EDE 2948 Service Learning Field Study I . . . . . 1-3(F,S,SS)
Placement in community agency or other social organizational setting related to field of study. Supervision by faculty and agency. Students and faculty "customize" courses to fit a full range of services that are available in the setting. Student must be able to draw correlation between the discipline and field study. Journal and reflective experience paper are required. With the agreement of the student's faculty sponsor, a minimum of 4-6 hours per week must be done at the field site per semester hour of credit. Permission is required.

EDE 3301 Strategies for Elementary and Early Childhood Education Instruction and Learning . . . . . 3(CALL DEPT)
Strategies for instruction and learning related to essential teaching competencies and requisite to effective teaching in public instruction systems.

EDE 3942 Instructional Technology Professional Practicum II . . . . . 3(F,S,SS)
Prerequisite: EDE 3946.
Experience includes integrating technology across the curriculum through planned seminars and carefully designed course assignments. Students will also work with individuals, small groups, large groups and/or total classes. Students will also continue work begun earlier on their program on their Teacher Development Portfolio which documents competencies for all Accomplished Practices. Minimum of 100 hours in an educational setting includes: seminar, observation, planning, teaching and individual projects. Admission to Teacher Education and permission is required.

EDE 3946 Practicum I: Elementary Education . . . . . 1(F,S)
Corequisite: EDE 4302.
Course and practicum provide a comprehensive knowledge base concerning instructional and behavioral management. Areas of emphasis include structuring the classroom for success, planning for instruction, managing materials and equipment, and managing student and group behavior in the classroom. Students will be provided with opportunities to observe and participate in elementary school settings. Minimum of 35 contact hours, includes seminar, observing, collaborating with elementary education professional in the school contact, and individual project. Graded on satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis only. Admission to Teacher Education is required.

EDE 3948 Service Learning Field Study II . . . . . 1-3(F,S,SS)
Placement in community agency or other social organizational setting related to field of study. Supervision by faculty and agency. Students and faculty "customize" courses to fit a full range of services that are available in the setting. Student must be able to draw correlation between the discipline and field study. Journal and reflective experience paper are required. With the agreement of the student's faculty sponsor, a minimum of 4-6 hours per week must be done at the field site per semester hour of credit. Permission is required.

EDE 3949 Cooperative Education . . . . . 1-2(F,S,SS)
Alternating full-time or consecutive parallel terms of practical experience in the intended field. Reinforcing academic preparation; confirming educational and career goals; personal and professional development; early start in career; earnings toward self-support; improved employability. (See program description under Cooperative Education). Graded on satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis only. Permission of the director of Cooperative Education is required.

EDE 4200 Planning and Curriculum I . . . . . 2(F,S)
Designed to assist students to learn basic planning and instructional skills in preparation for teaching. It is designed to implement the knowledge gained through lower division content-specific courses and prepare students for the methodological courses in the teacher education program. Emphasis will be placed on writing developmentally appropriate lesson plans for direct instruction, demonstration teaching, guided discovery learning and problem solving activities; developing questioning skills that foster classroom interaction and student thinking, and selecting or constructing and scoring valid and reliable classroom assessments.

EDE 4201 Planning and Curriculum II . . . . . 2(F,S)
Prerequisite: EDE 4200, LAE 3314, MAE 4310, SCE 4310, SSE 4113(Not required for special education majors).
Designed to assist prospective teachers to use their knowledge of content and pedagogical methods as a basis for developing skills in planning integrated elementary curriculum. Students will implement the knowledge gained through lower division content-specific courses and upper division methods courses to create interdisciplinary units of instruction that are designed to facilitate elementary children's learning across all content areas. Emphasis will be placed on creating developmentally appropriate units that meet the needs of both elementary and primary children, taking into account Gardners' multiple intelligences; and the special needs of ESOL and exceptional students. Additionally, demonstration teaching, and constructing and scoring classroom assessments that allow children to show what they know and understand are a focus of the coursework. Methods courses may be taken as a co-requisite. Admission to Teacher Education is required.

EDE 4203 Professional Development Seminar . . . . . 1(F,S)
Primary purpose is to promote reflective thinking for student empowerment. Through ongoing professional seminars and engagement in a variety of professional workshops on education topics. Students will develop the ability to self-evaluate and reflect on experience for personal and professional development. Students will explore a variety of topics critical to their development as empowered teachers. Graded on satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. Admission to Teacher Education is required.

