NWTC College Program Guide 2022-2023 | Page 345

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10-890-101 COLLEGE 101 ... Students will utilize digital tools and resources to assess , explore , practice , apply , and evaluate both employability and learning skills . By establishing NWTC cultural values as hallmarks of success in academic , career , and personal settings the course encourages re�ective , personalized development of a growth mindset and emphasizes the importance of making wise choices . To maximize the return on investment , students should take this course in their �rst semester as it identi�es key expectations ( hidden rules ) of higher learning and professional employment . Course Typically Offered : Summer / Fall / Spring
10-522-103 EDU : INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES ... students analyze preK-12 education in the United States , determine roles and responsibilities of school personnel , and explore current trends and best practices . Students identify how students learn and the foundations of lesson planning . Students analyze Assessment strategies , classroom management , and techniques for supporting learners . Course Typically Offered : Summer / Fall / Spring
10-809-172 INTRO TO DIVERSITY STUDIES ... basic American values of justice and equality by teaching vocabulary , history of immigration / conquest , transcultural communication , legal liability , multicultural majority / minority relations , ageism , sexism , gender , sexual orientation , the disabled / ADA . ( Prerequisite : Next Gen Rdg score greater / equal to 250 AND Writing score greater / equal to 237 ; OR ACT Rdg score greater / equal to 16 AND English greater / equal to 15 ; OR 10-831-107 , College Reading and Writing with a B or better ) Course Typically Offered : Summer / Fall / Spring
10-522-104 EDU : TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION ... students develop the knowledge and skills to use trending classroom technologies and gain experience creating and using web tools including portfolios . Students create presentations for educational environments and identify ISTE Standards . Course Typically Offered : Fall
10-522-112 EDU : EQUITY IN EDUCATION ... students analyze personal culture , explore cultural constructs , evaluate cultural bias in educational materials and analyze strategies to support English Learners . Students examine diversity in the classroom and develop techniques for supporting equity in the learning environment . In addition , students collaborate to identify service needs in the community and demonstrate professional collaboration skills through participating in a service learning project . Course Typically Offered : Fall / Spring
10-522-106 EDU : CHILD & ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT ... provides an overview of physical , motor , perceptual , cognitive , social / emotional and growth and development birth through adolescence . Analyzes social , parental , cultural , brain , and economic in�uences on development . Course Typically Offered : Fall / Spring
10-522-102 EDU ; TECHNIQUES IN READING ... students learn techniques to support reading development for all learners . Students learn techniques to promote phonological awareness , phonemic awareness , and phonics . Students also learn strategies to promote word analysis , vocabulary , and reading �uency skills . Course Typically Offered : Fall / Spring
10-522-120 EDU : TECHNIQUES IN SCIENCE ... students are introduced to the content and processes of teaching science . Students explore science processes , strategies , procedures , assessment options and factors affecting science learning . Students study and practice strategies for assisting with group and individual activities in science . Course Typically Offered : Spring
10-522-129 EDU : PRACTICUM 1 ... students apply the skills learned in previous program courses in a school setting while under the supervision of a Department of Public Instruction certi�ed teacher . Students support learners while demonstrating professionalism . Students begin the re�ective process . ( Corequisite : 10-890-101 , College 101 ) Course Typically Offered : Fall / Spring
10-522-114 EDU : TECHNIQUES IN LANGUAGE ARTS ... students explore various genres of children ’ s and young adult literature . Students examine techniques used to support learners in reading and writing and strategies for assessing learners in the process . Students examine techniques to support learners with reading and writing across the curriculum . Course Typically Offered : Fall / Spring
10-522-118 EDU : TECHNIQUES IN MATH ... students learn key terminology and research-based strategies to support learners in math domains : numbers , base ten operations , algebraic thinking , geometry , and measurement and data . Current practice including manipulatives , problem solving and assessment will be covered within the framework of state and national standards . Course Typically Offered : Fall
10-522-107 EDU : OVERVIEW OF SPECIAL EDUCATION ... students examine a historical overview of special education and special education law including special education disability categories as de�ned by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( IDEA ). Students explore state and federal quali�cation special education criteria and societal responses to students with disabilities . Students examine the impact of a student with disabilities on family dynamics and the role school personnel play in supporting students with disabilities . Course Typically Offered : Summer / Fall / Spring
10-804-134 MATHEMATICAL REASONING ... All college students , regardless of their college major , need to be able to make reasonable decisions about �scal , environmental , and health issues that require quantitative reasoning skills . An activity based approach is used to explore numerical relationships , graphs , proportional relationships , algebraic reasoning , and problem solving using linear , exponential and other mathematical models . Students will develop conceptual and procedural tools that support the use of key mathematical concepts in a variety of contexts . This course may be used as the �rst of a two part sequence that ends with Quantitative Reasoning as the capstone general education math requirement . ( Prerequisite : Next Gen Arith score greater / equal to 250 AND Rdg score greater / equal to 250 ; OR TABE A 9 / 10 Math greater / equal to 12.7 AND Rdg greater / equal to 8.8 ; OR TABE 11 / 12 Math greater / equal to 780 AND Rdg greater / equal to 567 ; OR ACT Math score greater / equal to 15 AND ACT Reading score greater / equal to 16 ; OR prep courses-contact an academic advisor 920-498-5444 ) Course Typically Offered : Summer / Fall / Spring
10-522-105 EDU : BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT ... students evaluate models of behavior management , analyze social emotional learning , and explain the importance of proactive management techniques . In addition , students evaluate models of behavior management , analyze behavior and analyze the in�uence of Adverse Childhood Experiences on behavior in order to focus on developing skills to assist in empowering children to take an active role in self-control and classroom management . Course Typically Offered : Fall / Spring
10-522-131 EDU : PRACTICUM 2 ... students apply the skills learned in previous program courses in a school setting while under the supervision of a Department of Public Instruction certi�ed teacher . Students support learners and while demonstrating professionalism . Students apply job search skills . ( Prerequisite : 10-522-129 , EDU : Practicum 1 ; Corequisite 10-890-101 , College 101 )
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