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  • WED 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.
  • WED 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
  • WED EN 506: Curriculum Materials and Teaching Strategies in English
    Graduate Corequisites: (SEDEN507 OR SEDEN508)Open only to matriculated graduate students who have completed prerequ isites. Must be taken concurrently with, or in some cases, before SED EN 507 or EN 508. - 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.
  • WED EN 507: Student-Teaching Practicum: English, Grades 5-8
    Undergraduate Prerequisites: Stamped approval required. - Graduate Corequisites: (SEDEN506)Open only to matriculated graduate students who have completed prerequ isites. Should be taken concurrently with SED EN 506. - 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.
  • WED EN 508: Student-Teaching Practicum: English, 8-12
    Graduate Corequisites: (SEDEN506)Open only to matriculated graduate students who have completed prerequ isites. Should be taken concurrently with SED EN 506. - Full-time semester long student teaching in selected high schools. Should be taken concurrently with SED EN 506. Minimum 300 hours required. 8 cr.
  • WED 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.
    • Creativity/Innovation
    • The Individual in Community
  • WED 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.
  • WED 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
  • WED EN 608: Practicum for Practicing Professionals: 5-8
    Graduate Prerequisites: Only for matriculated graduate students seeking standard certification . - Student teaching grade 5 -- 8 experience for teaching professionals. Full-time student-teaching (300 hours) in selected schools. For Practicing Professionals only, with program approval. 4 cr.
  • WED EN 609: Practicum for Practicing Professionals: 8-12
    Graduate Prerequisites: Only for matriculated graduate students seeking standard certification . Full-time teaching in selected high schools. Six weeks; Minimum 150 hours required. - Student teaching grade 8 -12 experience for teaching professionals. Full-time student-teaching (300 hours) in selected schools. For Practicing Professionals only, with program approval. 4 cr.
  • WED EN 630: Educating for Equity and Literacy in the Humanities
    This course examines the teaching and learning of humanities in urban schooling. Considers how issues of race, gender, class, language, and culture affect the nature of literacy learning in schools. Includes field experience working with adolescent students. 2 cr.
  • WED EN 701: Teaching Classic and Contemporary Texts
    Graduate Prerequisites: Open only to matriculated students who have completed prerequisites. - Students 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.
  • WED EN 711: Critical Literacy as a Lens: Exploring Theories, Processes, and Strategies
    Students will explore the topic of critical literacy and the theories that underpin it. Participants will examine issues raised by critical literacy in relation to their lived experiences, particularly as they pertain to educational issues within society.
  • WED EN 712: Methods of Teaching Writing in Secondary English Language Arts
    The course introduces graduate aspiring middle and secondary English/Language Arts teachers to research-based practices for effective writing instruction and contains opportunities for application in a field experience. Topics include writing workshops, 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 4 cr.
    • Creativity/Innovation
    • The Individual in Community
  • WED HD 120: Life Design 1: Developing Your Personal Brand
    This course supports students to engagement in their academic, social, and professional development opportunities. Students learn the key skills and competencies that optimize their potential for learning and preparing to transition into the world of work. Effective Spring 2023 this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Creativity/Innovation.
    • Creativity/Innovation
  • WED HD 121: Launching Your Personal Brand
    This course focuses on building strategies for communicating your brand, expanding your social capital, and designing a career management plan. Students will learn how to use a range of digital media strategies to establish your professional image. Effective Spring 2023 this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Digital/Multimedia Expression.
    • Digital/Multimedia Expression
  • WED HD 211: Student Motivation
    Examines theory and research on ways in which family members, teachers, culture, and society interact to influence the development of attitudes, beliefs, and approaches towards learning and academic achievement in children and youth. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Research and Information Literacy.
    • Research and Information Literacy
    • Social Inquiry I
  • WED HD 224: Emotional Development
    Provides an overview of emotional development throughout the life span. Explores implications of theory and research for curriculum development, social programs, and policy.
  • WED HD 265: Social Science Research for Community Impact
    Students will collaborate with community organizations to design and conduct small-scale research projects (e.g., economic and educational equity, environmental justice, youth justice and mental health disparities). Research methodologies, qualitative and quantitative, will be determined based on the project. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Social Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration.
    • Oral and/or Signed Communication
    • Social Inquiry II
    • Teamwork/Collaboration
  • WED HD 300: Educational Psychology
    This course is designed to apply psychological theory and research to educational practice. Students will examine how children think and learn, what motivates students and how teachers assess children's learning and progress in school. In addition, students will be encouraged to consider how teachers create learning environments to increase classroom engagement. Through this course, students will explore major theories of child development (cognitive, behavioral, social learning, etc.) and how they relate to education. Topics will include learning, motivation, instructional strategies, personality, and social development, cognitive processes and memory, and students' achievement and abilities. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Social Inquiry I.
    • Social Inquiry I

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