TEACHING 1010 2 credits Mentoring the Young Adolescent
Designed to help high school seniors decide if they would like to enter the field of teaching, particularly in the developmental stage known as the young adolescent (10-14 years of age). Further, this course is designed to help these high school students begin to develop the knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary to become teachers of young adolescents.
Components: Lecture
TEACHING 1230 2 credits Introduction to Education
An introduction to the broad fields of teaching; objectives and principles of education; an exploration of teaching as a career choice (including elementary, middle and high school teaching). (Field experience: 20 hours)
Components: Lecture
TEACHING 2010 1 credit Computer Applications in Education
An introduction to the use of computers in the classroom.
Components: Lecture
TEACHING 2020 1 credit Middle Level Exploratory I
The seminars are designed to acquaint the student with the field of middle level education and with the education of young adolescents. The seminars will also assist the student in understanding the 10-14 licensure program.
Components: Lecture
TEACHING 2030 1 credit Middle Level Exploratory II
The seminars are designed to acquaint the student with the field of middle level education and with the education of young adolescents. The seminars will also assist the student in understanding the 10-14 licensure program.
Components: Lecture
TEACHING 2040 1 credit Electronic Portfolio
Designed to teach the student how to develop, design and utilize an electronic portfolio through all level of mastery.
Components: Lecture
TEACHING 2130 3 credits Human Growth and Development
A general introduction to the developing child from infancy through adolescence. Individual students will focus on the developmental level of specific relevance to their future educational career. The physical, social, emotional and cognitive areas of development will be reviewed in detail. Developmental research findings, individual differences, and the child's development as a member of society and culture will be highlighted. The implication of human development for education and other work with children and youth will be an important focus of the course.
Components: Discussion, Lecture
TEACHING 2210 3 credits Foundations of Early Childhood Education
An overview of the field of early childhood education, including history, child development theory, program models and professional opportunities. Guided observation at the preschool level. The role of families and parent involvement is a component of this course. The School of Education conceptual design as it applies to early childhood education is explored. (Field experience: 10 hours)
Components: Laboratory, Lecture
TEACHING 3040 4 credits Reading, Literacy and Literature I
Focus on beginning reading techniques, innovations and approaches to reading, phonics and other decoding strategies in primary school; planning and teaching reading lessons; assessing success in reading; examining the historical value of literature for children; integrating literature into the reading program; laboratory experiences in elementary classrooms.
Components: Laboratory, Lecture
Prereqs/Coreqs: C: TEACHING 3130, TEACHING 3240, TEACHING 3730 and TEACHING 4420
TEACHING 3110 2 credits Key Concepts of Middle Level Education
This course is intended to provide students with an introductory understanding of the philosophy and organization of middle level education. Emphasis is directed toward programmatic considerations.
Components: Lecture
Prereqs/Coreqs: P: Admission to the School of Education and TEACHING 1230 or TEACHING 2220; C: TEACHING 3120
TEACHING 3120 2 credits Characteristics of Transescents
This course focuses on the physical, intellectual, emotional and social development of young adolescents.
