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ED100 INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION Prerequisite for admission to teacher education. Emphasis on self-evaluation as a teacher. Introduction to critical issues in education, the person as a teacher, criteria for effective teaching, and effective school settings. Includes a field experie...
ED101 QA: MAKING SENSE OF DATA Provides an introduction to applied statistical reasoning. Focuses on key ideas and principles of collection, display, and analysis of data in the examination of inquiry and evaluation processes used in education and behavioral sciences investigation...
ED199 SPECIAL TOPICS Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance.
ED200 CHILD AND YOUNG ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT Understanding development, birth through age 12 across, developmental domains, including social-emotional development. Examination of the influence of home and early childhood environmental factors, including the effects of trauma, toxic stress, and...
ED201 LEARNING, ASSESSMENT, AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES Behavioral and cognitive learning theories, complex cognitive processes, motivation in learning and teaching. Classroom assessment, evaluation, and standardized testing. Consideration of student differences (i.e., culture, cognitive differences, and...
ED202 THE ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT: LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT Topics, developmental theories, and educational strategies that apply to the age ranges of middle childhood, adolescent, and young adult. Topics include learning theories and neuropsychological development to help students learn to integrate research...
ED224 FOUNDATIONS IN PRIMARY EDUCATION Introduction to becoming an early childhood professional, with a focus on the history of the field as well as current models and approaches to a P-5 curriculum, planning and instruction. Includes an introduction to ethical decision-making and effecti...
ED225 UNDERSTANDING AND UTILIZING ASSESSMENT IN P-5 EDUCATION SETTINGS Requires formal admission to teacher education and Primary licensure. Creating, selecting, and using appropriate informal and formal assessments to understand and plan for student development and learning across the social, emotional, cognitive, phys...
ED253 ISJ: SCHOOL AND SOCIETY Prerequisite for admission to teacher education. Foundations of education examined through historical, sociological, and philosophical perspectives to provide a comprehensive understanding of American education and related educational issues in a div...
ED255 LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM Literacy development examined through psychological, sociocultural, and historical perspectives. Examines literacy as an interactive, problem-solving process. Strategies that foster critical thinking, active engagement, and social interaction in the...
ED270 INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENCE I Interdisciplinary approach to teaching science in Primary and Middle Childhood settings. Topics align with Ohio’s Learning Standards and Model Curriculum for Science (adopted 2018-2019) and focus on the strands of Earth and Space Science (ESS) and Ph...
ED271 INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENCE II Interdisciplinary approach to teaching science in Primary and Middle Childhood settings. Topics align with Ohio’s Learning Standards and Model Curriculum for Science (adopted 2018-2019) and focus on the strands of Physical Science (PS) and Life Scien...
ED301 EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT Principles of quality formative and summative classroom assessment. Examining differentiated assessments and feedback for different types of learners. Using data-based decision making and analyzing assessment data to examine instructional impact on s...
ED330 MIDDLE CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PHILOSOPHY AND INSTRUCTION Historical development, goals, and philosophy, and mission of middle-level education. Planning and managing, developmentally and culturally responsive instruction, and the use of organizational elements, such as interdisciplinary team, flexible sched...
ED331 INTEGRATED CONTENT METHODS I Examination of integrated approaches to P-5 planning, teaching and assessing to promote the development of social studies, digital literacy, and language arts from preschool through grade 5. Focus on using in-depth content knowledge and an integrativ...
ED332 INTEGRATED CONTENT METHODS II Examination of integrated approach to promote the development of science, math, technology, engineering, and physical development, in addition to instruction and activities promoting skills in and knowledge of the arts (art. Music, theater, etc.). Fo...
ED333 INTEGRATED EARLY CHILDHOOD METHODS III: MOVEMENT AND THE ARTS Corequisite with ED 331 and 332, and application of course content during corequisite clinical practicum, ED 334. Investigation of the planning and implementation of instruction and activities related to physical development, health and nutrition, an...
ED334 INTEGRATED METHODS CLINIC Corequisite with ED 331, 332, and 333. Supervised opportunities to apply principles of an integrated, developmentally appropriate curriculum and methods across the content areas of mathematics, science, social studies, physical education, and languag...
ED334L INTEGRATED METHODS CLINIC PRCT Corequisite: ED 334. Early Childhood teacher candidates will be required to observe, practice, and reflect on approaches to appropriate curriculum and methods as part of pre-student teaching (PST) experience. PST requires one full day (or equivalent)...
