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5350: Computer Problem Solving
(**Online/Independent, self-paced course) for
Grades K-12 teachers
*All-Level
Dates:
June 9 - July 25 Times: Independent
Instructor:
B. Khirallah and lab assistant
Requirements and supporting materials for this
course will be available online. To assist students in achieving
course requirements, there will be a staffed computer lab at the
University during specified times in June and July. In order to
successfully complete the course, students are required to arrange a
time to present completed webfolios. This course explores the use
of the computer as a tool for learning, as a guide to communication
and research, an organizer in the presentation of knowledge, and as
a mediator in the construction of knowledge. Students search/explore
the internet, evaluate web sites, create PowerPoint presentations,
construct web pages and author interactive programs/lessons. This
course meets and/or exceeds the educational technology foundations
for teachers as defined by NCATE and ISTE. 3 credit hours.
Important
Note about this course: Students are required to attend an
on-campus orientation before the course begins (Multiple Dates and
Times TBA) and to schedule a date and time with the instructor for
presenting a portfolio of finished materials. Requirements and
supporting materials for this course will be online. Students will
work independently to achieve course objectives. To assist
students, there will be teaching support available at the University
during specified times in June and July.
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Edu 5352: Educational Evaluation
(**Online/Independent,
self-paced course) for Grades K-12 teachers
*All-Level
Dates:
June 9 - July 25 Times: Independent
Instructor:
B. Khirallah and assistant
Teachers are charged with the responsibility of
assessment. Just exactly, what does it mean to assess? Is it about
grading? Is assessment the same as testing? Can assessments ever
be “objective”? While the assessment and subsequent measurement of
student achievement may seem “objective” when one considers
multiple-choice tests or even machine-scored essays, even these
approaches are far from “objective,” for their construction,
administration, and use are based on personal values and
professional assumptions. The purpose of this course is to examine
the "big ideas" that, when well understood and applied, effectively
inform good assessment practices and judgment. 3 credit hours.
Important
Note about this course: Students are required to attend an
on-campus orientation before the course begins (Multiple Dates and
Times TBA) and to schedule a date and time with the instructor for
presenting a portfolio of finished materials. Requirements and
supporting materials for this course will be online. Students will
work independently to achieve course objectives. To assist
students, there will be teaching support available at the University
during specified times in June and July.
Edu 5357-03: Human Growth
and Development designed for Grades K-12 teachers
Dates:
July 7 - July 25 Times: M-F 8:30 – 11:30 p.m. Room:
Braniff Media Center
Instructor:
K. Novinski
This course is designed to explore the
physical, mental, psychosocial, and moral growth of children
from infancy through adolescence. The course will emphasize the
work of Jean Piaget, Erik Erikson, Lawrence Kohlberg, and Lev
Vygotsky. Teachers and prospective teachers will begin to
recognize the value in learning to "know" the
children/adolescents they teach. Children/adolescents themselves
are the primary texts for the course, and interacting with the
"primary texts" will be an essential component of the course
work as students discuss and question significant theories of
development that reflect on the issue of "nature v. nurture." A
"research" project will require students to examine the activity
of children/adolescents in light of developmental theories.
Edu 5357-01: Balanced Literacy designed for
Grades K-6 teachers
Dates:
June 9 - June 27 Times: M-F 8:30 – 11:30 p.m. Room:
Braniff Media Center
Instructor:
J. Miliara

The purpose of this course is to extend and
enhance the teacher’s knowledge and awareness of the theory,
research, and instructional strategies that will improve their
students’ literacy competencies across all content areas. Within a
collaborative environment, teachers will be actively involved in
learning and applying knowledge and skills that will benefit both
their students’ literacy development and their students’
appreciation for the processes of reading and writing. 3 credit
hours.
Edu 5357-02: Effective Teaching and
Classroom Management designed for Grades K-6 teachers
Dates:
June 9 - June 27 Times: M-F 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. Room:
Braniff Media Center
Instructor:
J. Miliara

This course will focus upon dimensions of
effective teaching, with special emphasis upon classroom
management. Topics to be considered include planning/organizing
for instruction, establishing positive working relationships
with students, helping students learn self-control, and working
with challenging students. 3 credit hours.
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