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Professional Education Course Descriptions

(ED) College-Program: 14-13. Check with Department for quarter when these courses are offered. Admission to and retention in Teacher Education are prerequisites for all courses numbered ED 310 or above. Refer to the Handbook for Education Majors. Read each course description for prerequisites.

301 EDUCATION OF AMERICAN INDIAN CHILDREN AND YOUTH (3 credits ). Survey of the historical and contemporary situation in Indian education.

302 DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT (3 credits ). Measurement procedures appropriate for infants, toddlers, and preschool age children with handicapping conditions. Covers involvement of parents in the screening and assessment process, and educational observation in the home and educational environment. A variety of screening and assessment tools are demonstrated and competency in the use of one will be required. NOTE: ED 303 Screening and Assessment Practicum will be a follow up, on-site experience in a district-wide screening and assessment procedure.

303 SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT PRACTICUM (1 credit ). Emphasizes work with screening programs in the Bemidji State University area and their follow-up assessment procedures. Provides experiences in working with preschool age children, parents, teachers, and support personnel. Prerequisite: ED 302.

305 PARENT-TEACHER TEAM IN SPECIAL EARLY CHILDHOOD SETTINGS (BIRTH TO 6) (3 credits ). Emphasizes cooperative and coordinated educational programming with parents of normally and atypically developing infants, toddlers, and preschool age children. Models of early intervention and parent-teacher educational programs are presented and adapted for use with parents.

306 ISSUES IN SPECIAL EDUCATION: EARLY CHILDHOOD IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA (3 credits ). Study and discussion of two main issues specific to programs for children in northern Minnesota: (1) interagency staffing patterns and cooperation among agencies; and (2) geographic, economic, and social factors and related problems. Experience in programs with Chippewa Indian children is included to prepare teachers more adequately for dealing with problems related to this particular cultural group. This course is also designed to provide a forum for discussing other key issues and to begin to seek solutions.

308 TEACHING YOUNG CHILDREN WITH SEVERE DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS AND DISABILITIES (BIRTH TO AGE 6) (3 credits). Course specifically covers the severe range of disabilities diagnosed in children at birth through age 6. It addresses cooperating in a medical/educational team, identifying resources for providing medical treatment for children in rural areas, and acceptance stages of parents with children having severe developmental delays. Introduces program models, including sensory stimulation, medical treatment, therapy and educational programming, which have been successful in the U.S. and other countries.

309 CHILDREN'S LITERATURE (3 credits). Survey and reading of literature appropriate for the elementary school. Criteria for selecting and guiding children's reading. Prerequisite: ED 310.

310 FOUNDATIONS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION (3 credits ). An introduction to the historical, social, and political foundations of public school education. The course surveys the role of education in our pluralistic society and studies issues affecting education in American public schools. Prerequisite: PSY 201. Corequisite: ED 300.

313 MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION (3 credits ). Behavioral objectives, construction of classroom evaluation instruments, beginning statistics and standardized tests, and procedures for reporting evaluations to parents. Prerequisites: ED 310, 325, and PSY 201.

314 CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AND DISCIPLINE (3 credits ). Study of classroom behaviors and misbehaviors - their causes, consequences, and management.

316 TEACHING OF SECONDARY SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES (3 credits ). Objectives, activities, methods, and materials in teaching high school social studies. Prerequisite: ED 325.

317 METHODS OF TEACHING MODERN LANGUAGES (3 credits ). Principles and practices in modern foreign language teaching. Prerequisites: French, German, Ojibwe, or Spanish 312 or consent of instructor; and ED 325.

318 SCIENCE METHODS IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL (4 credits ). Objectives, activities, methods, materials and use of laboratory equipment. Prerequisite: ED 325.

319 CURRICULUM ENRICHMENT THROUGH LIBRARY RESOURCES (3 credits ). Designed to develop activities, projects, and units especially in the various areas of the elementary school curriculum. Prerequisite: ED 346. (Highly recommended that students have taken ED 309 Children's Literature. ).

321 HUMAN RELATIONS IN EDUCATION (3 credits ). Study of the causes and psychological dynamics of racism, sexism, and other forms of human oppression. Prerequisite: ED 325.

