EDU 153- Cultural Diversity and Education

Analyze research on learning styles among culturally diverse students with review and evaluation of responsive curricula and classroom teaching techniques. NOTE: If you completed EDU 153 as an undergraduate, you must complete the community study portion of EDU 153 for one additional unit.

EDU 275-Effective Teaching

Review of research on the relationship of effective teacher behavior and student learning. Use of research on teacher effectiveness to develop teaching strategies.

EDU 301-Reading in the Secondary School

Principles, procedures, and materials to help secondary school teachers improve the reading competence of students. Strategies for enhancing learning through reading and writing in all disciplines, with special attention to linguistically diverse populations.

EDU 292-Special Topics in Education

Small group seminar to discuss topics related to student teaching.

EDU 306A-C-Teaching in the Secondary Schools

Supervised teaching in regular secondary classrooms.

EDU 325-Research and Methods in Secondary English Language Arts

Research on teaching and learning in the language arts. Principles, procedures and materials for improving the writing, reading and oral language of secondary students, with special attention to students from culturally and linguistically diverse populations.

EDU 115- Educating Children with Disabilities

Educational issues and processes involved in teaching children with disabilities. The course will focus on the structure of special education, with an emphasis on meeting the educational needs of children who are mainstreamed in regular classes.

EDU 206A-Inquiry into Classroom Practice: Traditions and Approaches

The first course in a four-part series that must be passed in order to obtain the masters degree. Introduction to traditions and approaches of teachers conducting research in their own classrooms.

EDU 206B-Inquiry into Classroom Practice: Application of Teacher Research Approaches

The second course in a four-part series. Analysis and application of teacher research through the development, implementation and evaluation of a short-term classroom research based intervention.

EDU 180- Computers in Education

Applications of computers in education as instructional, intellectual, and communication tools.
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Students earning a BCLAD emphasis must complete 2 additional courses:

EDU 151T-Language Development in the Chicano Child (BCLAD only)

Examine bilingualism, first and second language acquisition, bilingual education, language assessment, and the role of dialect varieties in the classroom.

EDU 152-Communication Skills for Bilingual Teachers (BCLAD only)

The development of communication skills of prospective educators with an emphasis on the study and use of standard Spanish and Southwest Spanish dialects in teaching science, mathematics, social science, music, art, and language arts to bilingual elementary school pupils.