Components: Lecture
Prereqs/Coreqs: P: TEACHING 1230; C: TEACHING 3110
TEACHING 3130 3 credits K-4 Methods for Cognitive Development
Teaching strategies and classroom management techniques appropriate for kindergarten and the primary grades. (Laboratory/Field experience)
Components: Lecture
Prereqs/Coreqs: C: TEACHING 3040, TEACHING 3240, TEACHING 3730 and TEACHING 4420
TEACHING 3230 3 credits Teaching Science at the Middle and Secondary Schools
Methods, procedures and materials for science curriculum and instruction in the middle and secondary school. The School of Education knowledge base as it applies to science instruction is explored. Required of majors and minors in the natural sciences. (Field experience: 30 hours)
Components: Lecture
Prereqs/Coreqs: P: Admission to the School of Education
TEACHING 3240 3 credits Pre-K Methods for Cognitive Development
Theory of cognitive development of infants, toddlers and preschool children. Age-appropriate activities in the areas of health, math, science, social studies, ethnic studies, environmental education and creative thinking for preschool level. (Laboratory/Field experience)
Components: Lecture
Prereqs/Coreqs: C: TEACHING 3040, TEACHING 3130, TEACHING 3730 and TEACHING 4420
TEACHING 3320 3 credits Psychology of Learning Encompassing the Exceptional Child
This course will expose students to several theories that impact the teaching and the learning process with a focus on the learner with exceptional learning needs. (Field experience: 15 hours)
Components: Discussion, Lecture
Prereqs/Coreqs: P: TEACHING 2130 or PSYCHLGY 3130 or PSYCHLGY 3230 and TEACHING 1230 or PHYSED 2320 or consent of instructor
TEACHING 3530 3 credits Teaching History and Social Studies at the Middle and Secondary Schools
A study of the goals, skills, issues, materials and the role of history and social studies instruction in middle and high schools. The School of Education knowledge base as it applies to history and social studies instruction is explored. (Field experience: 30 hours)
Components: Lecture
Prereqs/Coreqs: P: Admission to the School of Education
TEACHING 3630 3 credits Ethnic and Gender Equity in Education
To increase an appreciation, understanding and awareness of ethnic and gender equity issues in the educational process and in society. The student will view equity issues through research, historical, philosophical, sociological and psychological perspectives and the implications that each arena has on the lives of all of us. (Field experience: 25 hours)
Components: Lecture
Cross Offering: ETHNSTDY 3630, WOMSTD 3630
GE: Ethnic and Gender
TEACHING 3640 3 credits Creative Development in Early Childhood
Theories and techniques for the enhancement of creative expression in young children. Age-appropriate activities in the areas of art, music, movement and dramatic play.
Components: Lecture
TEACHING 3730 4 credits Guidance, Assessment and Instruction in Early Childhood
Guidance, social-emotional adjustment, developmental assessment, effective teaching strategies, classroom management techniques and continuity of learning experiences. Review and critique of authentic and standardized assessment instruments for both formative and summative evaluation and report to parents. (Field experience: 12 hours of observation-developmental assessment)
Components: Laboratory, Lecture
Prereqs/Coreqs: C: TEACHING 3040, TEACHING 3130, TEACHING 3240 and TEACHING 4420
TEACHING 3840 4 credits Developmental Reading and Language Arts in Content Areas for the Middle/Secondary Grades
The purpose of this course is to promote the understanding of reading instruction and to assist teacher candidates in their competence in developing effective reading and language arts skills and habits in their students, especially in the content fields, in middle and high school. Required for early adolescence/adolescence teacher candidates.
Components: Lecture
TEACHING 4020 2 credits Educational Media Technology
Audio and visual materials that make up the field of educational media; laboratory activities for use, design and development of instructional media; inter-relationship of communication theory; selection, utilization and production of materials, microcomputer applications and the operation of equipment.
Components: Laboratory, Lecture
Prereqs/Coreqs: P: TEACHING 2010
TEACHING 4030 3 credits Management for Children with Disabilities (CWD)
This course is designed to increase awareness and ability to implement various behavior management strategies with Learning Disabled (L.D.) and Emotionally Disabled children. Within this awareness, teachers will be able to prepare and implement an effective behavior management plan that will assist students in school, home and community. This class will present the spectrum of intervention and social skill strategies, motivational techniques along with guidelines for their use with LD and ED children, transescents and adolescents.
Components: Lecture
Prereqs/Coreqs: P: Admission to the School of Education
TEACHING 4040 4 credits Reading, Literacy and Literature II
Reading processes, expanding word recognition strategies, comprehension, reading rates, vocabulary, reading interests, selection and use of reading materials, evaluation of the reading progress, laboratory experiences with children, integrating literature into middle childhood.
