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EDU- 550
Pre-Practicum Orientation This course is for students who plan or are enrolled in a spring or fall practicum. The purpose of this course is: a) A placeholder for all the required documentation for the students to secure before the start date of the actual practicum course. These documents include: Agreement, Mentor’ s resume, Action Plan of Practicum Project, email from mentor( from the school’ s portal) indicating they have agreed to mentor the student. b) An interactive, non-graded course on how to develop a concrete Action Plan of Practicum Projects that meet the competency standards of the Pennsylvania Department of Education( PDE). c) A resource that includes the Practicum Handbook for students to refer to before and during the practicum.
EDU-560
Soc & Emo Wellness Learning in Youth Dev
In this course candidates will develop an understanding of social and emotional learning and the impact that explicit teaching can have on the learner as well as the learning environment. Candidates will recognize the unique developmental characteristics and needs of learners at all age levels. Candidates will engage in field experience assignments that will provide opportunities to directly interact with social and emotional learning at the school level in order to deepen their understanding of the content presented in each of the modules of the
course.
3.00
EDU-561
Impact of Trauma & Mental Illness on Stu
In this course candidates will develop an understanding of the impact of adverse childhood experiences, trauma,
and mental illness on learning and behavior for PK-12 students. Candidates will recognize how these experiences
and conditions can impact growth, development and learning of children and adolescents and the important role
that educators and schools can play in reducing risk factors and increasing protective factors. Candidates will
engage in field experience assignments that will provide opportunities to directly interact with classroom
teachers, school leaders, community members, and students in order to deepen their understanding of the
content presented in each of the modules of the course.
3.00
EDU-562
Behavior and Mental Health Literacy
In this course candidates will develop an understanding of the characteristics of mental illness in children and
youth and the impact this may have on learning and behavior for PK-12 students. Candidates will recognize how
these experiences and conditions can impact growth, development and learning of children and adolescents and
the important role that educators and schools can play in reducing risk factors and increasing protective factors.
Candidates will engage in field experience assignments that will provide opportunities to directly interact with
classroom teachers, school leaders, community members, and students in order to deepen their understanding
of the content presented in each of the modules of the course.
3.00
EDU-563
Prev & Intervent to Support Beh Wellness
In this course candidates will take a deeper look into the development of systems change and the potential
impact of adverse childhood experiences, trauma, and mental illness on learning and behavior on learning for PK-
12 students. Candidates will focus on school leadership and collaboration between all stakeholders which impact
both school environment and culture as well as the systemic issues that can determine the services that are
provided to support all learners. Candidates will engage in field experience assignments that will provide
opportunities to directly interact with classroom teachers, school leaders, community members, and students in
order to deepen their understanding of the content presented in each of the modules of the course.
3.00
EDU-565
Student Teach & Professional Seminar
This is a student teaching experience for those seeking their initial certification in Pre-K, Grades 4-8, or secondary education. This full-time program experience lasts 15-weeks, Monday through Friday and includes intensive
supervision by University personnel as well as participation in an online seminar class.
3.00