• ELED 3410: Language Acquisition Cognition ESL (ALCI)

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Required for all Elementary Education students. This course partially fulfills the requirement for ESL Endorsement. This course is designed to prepare teacher candidates to become professional teachers who understand the theory of second language acquisition in order to provide linguistically and culturally appropriate instruction that incorporates tools of language development into planning, instruction, and intervention for students learning English in elementary schools. Teacher candidates will also develop awareness of sources of cultural bias in instructional techniques and materials, and develop ways to reduce these and other forms of bias. This course is designated as an Active Learning Cultural Immersion (ALCI) course. Students have a unique opportunity to learn another culture as part of the learning objectives of this course. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Develop personal knowledge of first and second language acquisition theory and research. 2. Develop skills to apply second language acquisition theory and research into practice. 3. Develop understanding of the historical and current positions of English and its learners. 4. Develop awareness of sources of cultural bias in instructional techniques and materials, and develop ways to reduce these and other forms of bias for ESL students. Prerequisites: Admission to the Utah Tech Elementary Education Program. FA, SP
  ShareELED 3410 - Language Acquisition Cognition ESL (ALCI)

• ELED 3420: Assessment for ESL Education (ALCI)

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Required for all Elementary Education students. This course partially fulfills the requirement for ESL Endorsement. This course is designed to further develop competencies in current assessment practices in both ESL and mainstream education. Teacher candidates will learn about implementing assessments, and making them useful, meaningful and equitable. Teacher candidates will have the opportunity to explore and evaluate the relationship between teaching and assessment, with emphasis on reviewing multiple forms of assessment to differentiate instruction and provide feedback to learners. Teacher candidates will also implement lesson planning skills with the concept of Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP). This course is designated as an Active Learning Cultural Immersion (ALCI) course. Students have a unique opportunity to learn another culture as part of the learning objectives of this course. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Develop awareness of interdependent relationship between teaching and assessments. 2. Develop authentic instructional tasks and tests that reflect the contextual factors of the classroom. 3. Analyze and synthesize assessment results to modify instruction for student learning. 4. Develop personal knowledge of teachable test taking strategies that are helpful in studying for and taking classroom and standardized tests. 5. Develop understanding of lesson plans based on the principles of SIOP. Prerequisites: Admission to the Utah Tech Elementary Education Program. FA, SP
  ShareELED 3420 - Assessment for ESL Education (ALCI)

• ELED 3500: Healthy Lifestyle/PE for Elementary Teachers

  2.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Required for all Elementary Education students. This course develops the knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary to teach healthy lifestyles and physical education to K-8 children. The purpose of the course is to enable prospective teachers to plan, implement and evaluate lessons that address healthy lifestyles and physical education objectives of the curriculum for K-8 students. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Develop substantive and procedural knowledge of teaching required health and physical education subject matter in K-8 settings. 2. Integrate appropriate standards, instructional methods, and assessments into lesson plans and recess activities. 3. Apply knowledge and skills in making accommodations and modifications in health and PE instruction. 4. Analyze the concepts involved in teaching and assessing social skills in the classroom, at recess, and in movement settings. 5. Discuss developmental physical, mental, social, and emotional learning concepts applicable to K-8 students. 6. Analyze the cost and benefits of recess to K-8 learners, and construct effective recess time activities for learners. Prerequisites: Admission to the Utah Tech Elementary Education Program. FA, SP
  ShareELED 3500 - Healthy Lifestyle/PE for Elementary Teachers

• ELED 3650: Assessment of K-8 Learners (ALPP)

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Required for all Elementary Education students. This course focuses on developing the knowledge and skills for accurately and appropriately assessing the learning and abilities of all learners. Students will learn to design and/or select appropriate assessments; generate and represent assessment data; analyze data to inform future instruction and determine future learning needs of individual learners; and evaluate student assessment artifacts to determine depth of learning and provide feedback to learners. This course is designated as an Active Learning Professional Practice (ALPP) course. This course allows students to explore and apply content learned in the course in a professional experience away from the classroom. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Design and/or select appropriate formative and summative assessments that align to student learning objectives and outcomes; 2. Gather and analyze baseline assessment data to guide instructional decisions and individualize student learning experiences; 3. Evaluate student assessment artifacts to assess learning and provide feedback to students.; 4. Analyze results from formative and summative assessments to inform and modify future instruction, and to determine future learning needs of individual students. Prerequisites: Admission to the Utah Tech Elementary Education Program. FA, SP
  ShareELED 3650 - Assessment of K-8 Learners (ALPP)

