• 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: Practicum/Clinical Experiences

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Examines the individual's personal identity as a teacher. Provides opportunities for participants to practice various instructional strategies during practicum/clinical experiences. Requires participants to construct, implement, and assess competency-based learning experiences.
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• EDUC 5675: Performance and Excellence in the Arts

  2.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): EDUC 5674. Provides opportunity for participants to share a personal identity as an artist, and as a teacher who uses the arts, to benefit themselves and others. Assesses participant ability to exhibit work and/or produce performances, informances, or explorations demonstrating student competency in the arts. Requires participants to advocate for the arts by applying and describing how arts education aligns with effective educational theories. Analyses participant's ability to apply the cultural and historical meaning of the arts to connect arts experiences with differing contexts and aspects of life. Asks participants to construct, implement, and assess arts-integrated learning experiences. Evaluates participant's practice in identifying and connecting various programs and practices at district, region, state, and national levels to promote and experience the arts, while meeting shared goals.
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• EDUC 5677: Science of Literacy IV - Reading Comprehension and Writing

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Utah Professional Educator License. Identifies effective comprehension strategies. Describes ways to guide comprehension with questioning. Explores the reading-writing connection to support students in learning foundational writing skills. 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 5700: Foundations of Dual Langage Immersion Education

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Professional educator license or permission of the Dean of the School of Education. Presents a historical overview and the theoretical and research foundations for dual language and immersion education. Emphasizes the practical application of theory and research in immersion programs.
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