Courses
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ITED 210 American Cultural
Institutions
This course concentrates on how major
historical, philosophical, sociological, and political trends in
American history have influenced and shaped dominant ideology and major
cultural institutions (government, religion, education) in the U.S. and
how they, in turn, have impacted individuals and groups. Special
emphasis is placed on the historical and current struggle for social
justice and equal opportunity by groups who have been historically
oppressed and marginalized.
ITED 228 Adolescent
Development (The Adolescent)
This course focuses on the
physical, mental, and emotional influences impacting the development of
adolescents such as habits, values, interests, and social adjustment.
Various factors in the community, school, and home environments that
influence adolescent thoughts, decisions, and behaviors will be
explored, presented, and discussed.
ITED 422 Diversity in
American Society
This course is designed to broaden
students' understanding of diversity and social justice and how these
concepts relate to society, tradition, and conventional wisdom.
Particular emphasis will be placed on the following: developing
cross-cultural skills and understandings; understanding the importance
of changing and competing interpretations of world events; understanding
how citizenship includes the exercise of personal responsibilities; and
the historical, social, political, and educational contexts of diversity
in American society.
EDUC 364 Integ Practice in
Social Studies Education
This course is designed to prepare
future social studies teachers to have the knowledge, skills, and
dispositions to teach all students in diverse classroom settings. This
course focuses on understanding how all students learn social studies,
the challenges inherent to teaching and learning, and contemporary
approaches related to the teaching of social studies. EDUC 364 provides
applied experiences for developing the competencies for the professional
role of a social studies teacher. This course is integrative and unifies
the required knowledge, skills, and dispositions to prepare candidates
for student teaching. Candidates complete training and assignments,
ensuring that they are competent in using technology to facilitate and
enhance student learning. Candidates continue developing their social
studies content knowledge. This course includes a field experience.
GEDU 520 History and
Philosophy of Education
This course provides an overview of
the history of education in the United States along with an emphasis on
the educational philosophies and social justice issues and events that
have influenced and continue to shape the major educational movements in
this country. The course will also cover the major aspects of the SoE's
Conceptual Framework. The intent of this class is to provide candidates
with an understanding of the roots of the American educational system
and its impact on diverse populations. Additionally, candidates will be
exposed to the information technologies through faculty demonstrations.
GEDU 526 Diversity and
Social Justice and Schooling
This course will provide an in
depth exploration of the theory and practice of teaching diverse and
heterogeneous
populations, and will provide opportunities for
candidates to explore the ways in which educational and socio-cultural
practices and ideologies have worked to undermine learning opportunities
for some students. As a foundation for building an understanding of
contemporary issues of diversity, candidates will explore the ways in
which culture and experience influence the construction and
deconstruction of knowledge. Throughout the course, candidates will
discuss issues related to social justice, and investigate the ideologies
and discourses that create inequity in schools and society and result in
several forms of social oppression including but not limited to: racism;
classism; sexism; heterosexism; and ableism. They will also be
introduced to a variety of conceptual frameworks that support effective
teaching and learning of diverse populations, including students with
disabilities; and best practices for instruction, classroom management,
curriculum development, student assessment; the use of technology; and
the involvement of families and communities in the education of their
children.
GEDU 541 Effective Practices
in Social Studies
The course is the second methods course
focusing on curriculum, instruction, and assessment in social studies
education. The purpose of this course is to prepare future social
studies teachers with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to teach
all students in diverse classrooms and settings in grades 7-12.
Candidates will gain a clear understanding of the elements of social
studies education, as defined by the National Council for the Social
Studies (NCSS) themes and the New York State learning standards. They
will also work collaboratively within a community of learners to become
knowledgeable concerning the local community, state, nation, and world,
discussing critical issues and the responsibilities of productive
citizens living within those arenas. Candidates will identify a wide
variety of social studies data sources, materials, and resources and
develop plans to teach in ways that are culturally relevant. Candidates
will have opportunities to enrich and expand their content and
pedagogical knowledge and integrate instructional theories and best
practices, including classroom management, and instructional strategies
to enhance teaching and learning for all students. Candidates will also
have multiple opportunities to develop and implement lesson plans and a
unit plan appropriate to the needs, interests, and abilities of
grade-specific students. A 50-hour field experience in a local middle or
high school accompanies this course.
GEDU 561 Research in Social
Studies Education
This course will present an overview of
quantitative, qualitative, and action research methods and clear
examples of each. Following a consideration of the range of research and
its significant results, candidates will identify and conduct
individualized projects as their culminating experiences in their
gradaute programs. Appropriate topics in Social Studies education will
be determined mutually by professors and candidates. This is the final
course in the Adolescence Education program prior to the student
teaching semester.