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  • SED ED 102: Ancient World
  • SED ED 110: Introduction to Education
    This exploratory course introduces students to the profession of teaching through discussions and a field experience at a local school. From this experience, students begin to cultivate a reflective stance toward themselves, curriculum, schools, and society. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings and, The Individual in Community.
    • Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
    • The Individual in Community
  • SED ED 111: Edu Technology
  • SED ED 201: Tutoring Struggling 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 203: Eating Right/Get Moving
    Students learn how to coordinate good eating habits with the right amount and type of physical activity into their college experience. Foundations of nutrition, such as micro and macronutrients, nutrient dense foods, and the components of physical fitness as well as lifetime activities are analyzed. 2cr, on demand.
  • SED ED 204: Teaching Reading and Writing through Children's Literature
    This course is open to students who are professionally or personally interested in children's literature. Students will learn how to select high-quality books to engage readers in grades K-6. Readings will include a variety of children's literature and academic texts.
  • SED ED 205: The Preschool Years: Critical Time for Language and Literacy Foundations
    In this course students will examine language and literacy foundations that predict success in learning to read and later reading achievement. They will also examine and discuss current policies regarding preschool programs to reduce the achievement gap and analyze instructional strategies that support optimal language and literacy development in preschoolers.
  • SED ED 206: Working with At-Risk Preschoolers
    This course is designed to provide information about successful interventions in preschool classrooms. The course also provides information about the overall context of the achievement gap and related issues.
  • SED ED 207: Contemporary Issues in Education Policy (International Perspective)
    A series of lectures and discussions designed to address contemporary issues in education, this course will devote time each week to exploring aspects of education policy in different countries. Topics that will be addressed include: school finance, school choice, international testing, policies affecting immigrant and minority children, and the role of international organizations. Stillings, Wed. 6:00-7:30
  • SED ED 208: Teachers at Work
    This course will analyze the profession of teaching with regard to what happens in classrooms and how teachers interact with colleagues, supervisors, and parents. Students will come away with an in-depth understanding of debates surrounding pre-service teaching, merit pay, certification, teacher unions, tenure, and professional development. Gibbon, Wed. 6:00-7:30
  • SED ED 209: Careers in Education
    This course will explore the many facets of the business of running a public school system and of the standards and expectations that accompany public education. Led by professionals in the field, each class will also draw from the instructor's experience with the Boston University/Chelsea partnership.
  • SED ED 210: Exploring Careers in Science Education
    For science majors interested in exploring careers in science education. Students will work directly with teachers from CityLab, a biotechnology learning laboratory at BU's School of Medicine and the Boston Museum of Science. Dates/times TBA
  • SED ED 211: Emerging Technologies in Education
    Use wikis, blogs, social bookmarking, photo sharing sites, and podcasting to evaluate your own learning and to create educational materials in this brand new evening course. Meets for entire semester. 2 cr.
  • 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 217: Miseducation of Black Boys
    To provide a classroom environment that allows students to examine systematic problems facing black male students, the various studies that have been conducted and the solutions suggested as the best ways to educate black males.
  • 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.
    • 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 240: A Practical Approach to English as a Second Language Teaching
    This course provides students with sound research-based principles and tools for teaching English to non- native speakers locally or overseas. It focuses on the language knowledge necessary for effective teaching, and the pedagogical training necessary to help learners increase proficiency. The course includes a service component. Students will finish the course able to identify and prioritize learner errors, address them efficiently, and thus maximize learner improvement.
  • 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. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Oral and/or Signed Communication.
    • Oral and/or Signed Communication

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