ED337 ADOLESCENT EDUCATION SPECIAL METHODS Prerequisites: ED 100 (min grade C), ED 253 (min grade C), and formal acceptance into teacher education. Prerequisite for ED 427 and admission to Pre-Student Teaching. For Adolescent licensure program students. General methods and specific content-ar...
ED350 ISJ: MULTICULTUAL EDUCATION IN A PLURALISTIC SOCIETY Cultural, racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, gender, and individual differences and their effects on American education and society studied from sociological, historical, and philosophical perspectives. Development of human-relations skills to address is...
ED355 LANGUAGE STUDY AND PHONICS Prerequisite or corequisite: ED 255 (min grade of C).Examines language development in various stages across the life span. Language development with focus on the grapho-phonemic, syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic systems as they relate to literacy i...
ED356 CHILDREN’S LITERATURE For primary education program students. Critical analysis of various genres of literature for children focusing on multicultural literature and the relevance of literature across disciplines.Offered: Spring.
ED357 ADOLESCENT LITERATURE Critical analysis of the genres of adolescent literature with emphasis on major authors. Themes related to intellectual, social, cultural, and political issues, and the role of adolescent literature in the traditional language-arts curriculum. Requir...
ED380 SPECIAL PROJECTS OR FIELDWORK PLACEMENT Special field placements for teacher licensure students. Prerequisite: Permission of department.
ED386 EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY Principles and techniques affecting technology in educational contexts. Includes exploration of emerging technologies and selection, production, and integration of educational materials. Prerequisite: Formal acceptance into the teacher education prog...
ED405A PRIMARY EDUCATION SEMINAR Integrates entire preservice preparation. Draws on past and current field experiences and course work to further explore topics related to P-5 childhood education toward developing a coherent model of teaching children ages 3 – 12. Includes an intens...
ED405B MIDDLE CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SEMINAR Corequisites: ED 444B and admission to the professional semester. Middle-level teacher’s role of providing academic, social, career, and personal advisement to young adolescents as well as working collaboratively with colleges, families, resource per...
ED405C ADOLESCENT EDUCATION SEMINAR Corequisites: ED 444C and admission to the professional semester. Continued study of adolescent development, learner achievement, and assessment. Integrates program learning with student teaching experience. Development of the professional portfolio...
ED415 THE EXCEPTIONAL LEARNER Formation of skills in curriculum development, grouping, special procedures, planning, educational diagnosis, and other techniques suitable for working with a specified population of exceptional children. Requires work with students and parents in fi...
ED420 INTEGRATED P - 5 CURRICULUM AND METHODS Using child development principles, research-based practices and standards to inform planning, instruction and assessment. Further discussion of developmentally appropriate practice, particularly in effective planning and teaching strategies as well...
ED420L INTEGRATED P-5 CURRICULUM AND METHODS LAB Primary teachers will be required to observe, practice, and reflect on approaches to P-5 curriculum and methods as part of pre-student teaching (PST) experience. PST requires one full day (or equivalent) per week in a K-5 classroom.Offered: Fall and...
ED424 MIDDLE CHILDHOOD CURRICULUM AND CONTENT-SPECIFIC METHOD Specific content-area methods for planning, implementing, and integrating curriculum, assessing student achievement, and teaching to individual differences. Taken concurrently with pre-student teaching. Lab fee required.Prerequisites: ED 330 and acce...
ED424L MIDDLE CHILDHOOD CURRICULUM AND CONTENT-SPECIFIC METHODS PRACTICUM Middle Childhood teacher candidates will be required to observe, practice, and reflect on approaches to appropriate curriculum and methods as part of the pre-student teaching (PST) experience. The PST requires one full day (or equivalent) per week in...
ED425 INTEGRATED LEARNING IN PRIMARY EDUCATION For School Based early childhood students.Offered: Fall
ED426A LEARNING ACROSS PRIMARY YEARS/CONTENT Exploration of methods, curriculum and material that promote meaningful learning experiences for children at different developmental levels across early childhood. Consideration of children's cognitive, social, emotional, language, and physical devel...
ED426B LEARNING ACROSS PRIMARY YEARS/CONTENT Exploration of methods, curriculum and material that promote meaningful learning experiences for children at different developmental levels across early childhood. Consideration of children's cognitive, social, emotional, language, and physical devel...
ED427 ADOLESCENT EDUCATION SPECIAL TOPICS Practical application of issues to pre-student teaching field setting. Taken by adolescent and PE licensure program students the semester preceding student teaching. Topics include lesson design, implementation, and assessment through the lens of cul...