• ELED 3700: Practicum Seminar 2

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Required for all Elementary Education students. The practicum experience is an integral part of the field-based Education Program, and provides students the opportunity to apply concepts learned in coursework to real-life teaching in the classroom. Students will spend one full day per week in their assigned classroom, and will complete all programmatic requirements, including field-based assignments from coursework, in this classroom. This course emphasizes delivery of lesson plans that are appropriate to the contextual factors of the classroom and align to local and state curriculum and standards; implementation of classroom routines, procedures, and instructional strategies; and development of professional dispositions of the practice. Students will work closely with cooperating (mentor) teachers and university supervisors via frequent conferences and observations using Utah Tech Department of Education assessment tools. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Discuss and reflect on successes and challenges that arise during the practicum teaching experience. 2. Discuss and reflect on facilitating classroom activities and helping with behavior management as directed by the cooperating/mentor teacher. 3. Create and teach two observed lessons that utilize effective instructional strategies and teach accurate content concepts and skills to whole classes and small groups of students. 4. Collaborate with grade-level teams to analyze student learning data, inform and adapt instruction, and build understanding of district policies and procedures. 5. Engage counselors, school administration, and related personnel and community resources to understand and support students' educational progress and goals. 6. Discuss and reflect on development of professional dispositions, and develop action steps for continued growth. Prerequisites: Admission to the Elementary Education Program. FA, SP
  ShareELED 3700 - Practicum Seminar 2

• ELED 3900: Differentiated Instruction for Exceptional Children (ALPP)

  2.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Required for all Elementary Education students. Teacher candidates will learn how to plan, teach, assess, and modify instruction for diverse learners in the classroom. They will explore the methods, strategies, and materials that are necessary to provide differentiated instruction for their students. Students will practice applying this knowledge in a practicum setting. This course is designated as an Active Learning Professional Practice (ALPP) course. This course allows students to explore and apply content learned in the course in a professional experience away from the classroom. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Define differentiation and provide a research-supported rationale of why it is important for all learners. 2. Identify the school and district resources available to support student learning and describe their individual roles. 3. Design lesson plans and implement instruction using content, process, product and affect to meet the needs of all learners in the general education classroom. 4. Analyze assessment results to revise and modify instruction for future implementation or reteaching of concepts. 5. Implement instruction that addresses accommodations, modifications, services, and supports established by an IEP or 504 plan for all students with disabilities in the general education classroom. Prerequisites: Admission to the Utah Tech Elementary Education Program. FA, SP
  ShareELED 3900 - Differentiated Instruction for Exceptional Children (ALPP)

• ELED 4000: Practicum Seminar 3

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Required for all Elementary Education students. The practicum experience is an integral part of the field-based Education Program, and provides students the opportunity to apply concepts learned in coursework to real-life teaching in the classroom. Students will spend one full day per week, and one full week during the semester, in their assigned classroom. Students will complete all programmatic requirements for this semester, including field-based assignments from coursework, in this classroom. This course emphasizes delivery of lesson plans that are appropriate to the contextual factors of the classroom and align to local and state curriculum and standards; implementation of classroom routines, procedures, and instructional strategies; collaboration with families of students; and development of professional dispositions of the practice. Students will work closely with cooperating (mentor) teachers and university supervisors via frequent conferences and observations using Utah Tech Department of Education assessment tools. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Discuss and reflect on successes and challenges that arise during the practicum teaching experience. 2. Discuss and reflect on facilitating classroom activities and helping with behavior management as directed by the cooperating/mentor teacher. 3. Create and teach two observed lessons that utilize effective instructional strategies and teach accurate content concepts and skills to whole classes and small groups of students. 4. Collaborate with grade-level teams to analyze student learning data, inform and adapt instruction, and build understanding of district policies and procedures. 5. Engage counselors, school administration, and related personnel and community resources to understand and support students' educational progress and goals. 6. Discuss and reflect upon ways to engage parents/families in students' educational progress under the guidance of cooperating/mentor teacher. 7. Discuss and reflect on development of professional dispositions, and develop action steps for continued growth. Prerequisites: Admission to the Elementary Education Program. FA, SP
  ShareELED 4000 - Practicum Seminar 3