322 INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY (2 credits ). Techniques for selection and utilization of audiovisual teaching equipment and materials. Prerequisites: ED 310 and 325.

323 PHILOSOPHY AND ORGANIZATION OF THE MIDDLE SCHOOL (3 credits ). Specific information and skills relative to the development of a philosophy and rationale for a middle school. Emphasis on the relationship between the middle school student, the middle school teacher, and the philosophy, organization (including interdisciplinary planning, adviser/advisee plan, etc.), and program of the middle school.

324 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR INDIAN EDUCATION (3 credits ). Course provides an opportunity for those students in teacher preparation as well as teachers in service to develop new curriculum or modify existing curriculum using native language, culture and values. Prerequisites: ED 310 and ED 301.

325 PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR TEACHING (4 credits ). A study of the teaching and learning process: 1. Teaching with emphasis on planning and effective instruction; 2. Learning from behavior and cognitive views with emphasis on how learning is affected by development, individual differences, and motivation. Prerequisites: ED 310 and PSY 201.

326 READING IN THE PRIMARY GRADES (4 credits ). Methods and materials used in the teaching of reading in the primary grades. Prerequisite: ED 346.

327 READING IN THE INTERMEDIATE GRADES (4 credits ). Intensive study of reading in intermediate grades with an emphasis on instructional problems, methodology, and materials. Prerequisite: ED 346.

328 VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT AND WORD RECOGNITION SKILLS (2 credits ). Phonics, structural analysis, and other approaches to word study.

329 LABORATORY EXPERIENCES IN READING (3 credits ). Designed to provide students with actual teaching experience in the area of reading. Time arranged. Prerequisites: ED 346 and one more course in the reading field of emphasis.

330 SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND DISORDERS IN YOUNG CHILDREN (3 credits ). Course covers normal and atypical social and emotional development of children from birth through age 6. Emphasis is on understanding, designing, analyzing, and evaluating developmental programming for children with social and/or emotional delays and disorders. Explores techniques for management of children and creating nurturing environments.

332 PARENT-TEACHER RELATIONS (3 credits ). The course focuses on family involvement as an essential factor in the successful education of the K-12 learner. Study is given to family dynamics, trends in home-school relations, problems that inhibit parent involvement, strategies for including family members in the program, and models for family involvement in the future. Culturally sensitive perspectives on home-school relations are stressed. Non-traditional family arrangements and special needs factors within families are discussed. Pertinent "field activities" are required. Prerequisites: ED 300, 310 and 325.

333 TEACHING THE LEARNER AT RISK: AN ECOLOGIAL PERSPECTIVE (3 credits ). The course explores family ands school factors that put the learner at risk for academic and social failure. Strategies are developed for addressing these factors, including collaborative efforts within and outside of the classroom. This is the introductory course in teaching the learner at-risk programs. Prerequisites: ED 300, ED 310, Prerequisite or concurrent: ED 321, ED 325; ED 346, ED 416.

334 MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE METHODS (3 credits ). Introduces methods and materials for teaching science for grades 5 - 9. Discusses the teaching of science through a hands-on process methodology. These methods are practiced through a required practicum with public school students. Various process-oriented science curriculum materials are used during class. Prerequisite: ED 325.

335 MUSIC IN THE ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM (3 credits ). Methods for incorporating music into the elementary school classroom. Music 111 or consent of the instructor. Prerequisites: MUS 111 or consent of instructor.

338 ENVIRONMENTAL INTERPRETATION (4 credits ). Introduces the student to the profession of interpretation. Students gain an understanding of the principles of interpretation and their applications in interpretative services in a wide variety of settings including museums, zoological gardens, industrial sites, and parks.

341 EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION IN CONTENT AREAS (3 credits ). Combines tenets of mainstreaming and secondary reading principles. Students are introduced to various teaching methods for reading in the content areas. Emphasizes techniques for effective learning within an integrated regular classroom setting. Prerequisites: ED 313.

342 TEACHING MATHEMATICS IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (3 credits ). Objectives, materials, and methods of teaching modern mathematics. Requirements: Visits to elementary schools. Prerequisites: ED 310; MATH 106 or 302.