ED427L ADOLESCENT EDUCATION SPECIAL TOPICS PRACTICUM Adolescent Young Adult teacher candidates will be required to observe, practice and reflect on approaches to appropriate curriculum and methods as part of the pre-student teaching (PST) experience. The PST requires one full day (or equivalent) per we...
ED432 MIDDLE CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PHILOSOPHY AND INSTRUCTION Historical development, goals, philosophy, and mission of middle-level education. Planning and managing, developmentally and culturally responsive instruction, and use of organizational elements such as interdisciplinary team, flexible scheduling, an...
ED444A DIRECTED TEACHING IN PRIMARY SETTINGS Solidifies knowledge and competencies required of teachers through observation and teaching in pre-K to 5th-grade settings and classrooms under the joint supervision of University and school personnel. Requires a full-time, full-semester placement at...
ED444B MIDDLE CHILDHOOD EDUCATION INTERNSHIP Full-time student teaching in a middle-level setting under the supervision of a qualified teacher and a University supervisor. Lab fee required.Corequisites: ED 405B and admission to the professional semester.Offered: Fall and Spring.
ED444C ADOLESCENT EDUCATION INTERNSHIP A full-day semester of teaching in an accredited secondary school under the direction of a classroom teacher qualified in the content area and a University supervisor. Supervision includes personnel with advanced training in the relevant content area...
ED445 TEACHING INTERNSHIP A full-day semester-long supervised teaching experience involving classroom responsibilities in using a full range of planning, teaching, management, and evaluation techniques. For Post-Bac M.Ed. and School-Based M.Ed. Program candidates and Woodrow...
ED452 LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM Literacy development examined through psychological, socio-cultural and historical perspectives. Examines reading as an interactive, problem-solving process. Strategies that foster critical thinking, active engagement and social interaction in the te...
ED453 MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION Builds the personal and professional development of education and counseling practitioners through studying the sociological, historical, and philosophical scholarship on the many cultures, races, and ethnic groups that constitute the diverse student...
ED454 STUDY IN LANGUAGE AND PHONICS Examines the links between oral and written language with focus on the grapho-phonemic, syntactic, morphemic, and semantic systems as they relate to literacy instruction. Explores literacy development, phonological awareness, and orthography. This co...
ED456 LITERACY ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION In-depth examination of formal and informal tools for assessing literacy development with emphasis on planning, implementing, and evaluating intervention strategies. Includes field experience.Prerequisites or corequisites: (ED 255 and ED 355) or (ED...
ED457 LITERACY METHODS PRACTICUM Practicum experience that includes advanced examination of various literacy methods and techniques for instructional planning and development of intervention plans based on assessment and diagnosis of reading abilities. Site-based course. Includes tu...
ED459 ADOLESCENT LITERATURE Critical analysis of the genres of adolescent literature with emphasis on major authors. Themes related to intellectual, social, cultural, and political issues, and the role of adolescent literature in the traditional language arts curriculum. Requir...
ED464A SECONDARY METHODS For school-based students only.Offered: Fall.
ED464B SECONDARY METHODS Methods for planning and implementing curricula in the content areas and assessing student achievement consistent with the standards set forth by the learned societies and the State of Ohio Content Standards. Teacher and peer-centered methods to prom...
ED480 SPECIAL TOPICS In-depth study of a topic in workshop form or as an individual project under supervision.Prerequisite: Permission of Department Chair.
ED480H SPECIAL TOPICS In-depth study of topic in workshop form or as an individual project under supervision.Prerequisite: Permission of department.
ED480K SPECIAL TOPICS In-depth study of topic in workshop form or as an individual project under supervision.Prerequisite: Permission of department.
ED500 FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION Personal and professional development of education practitioners through a critical, reflective inquiry into the philosophical, historical, and sociological scholarship that focuses on educational institutions in their socio-cultural settings.Offered...
ED502 RESEARCH METHODS Introduces methods in both quantitative and qualitative educational research. Topics include creating research problem statements and questions, creating a literature review to address those questions, and developing a research design to answer the r...
ED503 ORIENTATION TO ED ENVIRONMENT Primarily a field experience for Post-Bac M.Ed. with licensure candidates, school-psychology and school-counseling candidates who are not certified teachers. Placement will be in school settings across grade levels. Offered: Spring.
