works allows educators to recognize the linguistic issues they may encounter, including delays in reading; the effects of multilingualism on writing, speaking, and reading; and differences due to dialectical variation.

Exploring Educational Change

This course examines efforts to improve educational systems across three key areas: teaching and learning; youth, community, and policy; and international/global education. Students explore complex factors shaping educational practice and policy at classroom, school, and system levels. Through critical analysis of real-world case studies and current debates, the course cultivates understanding of educational reform challenges. Activities encourage students to draw on personal experiences while developing analytical skills.

Sem: Economics of Crime

This seminar explores the relationship between economic theory, public policy, and the wider criminal justice system through the lens of empirical law and economics. Students explore cutting-edge research on the economics of crime, employing analytical tools such as regression analysis and quasi-experimental methods to assess causal relationships and evaluate policy interventions. Students engage with real-world datasets, learning to interpret statistical results and develop evidence-based insights.

Sem:Environ:T-NaturalResources

How do competitive markets allocate natural resources? Do market systems result in excess pollution? Can market outcomes be improved in relation to the environment and natural resources? If so, what are the relative strengths and weaknesses of different approaches? This course examines these issues through discussion of the economic theories of externalities, common property and public goods, and their implications for the allocation of resources.
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