Components: Laboratory, Lecture
Prereqs/Coreqs: P: TEACHING 3040
TEACHING 4050 18 credits Middle Level Professional Semester
This course is designed for students seeking certification to teach at the middle level. Through this course, students will develop, practice, refine and demonstrate the knowledge, skills and dispositions needed to become excellent middle level teachers. The course will address methods of teaching that are specific to the core content areas of language arts, mathematics, science and social studies, as well as more general teaching methods appropriate for use at the middle level. The course will include a study of the physical, intellectual, emotional, social and moral development of young adolescents. Educational philosophies and theories of learning will be discussed and students will become proficient in the use of various assessment and evaluation strategies and in the use of technology in the classroom. A field experience in a middle school is included in this course.
Components: Lecture
Prereqs/Coreqs: P: Admission to the School of Education
TEACHING 4060 3 credits Teaching World Languages: Theory and Practice
Designed to prepare future teachers of French, German and Spanish for successful careers. This course blends the theory of second language acquisition with the practice of teaching according to the state standards.
Components: Lecture
TEACHING 4070 2 credits Post-Student Teaching Seminar
This course is designed as a capstone course for pre-service teachers who are completing the middle level education 10-14 (early adolescence) licensure program. Throughout this course, pre-service teachers will develop, practice, refine and demonstrate the knowledge, skills and dispositions needed to become excellent middle level teachers. Students will complete their licensure portfolios that are required for licensure and program graduation. The course will reflect on the methods of teaching that pre-service teachers drew from their experiences of student teaching. The course will use practical experiences to put into context the developmental natures of early adolescent learners and how those natures impact classroom practices. Educational philosophies and theories of learning will be discussed.
Components: Seminar
TEACHING 4090 4 credits Integrated Methods: Language Arts and Social Studies
This course focuses on connections of content, methods and developmental needs of early childhood/elementary language arts and social studies.
Components: Laboratory, Lecture
Prereqs/Coreqs: P: Admission to the School of Education; C: TEACHING 4140
TEACHING 4120 2 credits Pre-Student Teaching and Seminar in an Inclusionary Environment
Observation of children/youth in learning situations, participation in learning activities of the classroom, teaching several lessons and evaluation of teaching-learning experiences in an EEN environment. Required of students working towards a special education/inclusion minor.
Components: Lecture
Prereqs/Coreqs: P: Admission to the School of Education
TEACHING 4140 4 credits Teaching Mathematics and Science in Early Childhood and Elementary Settings
This course addresses standards, methods, theories and materials related to teaching mathematics and science in early childhood and elementary settings.
Components: Laboratory, Lecture
Prereqs/Coreqs: P: "C" or better in MATH 2110 or MATH 3030 and Admission to the School of Education; C: TEACHING 4090
TEACHING 4150 3 credits Assessing Children with Disabilities (CWD)
A survey of psychological testing with emphasis on the evaluation, administration, interpretation and statistical analysis of the results of psychological testing devices and techniques.
Components: Lecture
Prereqs/Coreqs: P: Admission to the School of Education
TEACHING 4200 3 credits Transitions for Children with Disabilities (CWD)
This course is designed to help teachers acquire knowledge and develop skills and strategies that will help them make school learning more relevant to life outside of and after K-12 school. Students will study and evaluate developmental career and vocational education, transition and education for employment programs and approaches. Course emphasis is on development of educational approaches and programs for students with exceptional educational needs.
Components: Lecture
Prereqs/Coreqs: P: Admission to the School of Education
TEACHING 4210 1 - 2 credits Pre-Student Teaching at Middle/Secondary Level
Observations of youth in learning situations, participation in the learning activities of the classroom, teaching several lessons and evaluation of teaching-learning experiences. Required of students who are preparing to teach 10-21, middle/secondary or B-21 special subject majors. Students should take this course concurrently with the appropriate methods. (Field experience: 40 hours per credit)
Components: Lecture
Prereqs/Coreqs: P: Admission to the School of Education
TEACHING 4220 2 credits Advising, Interaction and Communication
This course focuses on the classroom counseling skills required of middle school teachers to include listening, group dynamics, encouragement and non-verbal communication. The emphasis of the course will be on group guidance activities in the classroom setting.