ED505 CHILD AND ADOLESCENT STUDY In-depth study of theories pertaining to cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development of the person from infancy to adulthood with special emphasis on the educational implications of development.Offered: Summer.
ED506 PROGRAM EVALUATION Provides students with an understanding of the principles of program evaluation and acquisition of techniques necessary to evaluate human service and educational programs. Introduces students to the application of research methodology to assess the e...
ED514 INTRO, SURVEY AND AWARE CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY Designed to provide a working knowledge of the disease concept of chemical dependency and its impact on its victims. Candidates will learn how chemical dependency can be identified and treated. Prevention procedures and other issues related to chemic...
ED515 ADVANCED EARLY CHILDHOOD CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION Advanced study of integrated approaches to curriculum and instruction for children between 3 and 8 years across developmental domains. Focus on history, theories and research regarding developmentally appropriate practices that provide children with...
ED516 ADVANCED ASSESSMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION In-depth examination of the role of formative and summative assessments in planning for teaching young children, including in the affective, cognitive, language, physical and social domains. Centers on using multiple assessments and a collaborative a...
ED519 THE EXCEPTIONAL LEARNER Formation of skills in curriculum development, grouping special procedures, planning, educational diagnosis, and other techniques suitable for working with a specified population of exceptional children. Then delete the next sentence: Learning proble...
ED524 MIDDLE CHILDHOOD CURRICULUM AND SPECIAL METHODS Requires acceptance into pre-student teaching. Specific content-area methods for planning, implementing, and integrating curriculum, assessing student achievement, and teaching to individual differences. Taken concurrently with pre-student teaching....
ED524L MIDDLE CHILDHOOD CURRICULUM AND SPECIAL METHODS PRACTICUM Middle Childhood teacher candidate will be required to observe, practice and reflect on approaches to appropriate curriculum and methods as part of the pre-student teaching (PST) experience. Prerequisite: Accepted into Middle Childhood pre-student te...
ED530 TESTS AND MEASUREMENTS Introduction of basic measurement concepts and review of basic descriptive statistics followed by an in-depth study of test score interpretation, reliability, and validity. Application of major tests employed by educators, school psychologists, clini...
ED532 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY Survey of current theory and research regarding typical and atypical human development from infancy to young adulthood. Emphases include the biological, psychological, cognitive, cultural, social, and emotional influences on development.Offered: Summ...
ED533 INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS Review of descriptive statistics. Introduce various types of inferential statistics. Also, matching statistical procedures to research questions and designs.Prerequisite: ED 502.Offered: Spring.
ED534 LEARNING-TEACHING Contemporary teaching, learning, cognitive, and motivational theories as they apply to education and other professional settings. Also investigates these issues as they apply to a variety of different types of learners and in relation to evidence-bas...
ED535 AUTISM AND CHILDREN'S LEARNING Understanding the characteristics and incidence of autism alongside the implications for children’s learning, behavior, and ability to process information. Participants will explore the latest research on potential causes, best practices for assessme...
ED536A PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION Theoretical and practical treatment of cognitive and academic assessment. Intensive study of individual psychological tests and other assessment methods with a focus on their use with diverse populations. School Psychology students only. Prerequisite...
ED536B PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION Theoretical and practical treatment of the measurement of intelligence and personality. Intensive study of individual psychological tests and other assessment methods and their use with diverse populations, including all exceptionalities. (A) Pre-sch...
ED540 ROLE AND FUNCTION OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST Analysis of the role and function of the school psychologist, including legal, ethical, and professional issues. Introduction to an intervention-focused, problem-solving model.Prerequisite: Acceptance into the School Psychology Program.Offered: Fall.
ED541 CHILD PSYCHOPATHOLOGY Reviews the major psychological disorders of childhood and adolescence. Focuses on assessment and intervention within the educational environment. Prerequisite: ED 536A and ED 536B.Offered: Summer.
ED543 PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE I: SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY Advanced supervised experience in the diagnosis of children with disabilities, including evidence-based recommendations for instructional interventions. Includes a two-day-per-week field experience in the schools under the supervision of a licensed s...
ED551 SCHOOL LEADERSHIP Examination of evidence-based principles of effective leadership and 21st-century skills, theoretical underpinnings of leadership. Application of principles of effective leadership to local contexts. Opportunities to explore beliefs and ideas about l...
ED553 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TEACHER EVALUATION Principles and practices of clinical supervision (coaching model) for improving instruction and academic learning, maintaining an effective school environment, and growing professionally. Examines data collection methods and data analysis to more eff...
