Education Teacher Prep - EDU

Delve into the foundations of elementary education including historical, philosophical, and sociological issues. Study the developmental stages of children, explore learning styles, understand the basics of how to develop and present content, discuss assessment strategies, contemplate issues of diversity and more. Gain insight into the profession of an educator through the required field experience.

Delve into the foundations of elementary education including historical, philosophical, and sociological issues. Study the developmental stages of children, explore learning styles, understand the basics of how to develop and present content, discuss assessment strategies, contemplate issues of diversity and more. Gain insight into the profession of an educator through the required field experience.

Review career options and requirements for working in the field of Education. Discuss current topics within Education, including legal and ethical issues facing educators today. Learn about various educational theories, philosophies, and success strategies as you start your path to becoming an educator.

EDU 245 is part of the Paraprofessional Skills Certificate program. This course is designed to teach paraprofessionals, substitute teachers, and other support staff current research, theory, methods, and instructional strategies related to the science of reading. The curriculum will focus on the 5 pillars of literacy instruction. Effective literacy assessments, intervention strategies, and differentiation techniques will also be explored.

This course is designed to help pre-service and in-service educators understand English language development (ELD) in K-12 settings with the goal of supporting multilingual learners to equitably access academic content while simultaneously developing academic English proficiency. This course explores the theories and research that serve as the basis for the Nevada English Language Development (ELD) Standards Framework and how to successfully implement evidence-based instructional practices that support steady progression toward English language proficiency and achievement in academic content areas. Course participants will also deepen their understanding of how to prioritize culturally and linguistically responsive and sustaining instructional practices. Course participants will be expected to demonstrate understanding of key theories and research, evidence-based practices, and lesson design aligned with the Nevada ELD Standards Framework and the NEPF. The culminating activity will require course participants to design a lesson plan that supports multilingual learners, provide feedback on their peers' projects, and use the feedback provided by their peers to revise their own lesson.

This course provides prospective teachers with the opportunity to apply advanced skills and strategies for integrating technology in the classroom. There is an additional focus on creating a professional portfolio.

The course surveys federal and state legal issues relating to education, specifically teacher/student rights and responsibilities and liability issues.

Focus on successful inclusion of students with various disabilities, students from culturally diverse backgrounds, and English language learners in a general education classroom.

This course surveys children's literature genres and explores the historical background, including censorship, of literature programs.

This course examines various types of exceptionalities and presents characteristics of effective instruction for students with disabilities.