• EDUC 6500: Teaching K-6 Numbers and Operations

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Admission to School of Education graduate program; professional educator license; or permission of the Dean of the School of Education. Designed for K-6 teachers. Covers the content of Number and Operations to develop a comprehensive understanding of our number system and relate its structure to computation, arithmetic, algebra, and problem solving. Includes number, number sense, computation, and estimation through a coordinated program of activities that develop number concepts and skills. Special attention in this course will be given to how children learn and connect the fundamental concepts of number systems, children's developmental trajectories in the mathematical content of number and operations, how children construct their understanding of various number systems and arithmetic, children's typical error patterns, problem solving strategies, interpreting and assessing students' work and learning, and integration of the NCTM process standards and the Utah Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs).
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• EDUC 6510: Teaching K-6 Rational Numbers and Proportional Reasoning

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Admission to School of Education graduate program, professional educator license; EDUC 6500, or permission of the Dean of the School of Education.. Provides practicing teachers a deeper understanding of rational numbers, operations with rational numbers, proportionality, and instructional strategies to facilitate the instruction of this content for elementary students.
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• EDUC 6520: Teaching K-6 Algebraic Reasoning

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Admission to School of Education graduate programs; professional educator license; or permission of the Dean of the School of Education.. Provides practicing teachers a deeper understanding of algebraic expressions, equations, functions, real numbers, and instructional strategies to facilitate the instruction of this content for elementary students.
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• EDUC 6530: Teaching K-6 Geometry and Measurement

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Acceptance to graduate studies in the School of Education; professional educator license, or permission of the Dean of the School of Education.. Provides practicing teachers a deeper understanding of the geometry and measurement content that exists in the state core and instructional strategies to facilitate the instruction of this content. Special attention in this course will be given to how children learn and connect the fundamental concepts of geometry and measurement, children's developmental trajectories in this mathematical content, how children construct their understanding of various geometric concepts, children's typical error patterns, problem solving strategies, interpreting and assessing students' work and learning, and integration of the NCTM process standards and the Utah Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs).
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• EDUC 6540: Teaching K-6 Data Analysis and Problem Solving

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Professional educator license; admission to graduate program in the School of Education; or permission of the Dean of the School of Education.. Develops a firm problem-solving foundation. Using skills and strategies applied in mathematical contexts practicing teachers will learn to think, work with others, present solutions orally to the whole class, and write up detailed solutions. Provides practicing teachers a deeper understanding of probability and data representation and analysis. Special attention in this course will be given to children's typical error patterns, problem solving strategies, interpreting and assessing students' work and learning, and integration of the NCTM process standards and the Utah Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs).
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• EDUC 6550: Teaching K-6 Assessment and Intervention

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Professional educator license; admission to graduate level in the School of Education; or permission of the Dean of the School of Education.. Provides practicing teachers a deeper understanding of the various types of assessment and their appropriate use for guiding instruction, intervention, and evaluation of student learning of mathematics content. Teaches how to screen students for mathematics problems or potential mathematics problems, diagnose students' mathematics strengths and needs, and monitor students' progress to ensure students will make optimal progress in mathematics. Teaches procedures for managing and analyzing assessment data.
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• EDUC 6600: High Ability Education

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Admission into the Master of Education program. Prepares teachers of GT learners to better understand the field as an evolving and changing discipline influenced by history, philosophies, research-based principles and theories, relevant laws and policies, cultural and historical points of view, and human issues that influence professional practice, including assessment, instructional planning, delivery, and program evaluation. Explores characteristics of gifted individuals with emphasis on identifying needs and a general overview of possible services for gifted learners. Prepares teachers to advocate for GT students and their programs in schools and school districts. Emphasizes discussing and finding applications from current research in gifted, talented, and advanced education.
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• EDUC 6630: Theory into Practice for High Ability Education

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Admission to Master of Education program. Prepares teachers to understand societal influences on the development of curricula. Focuses on long- and short-range units of instruction anchored in both general and special curricula for gifted and talented students. Addresses individual's abilities and needs, the learning environment, and cultural and linguistic factors. Includes current research-based classroom practices.
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• EDUC 6635: Methods and Materials for High Ability Learners

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Admission to Master of Education program. Requires teacher-participants to locate, create, and or adapt curricular materials and methods of instruction needed to implement differentiated instruction for gifted and talented learners. Encourages creative problem-solving for a variety of student abilities and needs, the learning environment, and cultural and linguistic factors that may influence instruction. Requires application of current findings from the literature to the evaluation of methods and materials for gifted and talented instruction.
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• EDUC 6660: Reading Assessments and Instructional Interventions

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Admission to Graduate Status, Admission to the School of Education Masters Degree Program, Or permission of the Dean. Focuses on curriculum-based measurement, the assessment/instructional cycle, and how to use assessment data to design and implement instructional interventions to increase students' reading achievement. Studies the four federal assessment categories: screening, progress monitoring, diagnosis, and outcomes, as well as assessment instruments within the various categories and the 3-tiered model. Focuses on building students' oral language and background knowledge, teaching alphabet knowledge and phonemic awareness, teaching students to use and recognize and use common phonic spelling patterns, building vocabulary, increasing fluency, teaching students to apply comprehension strategies, and fostering students reading engagement. Describes reading assessments and interventions that are appropriate at the primary, intermediate, and secondary levels.
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