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  • EDSP 445G: Multicultural Education/ESL

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): (Admission to Professional Education Program or permission of department chair) and University Advanced Standing. Prepares pre-service teachers to understand and facilitate achievement for ethnically and linguistically diverse students in the classroom. Covers foundations of multicultural education and instructional methodology for adaptations for ethnically and linguistically diverse students. Emphasizes inclusive, anti-bias classroom strategies for supporting learning and development of diverse students. Encourages examination of personal beliefs and attitudes about diversity. Introduces teachers to the teaching of English as a second language not only for linguistic development, but for cognitive, academic and social development. Covers both theoretical and applied aspects of second language learning and teaching and provides techniques, activities, strategies and resources to plan instruction for English language learners (ELLs).
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  • EDSP 455G: Curriculum Design and Assessment

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): (Admission to Professional Education Program or permission of department chair) and University Advanced Standing. Examines state standards to prepare preservice teachers to write objectives, lesson plans, and units using appropriate models of instruction and assessment. Includes a field experience component.
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  • EDSP 4885: Special Education Student Teaching--Grades K-6

    4.00 - 10.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to Professional Education Program, Successful completion of all professional education courses, and University Advanced Standing. Corequisite(s): EDSC 4250 and EDSP 4990. Provides a 13-week teaching experience in a special education classroom setting, grades K-6. Provides consultation and feedback through observation forms administered by their university consultant and student teaching mentor. Monitors application of knowledge, skills, and attitudes derived in previous course work and program experience. May be graded Credit/No Credit.. Course Lab fee of $200 for practical experience applies.
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  • EDSP 4895: Special Education Student Teaching--7-12

    8.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to Professional Education Program or permission of department chair, successful completion of all other professional coursework, and University Advanced Standing. Corequisite(s): EDSC 4250 and EDSP 4990. Provides a 13-week teaching experience in a special education classroom setting, grades 7-12. Provides consultation and feedback through observation forms administered by their university consultant and student teaching mentor. Monitors application of knowledge, skills, and attitudes derived in previous course work and program experience.. Course Lab fee of $200 for practical experience applies.
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  • EDSP 4990: Teacher Performance Assessment Project WE

    2.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing, admission to Professional Education Program or permission of department chair, and successful completion of all other professional coursework. Corequisite(s): EDSC 4250 and (EDSP 4885 or EDSP 4895). Introduces the teaching and learning cycle: planning, instruction, and assessment. Assists students in completing an authentic assessment tool that shows how they develop and evaluate student learning. Documents authentic practices from the student's teaching experience that address planning, instruction, assessment, analyzing teaching, and academic language to reveal the impact of a candidate's teaching performance on student learning. May be graded credit/no credit.. Course lab fee of $300 for edTPA Performance Assessment applies.
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  • EDUC 5100: Personal Finance in Education

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): Professional educator license or permission of the Dean of the School of Education. Focuses on teaching how to better manage personal finances. Requires students to develop lesson plans on personal financial planning, including goal setting, time value of money, personal financial statements, cash management, credit cards, credit, loans, buying skills, insurance, taxes, housing, investment alternatives, estate and retirement plans.
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  • EDUC 5201: Teacher Performance Assessment Project

    2.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): Employment by a state approved LEA, state associates license, completion of LEA required coursework.. Introduces the teaching and learning cycle: planning, instruction, and assessment. Assists students in completing an authentic assessment tool that shows how they develop and evaluate student learning. Documents authentic practices from the student's teaching experience that address planning, instruction, assessment, analyzing teaching, and academic language to reveal the impact of a candidate's teaching performance on student learning.
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  • EDUC 5202: Creating a Positive Learning Environment

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): Bachelor's degree, employment as teacher of record for a state approved LEA, Utah Associate educator's license.. Provides first-hand, supervised, clinical experience in observing and implementing effective class management practices.
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  • EDUC 520R: Special Topics in Education

    0.50 - 3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Provides professional educators, administrators, policy makers, and interested members of the public with increased understanding of the latest research affecting K-12 education. Focuses on helping participants keep abreast of effective teaching strategies and curriculum design, alternative learning structures, innovative teaching technologies, educational policies and legislation, etc. May be repeated as many times as desired.
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  • EDUC 5300: Content-based Curriculum and Instruction and Assessment

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): Professional educator license or permission of the Dean of the School of Education. Provides a foundation in curriculum theory and practice. Introduces instructional design theories, principles and models. Outlines the historical development, current processes and practices of curriculum development, instructional design, implementation, and assessment. Examines applications and processes of curriculum decision making and the impact of national standards on curriculum design and development at the classroom, district, state, and national levels. Requires 15 field experience/practicum hours in addition to class time.
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