EDU
505:
The
Teaching
Profession
(2)
The
course
will
provide
students
with
introductory
and
foundational
information
about
the
profession
of
teaching.
Students
will
examine
the
knowledge,
skills,
and
dispositions
of
effective
teaching
and
how
Baldwin
Wallace
University
School
of
Education
prepares
students
to
become
reflective
decision
makers
who
are
contributing,
compassionate,
and
competent
educators.
EDU
512:
Psychological
Foundations
in
Adolescent
Development
(3)
Teaching
the
student
in
grades
7
through
12
requires
a
working
understanding
of
the
developmental
intricacies
emerging
throughout
the
adolescent
years.
This
includes
integrating
the
physical,
cognitive,
and
social-emotional
changes
from
the
onset
of
puberty
to
the
formation
of
a
stable
identity
along
with
the
psychological
foundations
specific
to
the
adolescent
learner.
Therefore,
educators
in
this
course
will
examine
the
implications
of
developmental
factors
for
learning
and
teaching
the
middle
school
and
high
school
student.
Includes
the
required
field
experience.
EDU
514:
Instructional
Technology
Tools
and
Resources
(3)
Candidates
will
be
introduced
to
a
variety
of
technology
tools
and
digital
resources
that
support
21st
Century
teaching
and
learning
to
include
productivity,
communication,
and
collaborative
devices.
Candidates
will
design
a
comprehensive
thematic
unit
using
instructional
strategies
to
integrate
technology
into
the
curriculum.
Also
covered
are
the
multitude
of
issues
that
impact
the
uses
of
technology,
the
role
of
technological
innovations,
and
the
opportunities
presented
by
technology
in
the
teaching
and
learning
environments.
This
course
is
taught
in
blended
format.
EDU
531
Integrative
Seminars
(1)
repeated
twice
Seminars
are
offered
to
candidates
in
the
Master
of
Arts
in
Education
in
Science/Mathematics
Teaching
program.
The
seminars
are
repeated
twice
in
the
3-semester
program.
Classes
are
focused
on
immediate
needs
for
candidates
preparing
to
enter
the
classroom
and
offer
professional
information
and
support
once
the
field
and
clinical
experiences
begin.
EDU
532
Assessment
and
Data
Literacy
(3)
Students
will
study
elements
of
measurement,
assessment,
grading
systems,
and
interpretation
of
classroom
and
value-added
data.
Students
will
construct
tests,
develop
a
grading
system,
demonstrate
knowledge
of
formative
and
summative
assessments,
interpret
data
to
identify
student
needs
in
diverse
settings,
and
develop
an
evidence-based
educational
intervention
to
address
the
identified
needs.
EDU
533
Teaching
Strategies
and
Management
Skills
(3)
Candidates
will
study
classroom
teaching
strategies
including
planning,
creating
leaning
targets
and
alignment
to
standards,
and
effective
delivery.
Classroom
management
content
includes
creation
of
three
stage
classroom
plans,
analyzing
and
applying
research-based
practices,
and
the
use
of
reflection
as
a
professional
tool.
EDU
535
Clinical
Practice
in
AYA
Teaching
(9)
A
15-week
experience
in
teaching
science/mathematics
content
in
grade
7-12
classrooms
under
the
guidance
of
a
classroom
(mentor)
teacher
and
the
supervision
by
a
university-assigned
supervisor.
Candidates
follow
a
developmental
sequence
of
engagement
in
both
classroom
and
building-level
activity.
Responsibility
for
all
teaching
duties
is
assumed
before
the
5th
week
of
the
semester.
EDU
542
Teaching
Reading
in
the
Content
Area
(3)
The
purpose
of
this
course
is
to
help
candidates
demonstrate
an
understanding
of
the
principles
and
philosophy
of
content
area
reading.
The
intent
is
for
candidates
to
learn
to
adapt
skills
to
real
reading
situations
and
use
reading
as
a
vehicle
for
learning
by
facilitating
vocabulary
development,
reading
comprehension,
and
concept
development
in
their
students.
Includes
the
required
field
experience.
EDU
557
Special
Methods
in
Secondary
Mathematics
Instruction
(3)
Students
will
study
methods
and
materials
applicable
to
teaching
mathematics
to
adolescents
and
young
adults
in
grades
7-12.
A
problem
solving
approach
will
be
emphasized,
centered
about
the
Eight
Mathematical
Practices
of
the
Common
Core.
Course
will
examine
mathematics
teaching
based
upon
research
concerning
how
adolescents/young
adults
learn,
best
practices
as
modeled
through
a
developmental
(constructivist)
approach,
the
National
Council
of
Teachers
of
Mathematics
(NCTM)
Standards,
the
Mathematical
Association
of
America
(through
the
National
Research
Council),
and
the
Ohio
Academic
Content
Standards
for
mathematics.
Includes
the
required
field
experience.
EDU
596
Culturally
Responsive
Curriculum
and
Instruction
(3)
In
this
course
candidates
will
develop
the
ability
to
analyze
and
integrate
multicultural
perspectives
in
the
material
they
teach
and
the
instruction
they
employ.
