Courses

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  • SED ED 502: Professional Teaching Seminar I: Analyzing Foundations of Teaching
    Introductory seminar analyzes important foundational teaching issues: varieties of excellent teaching, diverse philosophies of schools, curriculum complexities in middle and senior high schools, history of education for the 20th and 21st centuries, and the power of community - culture - school inter-relations. ED 502 A1 must be taken in the fall, and ED 503 A1 must be taken in the spring. 0 cr.
  • SED ED 503: Professional Teaching Seminar I: Analyzing Foundations of Teaching
    Introductory seminar analyzes important foundational teaching issues: varieties of excellent teaching, diverse philosophies of schools, curriculum complexities in middle and senior high schools, history of education for the 20th and 21st centuries, and the power of community - culture - school inter- relations. Prereq ED 502. 2 cr.
  • SED ED 506: Making Learning Visible: Exploring Multimedia Tools to Document and Deepen Learning
    What does collaboration, problem solving, and critical thinking look like? How can we communicate a learning process to deepen learning in varied contexts? Focusing on the tools of documentation and digital communication, students will work individually and in small groups to develop the basics of design needed to create and communicate this learning using digital multimedia expression (DME) in order to deepen and extend learning across a variety of settings. Relevant to educators, therapists, social workers, scientists, or anyone who wants to make learning processes visible in their field. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Digital/Multimedia Expression.
    • Digital/Multimedia Expression
  • SED ED 507: Global Citizenship in Education
    Students will explore global citizenship through a humanities lens. By engaging in a variety of immersive, collaborative, and multimodal projects, students will work towards developing attributes of a global citizen and understanding how educators help foster global citizenship.
  • SED ED 530: Fieldwork in Education
    Semester-long, 300-hour school-based experience for education majors as an alternative to student teaching. The purpose of this field experience is to provide students an opportunity to observe, participate, and reflect upon classroom organization, management, instruction, and interactions. Does not satisfy requirements for student teaching. Permission of Instructor. 150- 300 hours. Variable cr.
  • SED ED 560: Dvl Inf/Tod Pgm
  • SED ED 640: Origins of Inequity
    Explores and critiques, theoretically and practically, the history, politics, and policy implications of social and political inequity in North America and beyond. 4cr.
  • SED ED 800: Pro-Seminar in Educational Studies: Theories of Teaching, Learning, and Equity
    This year-long doctoral pro-seminar consists of two four-credit courses: Theories of Teaching, Learning, and Equity and Educational Foundations and Systems. It is required for students in their first year of doctoral program in Educational Studies. The course orients students to doctoral work in the School of Education, introduces major concepts and lenses that have shaped schooling and educational research, and foregrounds issues of equity and social justice. 4cr.
  • SED ED 801: Pro-Seminar in Educational Studies: Educational Foundations and Systems
    This year-long doctoral pro-seminar consists of two four-credit courses: Theories of Teaching, Learning, and Equity and Educational Foundations and Systems. It is required for students in their first year of doctoral program in Educational Studies. The course orients students to doctoral work in the School of Education, introduces major concepts and lenses that have shaped schooling and educational research, and foregrounds issues of equity and social justice. 4cr.
  • SED ED 950: Continuing Study
    For EdM, CAGS, and EdD candidates who have completed all coursework and who are preparing for comprehensive examinations or dissertation hearings, or are completing theses. 0 cr.
  • SED EN 500: Lesson Design & Instruction Delivery in the Humanities
    Introduces students to different models of lesson planning and unit planning as well as research-based strategies for effective instructional delivery in the secondary humanities classroom. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Oral and/or Signed Communication.
    • Oral and/or Signed Communication
  • SED EN 501: Teaching Classic and Contemporary Texts
    Students will examine the demands of texts in the secondary classroom and components of successful reading. The course will analyze research-based practices in reading instruction in the middle and secondary English Language Arts classes. Methods for assessing and differentiating according to various dimensions will be introduced. 4 cr.
  • SED EN 502: Student-Teaching Reflective Seminar
    EN 502 offers undergraduate English Education majors engaging in their student-teaching the opportunity to come together weekly with a faculty member to reflect upon successes, challenges, and questions raised by the internship. Students will engage in common readings and write short weekly reflections that synthesize assigned readings and the internship experience. 2 cr.
  • SED EN 503: Lesson Design & Instruction Delivery in the Humanities
    Introduces students to different models of lesson planning and unit planning as well as research-based strategies for effective instructional delivery in the secondary humanities classroom. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Oral and/or Signed Communication. 2 cr.
    • Oral and/or Signed Communication
  • SED EN 506: Curriculum Materials and Teaching Strategies in English
    Considers research-based strategies for teaching short fiction, poetry, novels, drama, grammar, and vocabulary. The course also considers key aspects of the teaching and learning process such as lesson and unit planning, assessment, and the role of local, state and federal standards in the English/Language Arts classroom. 4 cr.
  • SED EN 507: Student-Teaching Practicum: English, Grades 5-8
    Full-time student-teaching in selected middle schools for a period of 12 weeks. Should be taken concurrently with SED EN 506. Minimum 300 hours required. Instructor permission required. 8 cr.
  • SED EN 508: Student-Teaching Practicum: English, 8-12
    Full-time semester long student teaching in selected high schools. Should be taken concurrently with SED EN 506. Minimum 300 hours required. 8 cr.
  • SED EN 512: Methods of Teaching Writing in Secondary English Language Arts
    Introduces aspiring middle and secondary English/Language Arts teachers to research-based practices for effective writing instruction. Topics include writing workshop, mentor texts, genre study, strategy instruction, process- based instruction and revision. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Creativity/Innovation. 4 cr.
    • The Individual in Community
    • Creativity/Innovation
  • SED EN 520: Pre-Practicum in English Education
    This course supports students in their English education teaching pre- practicum. Students complete teaching observations, reflect on field experiences, evaluate teaching practice against professional teaching standards, and develop and implement micro-teaching lessons. 2 cr.
  • SED EN 538: Teaching in American Literature
    This course focuses on teaching American literature at the high school level. Goals include building a knowledge base in American literary history, modeling deep learning with selected texts, addressing theoretical questions in English Language Arts pedagogy, and learning practical classroom skills. 4 cr. 1st sem. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.
    • The Individual in Community
    • Teamwork/Collaboration

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