• EDUC 5665: Reading Comprehension Instruction for Practitioners

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Professional educator license or permission of the Dean of the School of Education. Helps practicing teachers acquire knowledge and understanding of current theories and models that impact reading comprehension and apply that knowledge in instruction. Focuses on understanding reading comprehension, increasing the range, quality and complexity of reading materials used by students, and supporting student responses to text. Builds teachers' ability to help their students use texts efficiently and effectively to develop and express complex, critical thinking.
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• EDUC 5666: Effective Writing Instruction for Practitioners

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Professional educator license or permission of the Dean of the School of Education. Examines theories, concepts, and methodologies that promote the development of strategic writers. Prepares teachers to provide research-based methods for teaching K-12 students to develop a range of writing skills and applications including how to compose opinion/argumentation, informational/expository, and narrative writing. Facilitates teachers' ability to assess K-12 student writing.
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• EDUC 5667: Science of Literacy I - Learning to Read

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Utah Professional Educator License. Explores the difficulties that students face in learning to read and how teachers can use assessments to support student learning and differentiate. Teaches how phonological skills are developed, taught, and assessed. Builds a deep understanding of how students learn and why some students may struggle. Focuses on ways to differentiate instruction to meet the varying need of students. Requires practice and implementation in the classroom.
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• EDUC 5668: Science of Literacy II - Phonics/Spelling/Word Recognition

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Utah Professional Educator License. Provides an overview of phonics and how to assess phonics and word recognition. Focuses on how letters and sounds are connected. Considers best practices to teach spelling and reading fluency. Builds a deeper understanding of how students learn and why some students may struggle. Empowers teachers to differentiate their instruction to meet the varying need of students in their classroom. Requires practice and implementation in the classroom.
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• EDUC 5669: Science of Literacy III - Oral Language/Vocabulary

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Utah Professional Educator License. Focuses on language comprehension and vocabulary. Describes why each is important and which instructional strategies are effective. Explores ways to create a language-rich classroom environment, and plan effective comprehension instruction. Builds a deeper understanding of how students learn and why some students may struggle. Focuses on ways to differentiate instruction to meet the varying need of students. Requires practice and implementation in the classroom.
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• EDUC 5670: Basic Skills in the Arts

  2.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Previously earned Elementary Arts Endorsement. Encourages the development of a personal identity as an artist and teacher of the arts. Applies the philosophy of aesthetics to the exploration of the nature of art and personal artistic preferences. Teaches educators to develop and assess the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional needs and abilities of individual learners and meet those needs through arts instruction and experiences.
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• EDUC 5671: Teaching the Arts in the Elementary Classroom

  2.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): EDUC 5670. Continues the development of a personal identity as an artist and teacher who uses the arts. Enables participants to construct and facilitate learning experiences in each art form based on National and State Core Art Standards. Teaches educators to develop and assess the cognitive, phycisal, social, and emotional needs and abilities of individual learners and meet those needs through arts instruction and experiences. Prepares participants to advocate for the arts by applying and descriting how arts education aligns with effective educational theories.
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• EDUC 5672: Arts Integration Across the Curriculum

  2.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): EDUC 5671. Guides the construction and facilitation of learning experiences in each art form based on National and State Core Art Standards. Facilitates learning experiences to develop and asses the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional needs and abilities of individual learners through the arts. Continues to develop participants as advocates for high quality arts education that aligns with effective educational theories. Encourages participants to apply the cultural and historical meaning of the arts to connect arts experiences with differing context and aspects of life. Introduces ways to construct, implement, and assess arts-integrated learning experiences.
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• EDUC 5673: Leadership in the Arts

  2.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): EDUC 5672. Guides the development of arts exhibits, performances, informances, or explorations demonstrating student competency in the arts. Applies the philosophy of aesthetics to the exploration of the arts and personal preferences. Develops participants as advocates for high quality arts education that aligns with effective educational theories. Identifies and connects various programs and practices at district, region, state, and national levels to help participants promote and experience the arts, while meeting shared goals.
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• EDUC 5674: Seminar Capstone and Practicum

  2.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): EDUC 5673. Examines the individual's personal identity as an artist, and as a teacher who uses the arts, to benefit themselves and others. Provides opportunities for participants to exhibit work and/or produce performances, informances, or explorations demonstrating student competency in the arts. Assists participants to advocate for the arts by applying and describing how arts education aligns with effective educational theories. Evaluates participant ability to apply the cultural and historical meaning of the arts to connect arts experiences with differing contexts and aspects of life. Requires participants to construct, implement, and assess arts-integrated learning experiences.
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