Courses

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  • SED CF 737: Working with Parents
    Examines principles for organizing individual and group parenting education that builds on parental knowledge and responds to parental needs. Examines supportive, therapeutic, and educational models, materials, and resources. Develops communication skills and leadership capacities to work with parents in school, healthcare, family support, and home settings. 4 cr
  • SED CH 300: Methods of Instruction: Elementary 1-6
    Develops pre-service teachers' understandings of the content and methods of instruction in the language arts, social studies, and science. The course focuses on elements of curriculum design; teaching strategies, and institutional policies and practices at the elementary level. Attention is given to providing effective instruction across the curriculum to culturally and linguistically diverse learners. Instructor permission required. Seminar with fieldwork. 10 cr. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation.
    • Creativity/Innovation
    • Writing-Intensive Course
  • SED CH 515: Curriculum Methods, 1-6
    Examines theories of and develops specific competencies in reading and language arts, social studies and science education; general teaching strategies; basic elements of curriculum design; and institutional policies and practices of elementary education. Develops competency in providing effective instruction across the curriculum to culturally and linguistically diverse learners. Includes application of these competencies in field settings. Application of these competencies in field settings. Instructor permission required. Seminar with fieldwork. 10 cr.
  • SED CH 516: Elem Ela Method
    Examines theories of and develop specific competencies in reading and language arts; general teaching strategies; basic elements of curriculum design; and institutional policies and practices of elementary education. Develops competency in providing effective instruction across the language arts curriculum to culturally and linguistically diverse learners. 3 cr.
  • SED CH 517: Elem Sci Method
    Examines theories of and develop specific competencies in social studies; general teaching strategies; basic elements of curriculum design; and institutional policies and practices of elementary education. Develops competency in providing effective social studies instruction across the curriculum to culturally and linguistically diverse learners. 3 cr.
  • SED CH 518: Elem Soc Method
    Examines theories of and develop specific competencies in science education; general teaching strategies; basic elements of curriculum design; and institutional policies and practices of elementary education. Develops competency in providing effective science instruction across the curriculum to culturally and linguistically diverse learners. 3 cr.
  • SED CH 555: Student-Teaching Practicum: Elementary 1-6
    Supervised student teaching in a classroom for grades 1-6. Includes curriculum development, methods of instruction, and evaluation of the learner. Open only to degree candidates who have completed CH300. Fldwk w/ seminar. 10 cr.
  • SED CH 655: Student-Teaching Practicum: Elementary 1-6
    Supervised student teaching in a classroom for grades 1-6. Includes curriculum development, methods of instruction, and evaluation of the learner. Open only to degree candidates who have completed CH515. Fldwk w/ seminar. 8 cr.
  • SED CH 656: S/Tch Elem 1-6
    Supervised student teaching in a classroom for grades 1-6. Includes curriculum development, methods of instruction, and evaluation of the learner. Open only to degree candidates who have completed methods courses. Fldwk w/ seminar.
  • SED CL 210: Child and Family Health Systems
    Introduces students to the history and development of the U.S. health care system from a family-centered care perspective, including identification of the organizations and professional disciplines serving children and their families. Focuses on the psychosocial, financial and emotional costs of health care and introduces students to the profession of Child Life. 4 cr
  • SED CL 520: Child Development and Family in Healthcare
    Introduces research and literature on the psychosocial needs of children and families in health care settings. Focuses on theories of development, play, preparation, coping and delivery of family-centered care in the context of health care. 4 cr
  • SED CL 521: Methods and Materials in Child Life
    Explores relationships between child life play activities and child development theories, stressing the acquisition of practical skills needed for child life programming. 4 cr
  • SED CL 522: Clinical Issues in Child Development and Child Life
    Provides skills to plan, implement, document, and assess developmentally appropriate child life interventions including coping with medical procedures, family-centered care, ethics, expressive activities, crisis intervention, and pain management. 4 cr
  • SED CL 523: Clinical Internship and Seminar I (400 hr)
    Provides a 400-hour internship opportunity under the direct supervision of a certified Child Life Specialist in a hospital setting with focus on developing skills based on the Child Life Competencies. Students participate in weekly process seminar at the college. 8 cr
  • SED CL 620: Child Life Program Development
    Provides skills to plan, implement, document, and assess Child Life program objectives and strategic planning, including child health systems, alternative settings, grant writing, professional presentations, group dynamics, interdisciplinary collaboration, and supervision. 4 cr
  • SED CL 621: Clinical Internship and Seminar II (200 hr)
    Provides a 200-hour internship opportunity under the direct supervision of a certified Child Life Specialist in a community, outpatient, or primary care setting with a focus on developing skills based on the Child Life Competencies. 4 cr
  • SED CT 375: Pre-Practicum in Secondary Schools
    Pre-practicum experience that engages students in observing and assisting in middle and/or high school classrooms. 2cr. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
    • Teamwork/Collaboration
  • SED CT 500: Directed Study
    Prereq: Approval of advisor. Signed plan of study must be submitted in advance of registration on a Directed study form obtained from the SED Office of Records. Student initiated directed study to be completed with faculty member. Var cr.
  • SED CT 526: Family & Community Engagement for Teachers
    Explores the ways that schools can work closely with families, communities, and community agencies to increase connections and mutual assistance. Consistent with DESE regulations, this course emphasizes collaborative relationships with families and with community partners such as youth- serving organizations, health and safety agencies, and other groups and businesses. 4cr.
  • SED CT 534: A Practical Approach to Classroom Management
    Designed to support middle and secondary teachers in developing a practical, effective and low-stress approach to classroom management. The course focuses on a classroom management system with four components: classroom structure, limit-setting, responsibility training and back-up systems. Participants will develop effective classroom management practices, break current "high cost" and ineffective strategies, and establish a proactive, positive classroom setting that maximizes time on learning and minimizes classroom disruptions. 2 cr.

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