343 SOCIAL STUDIES IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (4 credits ). Objectives, strategies, and materials related to teaching social studies in the elementary school. Prerequisite: ED 310.

344 METHODS OF TEACHING ELEMENTARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION (2 credits ). Organization and conduct of the physical education program in the elementary school. Prerequisite: ED 310.

345 MOTOR ACTIVITIES FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD (2 credits ). Identification and analysis of perceptual motor activities for young children of preschool age through grade three.

346 READING IN THE ELEMENTARY GRADES (4 credits ). Survey of various approaches and an investigation of the problems involved in the teaching of elementary school reading. Prerequisites: ED 310 and 325.

347 LANGUAGE ARTS IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (3 credits ). Designed to prepare students to teach language arts in the elementary school. Prerequisites: ED 310, 325, 346.

348 SCIENCE IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (3 credits ). Objectives, methods, materials, teaching procedures and the use of simple laboratory equipment. Prerequisite: ED 310, and 325. Requirements: Visits to elementary schools.

349 INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND INTERPRETATION (4 credits ). Objectives, program ideas, methods, and materials of outdoor education. General and specific techniques of implementing a program of environmental education and interpretation.

350 METHODS OF TEACHING INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION (3 credits ). Approaches to teaching industrial technology education including philosophy, innovative approaches, classroom and laboratory strategies and methodology. Includes program visitation, evaluation and micro-teaching. Prerequisites: IT 349; IT junior or senior status; ED 325.

366 FOUNDATIONS OF KINDERGARTEN AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (4 credits ). Social, psychological, historical, and educational foundations of kindergarten and prekindergarten programming are explored. Emphasis is placed on efforts of modern programs to adapt curriculum and instruction to the developmental levels and experience backgrounds of young children. Content will be geared toward teaching at either the kindergarten or prekindergarten levels. Requirements: Visitations at level of professional interest.

367 RELATIONS AND MANAGEMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (4 credits ). Study and development of skills in relations with young children, parents, and co-workers. Guidance and group management techniques are addressed for working effectively with prekindergarten and young school aged children. Experience in prekindergarten and school settings is a part of the class.

371 THE STUDY OF THE EXCEPTIONAL LEARNER (3 credits ). Study of the development of various exceptionalities in children. Prerequisites: ED 310 and 325.

372 THE RETARDED LEARNER (3 credits). Study of physical, emotional, social, moral, and intellectual development of the retarded child. Prerequisites: ED 310, 325, 371.

373 THE GIFTED LEARNER (3 credits ). Physical, social, psychological and academic growth and development of the capable student. Methods, suggestions and classroom procedures to enhance their education.

376 COMMUNICATIONS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (3 credits ). Teaching techniques to facilitate communication and expression skills in young children are studied. Emphasis is on communication between the teacher and child, on a language experience approach to beginning reading and writing, and on child expression through art, music, and play. The course provides a foundation for language arts in the primary grades and is a part of the Kindergarten Endorsement program. Requirements: Visitations at level of professional interest.

381 TEACHING YOUNG CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS (3 credits ). Introduction to teaching young children with special needs. Discusses important aspects of education for young children in special education and mainstream settings. The student will interrelate experiences working with young special needs children to a developing educational philosophy. Prerequisite: ED 371.

383 PRACTICUM: YOUNG CHILD AND FAMILY SETTING (4 credits ). Students work in a child and family prekindergarten setting that is at least in part home-based. Students assist cooperating teacher/home visitor in conduct of the program including such tasks as assessment, planning, activity implementation, parenting education, and evaluation of activity effectiveness. Requirements: Thirty (30) clock hours of experience, including weekly seminars, for each quarter hour of credit.

385 MAINSTREAMING EXCEPTIONAL LEARNERS (3 credits ). Designed to introduce the professional and/or pre-professional regular educator to the exceptional child in a relevant way. The course concerns the mainstreaming and accommodation of exceptional students in the regular classroom. Emphasis is placed on the characteristics of each exceptionality and techniques for effective learning within the integrated, regular classroom setting. Practical strategies for adapting standard instruction to meet the learning needs of all members of the mainstreamed classroom are presented.