ED554 MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION Builds the personal and professional development of education and counseling practitioners through studying sociological, historical, and philosophical scholarship on the cultures, races, and ethnic groups that constitute the diverse student body of...
ED555 INDEPENDENT STUDY No Description Set
ED558 LAW AND ETHICS Survey, from the viewpoint of the school administrator, of the legal structure of education, the legal rights and responsibilities of students, and the responsibilities of teachers. Emphasis on Ohio law.Offered: Summer.
ED560 SCHOOL & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Advanced seminar on selected topics in school and community engagement including topics such as equity and cultural responsiveness, community care and support, and meaningful engagement. Students will also be examining communication skills and social...
ED562 FINANCE AND FACILITIES Fundamentals of finance and economics for school administrators. Consideration of school finance from the sources of school funds through the expenditure process, also includes examination of grant writing. Examination of school facilities management...
ED565 LITERACY PERSPECTIVES Literacy development from historical, educational, and individual learning perspectives. Changes in the definition of literacy in response to social and economic needs. Theoretical frameworks of literacy acquisition and development, and literacy as a...
ED571 LITERACY CURRICULUM AND SOCIAL JUSTICE Advanced study of ELA curriculum design, engaging in critical analysis and construction of K-12 ELA curriculum. Considers text selection and literacy pedagogies in practice, all through a social justice lens. Connects to Ohio ELA standards current te...
ED573 LITERACY INTERNSHIP Enables candidates to apply diagnostic techniques and intervention strategies in the clinic setting under the supervision of faculty. Provides a richer understanding of the teaching-learning process. Candidates engage in tutorials designed to enhance...
ED578 LITERACY ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION MODELS Advanced study of processes and procedures of reading diagnosis and the application of findings to instruction. Candidates develop skills in observing, analyzing, and interpreting reading behaviors and design instructional intervention plans. Examina...
ED580 SPECIAL TOPICS Department approval required. In-depth study of a topic in workshop form or as an individual project under supervision.
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ED586 EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY Principles and techniques affecting the development of technological, pedagogical content knowledge. Concerns the design of technologically enhanced educational environments to advance learning. Includes exploration, selection, production and integra...
ED590 PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE II: SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY Instruction and practice in systematic methods of assessing children’s behaviors that interfere with learning and the development of socialization skills. Emphasis on functional behavior assessment and date-supervision of a licensed school psychologi...
ED592 CONSULTATION SKILLS Theory, methods, and practice in school-based consultation for School Psychology students. Addresses the skills of effective communication and problem solving, in the context of major models for school-based consultation. Requires a culminating proje...
ED593 SEMINAR IN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY Topics germane to the internship experience. Critical examination of issues related to the practice of school psychology, including case study, contemporary service delivery, implementation of current state standards, and the role and function of the...
ED593A SEMINAR IN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY Topics germane to the internship experience. Critical examination of issues related to the practice of school psychology, including case study, contemporary service delivery, implementation of current state standards, and the role and function of the...
ED593B SEMINAR IN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY Topics germane to the internship experience. Critical examination of issues related to the practice of school psychology, including case study, contemporary service delivery, implementation of current state standards, and the role and function of the...
ED594 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR Emphasis on individual advisement; practice in observation, analysis, interpretation, prescriptions of classroom teaching; reflection and dialogue; in-depth examination of teacher effectiveness literature; discussion of practice; and problem solving....
ED596 INTERNSHIP FOR SCHOOL LEADERS Cooperatively guided administrative experience in selected communities and school system for the advanced student. Prerequisite: substantial completion of sequence in administration or supervision.
ED597A SUPERVISED EXPERIENCE IN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY Candidate must successfully complete three consecutive semesters of a 1350 clock-hour internship in a public school district approved by the Office of Exceptional Children, Ohio Department of Education, and the University. The candidate is under the...
ED597B SUPERVISED EXPERIENCE IN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY Candidate must successfully complete three consecutive semesters of a 1400 hour internship in a public school district approved by the Office of Exceptional Children Ohio Department of Education and the university. The candidate is under the direct s...
ED597C SUPERVISED EXPERIENCE IN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY Candidate must successfully complete three consecutive semesters of a 1350 clock-hour internship in a public school district approved by the Office of Exceptional Children, Ohio Department of Education, and the University. The candidate is under the...
ED599 MASTER'S THESIS 6 credits upon approval.