Components: Lecture
Prereqs/Coreqs: P: Admission to the School of Education; TEACHING 3110 and TEACHING 3120; C: TEACHING 4620
TEACHING 4240 1 - 6 credits Student Teaching - Early Childhood
Components: Field Studies
Prereqs/Coreqs: P: Admission to the School of Education
TEACHING 4250 2 credits Senior Seminar
This course provides a balanced view of the sociological, philosophical and ethical forces affecting early childhood/middle childhood education in America. Students will re-model lesson plans with critical thinking strategies and reflect on prior experiences in schools in order to form judgments about ethical teaching behavior.
Components: Laboratory, Seminar
Prereqs/Coreqs: P: TEACHING 3130, TEACHING 3240, TEACHING 3040, TEACHING 3730 and TEACHING 4420
TEACHING 4260 2 - 6 credits Student Teaching B-11 Kindergarten
Components: Field Studies
Prereqs/Coreqs: P: TEACHING 3040, TEACHING 3130, TEACHING 3240, TEACHING 3730 and TEACHING 4420; C: TEACHING 4360 and TEACHING 4990
TEACHING 4270 2 credits Issues in ELL Education
This course addresses the social, political and cultural context in which language learning takes place and examines those issues that are relevant in language acquisition. Themes, such as immigration and diversity in the United States, language policies, history of bilingual education, English-only movement, English language learners and disability will be analyzed in this course. Instructor consent required.
Components: Lecture
TEACHING 4280 2 credits Second Language Acquisition in the K-12 Classroom
This course examines theories of second language acquisition and practical application of theories to second language teaching and learning. The course provides a comprehensive interdisciplinary survey of theory and practice through the application of research in linguistics, psychology, education and sociology into second language acquisition. Instructor consent required.
Components: Lecture
TEACHING 4290 2 credits Methods and Assessment of Teaching English Language Learners
This course is designed to examine methods and assessment of teaching English language learners. The course stresses a comprehensive understanding of the history of first and second language teaching methods from the past to the present, including knowledge of the traditional, contemporary and innovative methods and approaches in teaching English language learners. Practical pedagogical principles of teaching English to speakers of other languages with regard to language skills, language system and related assessment and cultural implications are included. Instructor consent required.
Components: Lecture
TEACHING 4310 3 credits ELL Practicum
This course is designed for students who successfully completed the courses Issues in ELL Education, Second Language Acquisition Theories and Methods and Assessment of Teaching English Language Learners. It provides opportunities for teachers to reflect on their practice in light of theories of SLA and ELL teaching methods and assessment. The course provides teachers a platform to critically evaluate their teaching skills and make improvements justified by current research literature. Throughout the practicum, students deepen their understanding in the ELL/SLA field by reading and researching English language learners-related professional articles.
Components: Lecture
TEACHING 4330 3 credits Administration and Family Relations in Early Childhood
Development of managerial and leadership roles, knowledge of requirements for licensure and licensing, effective communication with staff and parents, community relations and advocacy.