386 YOUNG CHILD AND THE FAMILY (2 credits ). The course provides for the study of issues and dynamics affecting parenting and family relations in modern society.

388 SPECIAL METHODS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION (2 credits ). Methods and class organizational procedures in secondary physical education. Prerequisites: ED 310 and 325.

389 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (2 credits ). Philosophy, objectives, methods, and materials of environmental education. Designed to teach students how to integrate environmental education into the classes of elementary schools. Prerequisite: ED 310.

400 ADVANCED FIELD EXPERIENCE (2 credits ). Study of the essential statutes, rules, and legal procedures affecting the preparation and licensure/relicensure of teachers. Including directed instructional experiences in the elementary or secondary classroom. Prerequisites: ED 325, 342, 346, 347, 348, 385, and successful completion of the PPST.

410 METHODS OF TEACHING ENGLISH AND COMMUNICATION (5 credits ). Basic aims, materials, and methods. Prerequisites: ED 310, and 325.

416 DIAGNOSTIC AND REMEDIAL INSTRUCTION IN READING (4 credits ). Techniques of test evaluation, diagnosis, and remediation in reading. Prerequisite: ED 346.

417 LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION FOR YOUNG SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN (3 credits ). Analysis of language disorders in young children with special emphasis on the assessment and management of language disorders observed in the intellectually delayed, sensory impaired, and emotionally disturbed as well as intellectually normal children. Prerequisite: Special Education Core, ED 303, 376, 381, and PSY 344.

419 ORIENTATION TO STUDENT TEACHING (2 credits ). Includes study of the role of the student teacher and planning for full-time teaching. Classroom procedures, organization, planning and technologies are reviewed. The class is to be taken the quarter before student teaching. Students should retake any parts of the PPST on which minimum scores were not obtained before enrolling. Students complete the second reflection statement relating to the model as a part of the course. Prerequisites: ED 313, 321. See course sequence in Student Handbook.

424 ELECTIVE STUDENT TEACHING (Arr. credits ). Limited enrollment. Must be approved by the director of Clinical and Field Experience. Prerequisites: ED 310 and 325, ED 342, 343, 346, and 348 for elementary education majors, or special methods and a minimum of 65 percent of major completed for secondary majors, and ED 419. Graded Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory only. NOTE: This course is provided for students who are seeking certification beyond the regular elementary or secondary levels, i.e., endorsements in kindergarten, special education, or additional student teaching experience.

427 STUDENT TEACHING-ELEMENTARY (16 credits ). Full-time teaching under guidance and supervision. Graded Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory only. Prerequisites: ED 310, 325, 342, 343, 346, 348, and 419. NOTE: ED 419 is taken the quarter immediately preceding enrollment in ED 427.

428 STUDENT TEACHING-SECONDARY (16 credits ). Full-time teaching under guidance and supervision. Graded Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory only. Prerequisites: ED 310, 313, 322, 325, 419, and special methods in major plus completion of at least 65 percent of major. NOTE: ED 419 is taken in the quarter immediately preceding enrollment in ED 428.

429 STUDENT TEACHING-SPECIAL FIELDS (16 credits ). Full-time teaching under guidance and supervision (visual arts, business education, industrial arts education, instrumental music, vocal music, health and physical education, recreation). Graded Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory only. ED 310, 313, 325, 419, and special methods in major plus completion of at least 65 percent of major. NOTE: ED 419 is taken quarter immediately, preceding enrollment in ED 429.

435 ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND INTERPRETATION (3 credits ). The organization and administration of environmental education and interpretation experiences of varying lengths, and the acquisition, development, and maintenance of outdoor education facilities and programs. Prerequisite: ED 349.

436 METHODS OF USING INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY (3 credits ). Fundamentals of theory and practice in using instructional technology in teaching. Explores current and future methods of teaching with technology. Assists teachers and prospective teachers in utilizing various instructional technologies in their teaching. (May not be offered every year.) Prerequisites: CS 114 or consent of instructor.

437 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY (3 credits ). How to modify existing curriculum to incorporate instructional technology into the educational program. Focuses on curriculum development processes that link advanced multi-media technologies to the curriculum. (May not be offered every year.) Prerequisites: CS 114 or consent of instructor.