• ELED 4100: Methods of Teaching Elementary Math (ALPP)

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Required for all Elementary Education Students. This course provides a basis for teacher candidates to gain an understanding of the Utah Core Standards in mathematics education, as well as effective teaching and assessment strategies that help teachers meet the various needs of all learners in the public school setting (grades K-8). This course is designated as an Active Learning Professional Practice (ALPP) course. This course allows students to explore and apply content learned in the course in a professional experience away from the university classroom. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Identify the Utah Core Mathematics Curriculum. 2. Demonstrate knowledge and application of best pedagogical practices in teaching math. 3. Identify common K-8 mathematics errors. 4. Demonstrate 90% proficiency in arithmetic. 5. Teach math lessons that demonstrate engagement of students in the learning process, effective use of technology, and reflection on the teaching process and decision making. Prerequisites: Admission to Utah Tech Elementary Education Program. FA, SP
  ShareELED 4100 - Methods of Teaching Elementary Math (ALPP)

• ELED 4200: Fine Arts in Elementary

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Required for all Elementary Education students. This course explores elementary fine arts content, processes, and integration strategies. It prepares teacher candidates to implement state elementary fine arts standards, and to use the arts as tools to engage students and enhance learning. Course materials and projects will explore literary arts, visual arts, drama, dance, poetry and music, and how these art forms can be used to create meaningful lessons and differentiated assessments. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Describe and demonstrate understanding of fine arts content and processes as they relate to instruction and integration of visual arts, drama, dance, poetry and music. 2. Describe and demonstrate understanding of current research and developmental theories that support arts integration. 3. Collect, develop, describe, and demonstrate integration strategies for visual arts, drama, dance, poetry and music with additional (non-arts) content. 4. Demonstrate creative, integrated instructional techniques and appropriate materials management for fine arts activities. 5. Use Utah Core Standards to plan instruction and integration of fine arts in the curriculum. 6. Design, present, and evaluate integrated fine arts lessons that engage students in exploring and demonstrating learning through the arts. Prerequisites: Admission to Utah Tech Elementary Education Program. FA, SP
  ShareELED 4200 - Fine Arts in Elementary

• ELED 4300: Methods of Teaching Elementary Science (ALPP)

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Required for all Elementary Education students. Teacher candidates will develop effective and inclusive instructional methods and assessments for diverse K-8 students that integrate the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and the Utah Science with Engineering Standards (SEEd) curriculum. This course is designated as an Active Learning Professional Practice (ALPP) course. This course allows students to explore and apply content learned in the course in a professional experience away from the classroom. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate conceptual understanding of the nature of science and technology, major themes, science applications, and socio-cultural considerations in K-8 science and its value in society. 2. Describe the intellectual, physical and socio-cultural nature of the learner conceptions of science and nature that acknowledges intellectual, gender, and cultural diversities of K-8 students. 3. Demonstrate the proper use of science applications (processes, skills, thinking strategies, habits of mind) and state how these are learned by K-8 students. 4. Demonstrate knowledge about cultural inclusion, differentiation, and safety in the design and application of K-8 science curricula and instructional resources. 5. Demonstrate knowledge about and applications of creative problem solving, plausible reasoning, write-to-learn, and content reading strategies in K-8 science. 6. Develop and apply instructional approaches, teaching strategies, assessment techniques, and support materials that are compatible with the nature of science and technology, interactive-constructive learning model, intellectual, physical and socio-cultural nature of the learner and society along with the Utah Science with Engineering Standards (SEEd) for grades K-8. Prerequisites: Admission to the Elementary Education Program. FA, SP
  ShareELED 4300 - Methods of Teaching Elementary Science (ALPP)