Courses

The listing of a course description here does not guarantee a course’s being offered in a particular semester. Please refer to the published schedule of classes on the Student Link for confirmation a class is actually being taught and for specific course meeting dates and times.

• SED ED 212: Introduction to Positive Psychology
  This course focuses on the psychological aspects of living a fulfilling and flourishing life. This course will help students build related skills such that they can integrate a positive psychology approach to teaching, coaching, leadership and/or counseling. 2 cr.
• SED ED 214: Educating Global Citizens
  Learn and act. Explore conflict resolution by studying current global events and teaching Boston-area high school students experiential education approach to successful mediation. As a final project, small groups author new, original geopolitical case studies they employ in high school classrooms, gaining an in-depth understanding of how to teach the origins, potential consequences and solutions to global issues facing us today. 2 cr.
• SED ED 225: Project Citizen: Promoting Civic Engagement
  The course examines how a model of citizen action (Project Citizen) can be used to promote active and informed citizenship among youth and adults. Students apply that model to analyze and influence a current public policy of their choice. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
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  • The Individual in Community
• SED ED 231: Tutoring Readers and Writers
  This course is intended for those who are outside the profession of education (e.g. parents, community workers, non-SED students) to support children and adults who find learning to read and write difficult. The course will provide an introduction to the types of texts and teaching strategies that make a difference. 2 cr.
• SED ED 245: Theory and Practice of Peer Counseling
  Examines the theory of peer counseling and the development of specific counseling skills. Students enrolled in this class will serve as peer advisors in the CAS First Year Seminar course. This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Oral and/or Signed Communication.
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  • Oral and/or Signed Communication
• SED ED 246: Practicum in Peer Leadership and Mentoring
  Provides advanced mentoring training and leadership experience for selected students who have completed ED 245 (Theory and Practice or Peer Counseling). Students will mentor the students serving as peer mentors in FY101 (First Year Seminar) and enrolled in ED245. This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
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• SED ED 251: Community Service in an Urban Setting
  For students participating in volunteer community service; reflect on the experience, with academically- appropriate readings, periodic discussion guided by the instructor, and graded writing assignments. A1: Volunteering in the Boston Public Schools. Instructor: Ruth Shane. B1: Volunteering with Reach out and Read. Instructor: Katherine Sullivan
• SED ED 341: Assess Yng Chld
  
• SED ED 367: Comm Collab 1
  
• SED ED 410: Social Context of Education
  How culture, race, language, poverty, social change, urban pressures, and rural isolation affect the work of schools and other educational institutions, based upon reading, discussion, field research, and extensive writing by students. SED ED 410 A1 and ED 412 A1 must be taken in the same semester or ED 410 B1 in the fall and ED 412 B1 in the spring. 2cr.
• SED ED 412: Civic Context of Education
  Political and professional decision making in education in a democracy, emergent issues in educational policy, and the ethics of educational practice, based upon reading, discussion, planning exercises, and extensive writing by students. ED 410 A1 and ED 412 A1 must be taken in the same semester or ED 410 B1 in the fall and ED 412 B1 in the spring. 2cr.
• SED ED 420: Adv Comm Collab
  
• SED ED 455: Ec Fldex PREKK1
  
• SED ED 456: Tch in Dvrs Set
  
• SED ED 459: Ec Fldex PREKK2
  
• SED ED 462: Capstone: PreK-K
  Prek-K specialists reflect on teaching and learning experiences throughout program; explore issues related to educational philosophies, public policy, leadership in the field, societal pressures affecting very young children and their families. Complete professional portfolio demonstrating evidence of meeting Wheelock College Education Standards. Open to seniors, usually in final semester. 1 cr.
• SED ED 464: Sem Plc Ldr Ece
  
• SED ED 465: Capstone Ee
  
• SED ED 481: Capstone: Education Studies
  Construct and defend web-based program exit portfolio addressing the Wheelock Education Standards, and reflecting on experiences in the program. Seminar provides a collaborative space to reflect on experiences in the program, share artifacts and drafts of analytic/reflective essays. Selected educational policies are discussed. Taken in last semester of the Education Studies program. 1 cr.
• SED ED 487: Elementary Education: Capstone
  Enables candidates to present and defend web-based program exit portfolios demonstrating their achievement of the Wheelock Education Standards and the ACEI standards. Prerequisite: Passage of the Massachusetts Literacy and Communication (Reading and Writing subtests), General Curriculum (Multiple subject and Math sub-tests), and Foundations of Reading Tests for Educator Licensure. 1 cr.

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