440 MATHEMATICS FOR EXCEPTIONAL LEARNERS (3 credits ). Study of the problems of dealing with pupils who have special learning difficulties in mathematics. Diagnostic and remediation activities will be developed to guide the pupil back toward the mainstream of instruction. Prerequisite: MATH 106 or equivalent course, ED 342 or 443, and 371.

443 MATHEMATICS METHODS IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL (3 credits ). Objectives, methods, and materials. Prerequisites: ED 310 and 325.

446 DEVELOPMENTAL READING IN SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHING (3 credits ). Assists teachers in improving reading in secondary schools. Techniques of promoting reading efficiency. Prerequisites: ED 310 and 325.

450 FIELD EXPERIENCES IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND INTERPRETATION (4 credits ). An interdisciplinary field oriented course designed to provide the student with basic knowledge of the natural environment and its relationship to the total school curriculum. Each student will design and execute an environmental or outdoor education project related to her/his major field of study. Arrangements will be made to test out the activity on an appropriate group (e.g., school children, adults, etc.) Prerequisite: ED 349.

451 SCREENING, DIAGNOSTIC, AND ASSESSMENT PRINCIPLES (2 credits ). Students spend a minimum of 20 hours in a special education classroom as a participant-observer. Analyzes the characteristics of special education children within the framework of assessment and service delivery. Prerequisites: ED 310, 325, and 371.

452 VOCAL MUSIC CONSULTANT IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2 credits ). Music resources, films, records, song literature, and community resources; demonstration and observation lessons; workshop, staff relations, purchase and maintenance of materials and equipment. (May not be offered every year.)

468 CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (3 credits ). Major domains of development in early childhood education are studied and related to learning environment, curriculum, and teaching methods. Selected samples of programming for young children are analyzed for developmental appropriateness. Educational practices responsive to developmental characteristics are synthesized. Prerequisites: ED 366.

469 PHILOSOPHY AND METHODS OF PARENT EDUCATION (4 credits ). Historical, cultural, social, and psychological foundations in the philosophy of parent education are explored. Methods in the education of adults in the context of the family are studied. Models of parent/family education are examined. Visitations to early childhood family education programs are required.

474 TEACHING THE SPECIAL LEARNING DISABILITIES LEARNER (3 credits ). Behavior manifestations of special learning and/or classroom adjustment problems of children who do not meet academic performance standards and expectations for their age and general ability or whose classroom behavior interferes with learning. Prerequisite: ED 310, 325, and 371.

475 TEACHING THE STUDENT WITH BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS (3 credits ). Study of the major approaches in the field of the socially maladjustment and behavior disorders and their application in the public schools Prerequisite: ED 371.

477 METHODS OF TEACHING THE GIFTED (3 credits ). A study of methods and materials for teaching the gifted/talented student within the regular classroom and within a pull-out program. Prerequisites: Completion of the Special Education Core and ED 373.

478 METHODS OF TEACHING THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED (3 credits ). General and specific techniques and materials used with mentally retarded children. Prerequisites: ED 371 and 372.

488 PREKINDERGARTEN STUDENT TEACHING (4-6 credits ). Students integrate theory and practice through working as a member of a teaching team in a licensed early childhood center. Thirty (30) clock hours are necessary for each quarter hour of credit. This is the final course in the prekindergarten licensure programs. This course is also required for Special Education: Early Childhood Licensure. Requirements: Journals and weekly seminar sessions. Graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Prerequisites: to be taken during the final quarter of pre-kindergarten licensure programs.

491 DIRECTED INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-3 credits ). When taken as Special Problems in the Environment, the following description applies: An exploration of social, political, and economic perspectives of environmental problems.

492 DIRECTED GROUP STUDY (3 credits). When taken as Seminar in Interpretation, the following description applies: An advanced course in interpretation designed to provide students with an in-depth understanding of interpretative principles and methods. Through readings, instruction, and the creation of an interpretative project, the student will gain experience in interpretation and develop a more complete understanding of the interpretative profession. Prerequisite: ED 338.