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4348. Social Studies for Elementary School Teachers 3 hours
Prerequisite: EDU 2300, EDU 3431, and admission to Teacher Education
This course is designed to develop the knowledge, skills, and understanding needed to teach Social Students in the elementary grades. This course uses content form the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) to plan lessons and units. This curse is designed to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding for grades EC-6. Two and one-half (2.5) observation hours in an elementary Social Studies setting arranged by the student is a requirement of this course. Transportation to and from the schools are the responsibility of the student.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Program and Consent of the Teacher Education Committee, Receipt of a passing score on the Wesleyan TExES pretests for Generalist and PPR
The elementary bilingual student teaching experience is the culmination and application of all educational coursework at Texas Wesleyan University. Students are required to demonstrate a thorough understanding of best practice strategies for the elementary classroom. The course consists of a classroom assignment over a fourteen week period for three full days. Students must participate in all aspects of the public school system during this course. This experience will include instruction, assessment, classroom management, and professional communications in a public school setting. Students must apply for student teaching a semester prior to taking the course, pass all required practice certification exams, and successfully complete any and all improvement plans arising from any fitness to teach report.
Prerequisite: EDU 4357, Admission to the Teacher Education Program and Consent of the Teacher Education Committee, Receipt of a passing score on the Wesleyan TExES pretests for Generalist and PPR
The second part of this elementary bilingual student teaching experience is the culmination and application of all educational coursework at Texas Wesleyan University. Students are required to demonstrate a thorough understanding of best practice strategies for the elementary classroom. The course consists of a classroom assignment over a fourteen week period for three full days. Students must participate in all aspects of the public school system during this course. This experience will include instruction, assessment, classroom management, and professional communications in a public school setting. Students must apply for student teaching a semester prior to taking the course, pass all required practice certification exams, and successfully complete any and all improvement plans arising from any fitness to teach report.
4362. Reading and Language Arts in the Dual Language 3 hours Classroom
Prerequisite: Verification of Spanish language proficiency; EDU 2300, EDU 3431, EDU 3363, RDG 4401, and admission to Teacher Education Examines the principles, theories, and techniques involved in the teaching of reading and writing in dual language classrooms. Course also explores the language arts curriculum, development of language and literary skills in exceptional dual language students, assessment of literacy skills in Spanish, and the use of computer-assisted instruction in the teaching of reading to LEP students.
4357. Bilingual Student Teaching I 3 hours
4358. Bilingual Student Teaching II 3 hours