Postbac Dual Certification: K-6 and TSD

EDUC6575 This full-semester teaching experience is offered in the spring or fall following completion of field experiences and prescribed courses. This experience exposes the preservice teacher to the functions of teaching under the mentorship of a cooperating teacher and clinical supervision of a School of Education faculty member. The responsibilities of the student teacher increase during the apprenticeship until she/he is conducting the class with full teaching responsibilities.

EDUC6583 Guided observation and clinical experience of 125 hours in an educational setting. Program assessment and design. Supervised practical experiences in classroom, increasing in intensity and duration. Orientation to the certification-required portfolio to be submitted at the completion of student teaching and required videotaping of classroom experiences. Intense preparation and analysis of acceptable lesson planning, instruction and engagement of students and assessment of student learning.

EDUC6740 Introduction to the student with disabilities and autistic spectrum disorders. Overview of normal growth and development as a basis to identify developmental delays and learning differences. Characteristics of different disabilities and their effects on how children learn. Review of federal, state and local regulations and their effects on local policies, procedures and placement. Transition planning, resources and assistive technology to enhance the performance of students with disabilities and autistic spectrum disorders.

EDUC6744 Foundations of special education practice. Learning environments that are culturally responsive. Ethical responsibility of special educators to advocate for the highest quality of life potential for students with exceptional needs. Special educators' role in the healing process.

EDUC6745 This course addresses the prerequisite knowledge and skill set necessary to create collaborative teaching/learning environments essential for inclusion. Students will examine effective teaching practices for whole class instruction and the adaptations and modification necessary to meet the needs of students with high and low incidence disabilities. Students will learn strategies that prompt acquisition and application of core curriculum competencies.

EDUC6746 Review of psychological, social and emotional characteristics of individuals with learning disabilities. Exploration of teacher attitudes and behaviors that influence behavior of students with diverse learning needs. Classroom management theories and strategies for individuals with learning disabilities. Collection and interpretation of performance data to develop behavior management plans for individuals with learning disabilities.

EDUC6747 Causes, characteristics and intervention for students with reading disabilities with special emphasis on students with dyslexia. Strategies and related materials for assessment and for instructing students in phonological awareness, word attack, word recognition, fluency, spelling, vocabulary, and comprehension.

EDUC6818 Recent research and findings in language development and literacy and its application in elementary education will be the focus of this course. Literacy skills in reading and language arts across grade levels for students with varying abilities and cultural and linguistic backgrounds will be included.

EDUC6819 Recent research and findings in language development and literacy and applications in social studies and science in the elementary school will be the focus of this course. Literacy across the curriculum will be emphasized.

EDUC6824 Guided observation and clinical analysis in an education setting. Program assessment and design. Supervised practical experiences in the classroom, increasing in intensity and duration.

EDUC6825 Seminar will provide an opportunity to review current theories and practices in education as they directly relate to the students' teaching experiences. This course is taken as a corequisite with EDUC 6575 Apprentice Teaching.

EDUC6828 Guided observation and clinical analysis in an educational setting. Program assessment and design. Supervised practical experiences in the classroom, increasing in intensity and duration.

EDUC6835 Students will acquire and demonstrate skills in effective teaching for students with varying abilities and cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Essential skills are identified by the New Jersey State Department of Education for beginning teachers will be emphasized. Presentations of research findings, demonstrations of essential teaching skills by faculty, microteaching, peer coaching and audiovisual instructional materials will be used to impart skills. Students also will acquire a thorough knowledge of effective school management and operations that relate to successful classroom instruction.

EDUC7623 Research on characteristics, uses, advantages, and limitations of formal and informal assessment techniques and instruments used to assess educational strengths and weaknessess. Students will learn how to gather background information, select assessment measures, interpret results, and practice writing learning evaluations, and Individual Education Plans (IEPs)based upon evaluation results.

EDUC7624 Selection, adaptation, and use of research based instructional strategies and materials to plan and modify the curriculum for students wit learning disabilities in remedial and replacement settings. Interpretation of formal and informal test data as the basis for planning Individualized Education Programs (IEP) including writing goals and objectives and selecting appropriate strategies and materials to facilitate maintenance and generalization of learning across environments.

EDUC7812 The fundamentals of educational research and the link between theory and practice are explored. Students develop a research proposal that is specific to their needs and interests as practitioners. This course explores the fundamentals of educational research, its value and the links between educational research and practice. Students will conduct a survey of the literature on a selected topic and use higher order thinking skills to develop a research question or series of questions and research proposal.