Literacy Concentration Area

TE 851: Literacy for the Young Child in Home and School 
Spring 2010

Literacy development in children from early infancy through age six, with emphasis on evaluation and utilization of writings for young children.
Power Point Presentation

TE 846: Accommodating Differences in Literacy Learners
Summer 2009

Developmental processes, instructional practices, and assessment principles that contribute to effective learning of reading and writing. Teaching methods for accommodating the different needs of individual literacy learners. 
Word Study Case Study

TE 843: Reading, Writing, and Reasoning in Secondary School Subjects
Spring 2011

Knowledge and methodology for teaching language, literacy, and thinking in selected secondary school subjects.
Shiloh Critical Literacy Unit

Special Education Concentration Area

CEP 802: Developing Positive Attitudes towards Learning
Fall 2010

Behavioral, individual-difference, and cognitive perspectives on student motivation to learn.
Motivation Case

CEP 840: Classroom and Behavioral Management in the Inclusive Classroom
Summer 2010

Identification of behavioral, social and academic characteristics of children with special needs. Principles and techniques for classroom and behavioral management in the inclusive classroom: designing school-wide, classroom-based and individual interventions.
Assistive Technology Power Point 
Assistive Technology Professional Development Seminar

CEP 842: Methods of Instruction in Inclusive Classrooms
Fall 2009

Principles for creating inclusive classrooms that support learning for all students. Instructional Practices for providing differentiated instruction and making adaptations and accommodations. Evaluating student progress and program efficacy.
ADHD/ ODD Case Study

Additional Courses

TE 891: Educational Inquiry
Summer 2008

Current special topics in various fields of teacher education.
Rethinking Classical Education

TE 818: Curriculum and its Social Context
Fall 2008

Philosophical, social, historical foundations of curriculum. Issues and practices across subjects, grades, and school settings. Moral consequences of curriculum decisions for teachers and students.
Curriculum in its Social Context

TE 836: Awards and Classics of Children's Literacy 
Spring 2009

Critical examination of literacy classics and award books for children, including children's responses to this literature.
Little Women Literature Response

ED 870: Capstone Portfolio
Summer 2011

Reflection and synthesis of learning experiences in online masters program. Creation and exhibition of electronic portfolio on the Web. Participation in online discussion groups.
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