Components: Lecture
Prereqs/Coreqs: P: TEACHING 2210
TEACHING 4360 6 credits Student Teaching Elementary
Components: Field Studies
Prereqs/Coreqs: C: TEACHING 4260 and TEACHING 4990
TEACHING 4420 3 credits Oral Language and Emergent Literacy
The development of communication, acquisition of language, development of phonology, structure of language, dialect variations, how language is acquired, assessment of language and communication skills and classroom approaches to oral language development. (Laboratory/Field experience)
Components: Lecture
Prereqs/Coreqs: P: TEACHING 2210 or TEACHING 1230; C: TEACHING 3040, TEACHING 3130, TEACHING 3240 and TEACHING 3730
TEACHING 4460 6 - 12 credits Student Teaching 10-14
Components: Field Studies
Prereqs/Coreqs: P: TEACHING 4050 or TEACHING 4220; C: TEACHING 4990
TEACHING 4530 1 - 3 credits Current Topics in Education
Study of a selected topic determined by an identified need. For example: current issues, ideas and topics of interest to a particular group of teachers.
Components: Lecture
TEACHING 4560 6 credits Student Teaching 10-21 Secondary
Components: Field Studies
Prereqs/Coreqs: P: TEACHING 4050 or TEACHING 4220; C: TEACHING 4460 and TEACHING 4990
TEACHING 4620 2 credits Teaching Transescents
This course provides an overview of the curricular and instructional practices appropriate for the young adolescent learner. Issues, trends and research relevant to effective middle level practices will be discussed.
Components: Lecture
Prereqs/Coreqs: P: Admission to the School of Education, TEACHING 3110 and TEACHING 3120; C: TEACHING 4220
TEACHING 4630 3 credits Learning and Language Disorders
Course will review pre-kindergarten/kindergarten through young adult development and identification with children with disabilities (CWD); emphasize diagnosis and remediation of learning disorders through a special education approach with emphasis on inclusion model; study of appropriate learning environments.
Components: Lecture
Prereqs/Coreqs: P: Junior standing or consent of instructor
TEACHING 4660 6-12 credits Student Teaching B-21
Supervised individual study of a topic selected by the student with staff approval.
Components: Fields Studies
Prereqs/Coreqs: P: TEACHING 4210 or PHYSED 4530; C: TEACHING 4990
TEACHING 4710 1 - 3 credits Independent Study in Education
Supervised individual study of a topic selected by the student with staff approval.
Components: Independent Study
TEACHING 4730 2 credits Working with Families of Children with Disabilities (CWD)
Course enables teachers and other professionals to provide parents and other family members with knowledge and skills to become full partners in the educational process by learning advocacy techniques. Professionals need more information relative to parent's needs and participation. Identification of needs and concerns of family members of persons with disabilities should lead to design of programs that facilitate family participation in all phases of schooling process. Teachers and parents working together should lead to more effective outcomes for students with disabilities as they go through school and prepare to live, work and play in community as adults.
Components: Lecture
TEACHING 4760 12 credits Internship in Teaching
This course is designed for those teacher education candidates who have been hired as intern teachers by school districts to fulfill the Department of Public Instruction required student teaching practicum. As part of this course, the teacher candidate will complete the professional teacher education graduation portfolio.
Components: Field Studies
Prereqs/Coreqs: P: TEACHING 4110, TEACHING 4120, TEACHING 4050, TEACHING 4210 or (TEACHING 3040, TEACHING 3130, TEACHING 3240, TEACHING 3730 and TEACHING 4420); C: TEACHING 4990
TEACHING 4830 3 credits Strategies for Effective Inclusion
This course is designed to help the future/current general education teacher to meet the needs of students with disabilities who are in general classrooms. This class is designed to increase the comfort level, skill level and confidence level of teachers with this work.
Components: Lecture
TEACHING 4990 3 credits Licensure Portfolio
This course fulfills the Department of Public Instruction requirement regarding licensure portfolios. Portfolios are based upon the Wisconsin Standards for Teachers. Students are required to submit their portfolios prior to graduation and licensure. Portfolios are submitted to University of Wisconsin-Platteville School of Education faculty members who evaluate them and provide feedback until the portfolios meet the requirements. Enrollment is concurrent with student teaching. Offered as Pass/Fail.
Components: Lecture
Prereqs/Coreqs: Admission to the School of Education and admission to student teaching