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EDU-4000
Capstone Seminar
This course provides for culminating activities of the curriculum in early, middle and special and education. Students demonstrate proficiency in activities aimed at securing a teaching position, as well as research-based best relative to the state competencies practices. To be taken the semester before student teaching. Individual active research projects required.
EDU-401
EDU-414
Student Internship & Prof Seminar
Classroom Management for PreK-4
The internship takes the place of student teaching for in-service teachers. Seminar and individual conferences are held by university supervisors.
This course is designed to prepare teacher candidates to understand and use provisions and procedures needed to create and maintain an environment in which effective teaching and learning can occur. Various discipline models will be introduced.
EDU-415
Prek-4 Pre-Student Teaching
The student is required to participate in classroom activities of local schools one day each week during the semester. Two different placements are offered to the student in preparation for the student ' s anticipated certification categories. The experience is to promote the development of professionalism in the school and community setting while affording the opportunity to apply teaching methodology and educational concepts mastered in coursework. A weekly seminar provides an opportunity to analyze the experience. Application to the Education Committee of Gwynedd Mercy ' s School of Education is required early in the spring semester prior to the experience.
EDU-416
The Culturally Responsive Clas
This course covers the theoretical and practical implications of employing cultural pedagogy. Students are presented with practices to develop reciprocal relationships with students and communities by integrating exemplar cultural teaching methods within their professional practices.
EDU-437
Special Topics
Investigation of a selected topic or topics designed to integrate and enhance
the student ' s comprehension and application of educational theory and
practice.
EDU-439
Independent Study
Investigation of selected topics. Registration with permission of the advisor,
Dean and the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
3.00
6.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
1.00