EDE 4221 Integrated Elementary Curriculum . . . . . 4(F,S,SS)
Integrated approach to the pedagogical content knowledge requisite to effective teaching of elementary science, mathematics, language arts, reading, social studies, and technology. Designed to integrate the knowledge gained through lower division content-specific courses and prepare students for the methodological courses in the teacher education program. Emphasis will be placed on literacy, thematic issues, portfolios, integrated scientific, technological, and mathematics skills necessary for elementary teachers to be effective in the classroom. Core Curriculum (or its equivalent), and an introductory course in microcomputers, and Admission to Teacher Education is required.

EDE 4302 Instruction, Management, and Assessment . . . . . 3(F,S,SS)
Corequisite: EDE 3946.
Strategies for managing the classroom, instruction and evaluation as they relate to teaching the essential school competencies. Admission to Teacher Education is required.

EDE 4421 Educational Assessment . . . . . 3(F,S,SS)
Designed for all students in Teacher Education and focuses on assessment concepts that are critical for good teaching. Topics include (1) measurement issues to determine assessment quality; (2) teacher constructed assessments such as paper and pencil assessments, informal assessments, and performance and product assessments; (3) interpreting standardized assessments commonly used in public schools. Admission to Teacher Education is required.

EDE 4943 Professional Development Practicum IV . . . . . 4(F,S)
Prerequisite: EDE 4944.
Integrate skills and concepts acquired throughout the program. Focus is on developing and implementing thematic based instruction together with developmentally appropriate practice and evaluation. Minimum of 100 hours in an elementary classroom setting; includes seminar, observation, planning, teaching and individual projects. Admission to Teacher Education and permission is required.

EDE 4944 Instructional Technology/Reading Professional Practicum III . . . . . 3(F,S)
Prerequisite: EDE 3942, EME 2040, RED 3310.
Pre/Corequisite: EME 3410.
Integrating technology and reading assessment/instruction across the curriculum through planned seminars and carefully designed course assignments. Students will also work with individuals, small groups, large groups and/or total classes. Minimum of 100 hours in an educational setting, includes: seminar, observation, planning, teaching and individual projects. Admission to Teacher Education and permission is required.

EDE 4945 Internship for Educational Studies Majors . . . . . 1-10(F,S,SS)
Observation and participation in education-related settings; individual project. Designed for students in the non-certification specialization; requires a minimum of two contact hours for each hour of credit. Graded on satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. Admission to Teacher Education and permission is required.

EDE 4949 Cooperative Education . . . . . 0(F,S,SS)
Alternating full-time or consecutive parallel terms of practical experience in the intended field. Reinforcing academic preparation; confirming educational and career goals; personal and professional development; early start in career; earnings toward self-support; improved employability. (See program description under Cooperative Education). Graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis only. Master level student and permission of director of Cooperative Education is required.

EDE 5940 Graduate Student Teaching . . . . . 6(F,S)
Prerequisite: EDF 3214, EDF 3604, EDG 4308.
Professional lab experiences in one or more public schools, designed for students completing a master's program in the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education who have not completed an appropriate student teaching experience. Assignments arranged by the Office of Student Teaching; completed in one semester. Graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis only. Permission is required.

EDE 6206 Integrated Curriculum . . . . . 3(F,S,SS)
An advanced curriculum course for graduate elementary level education students. Format is a combination of classroom instruction and student engagement focusing on integration of the content areas and a project in which the student applies learning and conducts research. The emphasis of instruction is integration, best practices in the content areas, accomplished practices in teaching, contextual learning, constructivism, cooperative learning, interdisciplinary instruction, mental habits, multiple intelligences, Sunshine State Standards, and assessment strategies.

EDE 6266 Teaching Literacy in Elementary School Settings . . . . . 3(S)
Prerequisite: LAE 3314.
Corequisite: EDE 6911.
Significant trends in elementary language arts and reading instruction, including grammar process writing, writing across the curriculum, response to literature, developing reading skills, and the diagnosis of reading problems. Admission to Teacher Education is required.

EDE 6268 School Involvement and Community Relations . . . . . 3(F,S)
Techniques and strategies for developing and implementing effective home, school, community involvement programs at the elementary level. Emphasis will be placed on materials and techniques for communicating effectively with families from a variety of cultural backgrounds and the implications for industrial, labor and community relations as they impact the elementary level.

EDE 6303 Teaching Science and Social Studies in the Elementary School . . . . . 3(S)
Assists teachers in developing competence and confidence needed to teach science and social studies in the elementary classroom. Focuses on (4) primary components of understanding science and social studies teaching: 1) the nature of science and the social sciences, the activities of individuals who work in these fields and the irrelationship to elementary curricula, 2) the role of the child as scientist and student of the sciences, 3) the role of the child as a citizen, historian and learner of the social sciences, 4) the role of the teacher in facilitating children's learning. Admission to Teacher Education is required.

EDE 6482 Research Practicum . . . . . 3(F,S,SS)
Identification of a problem in the area of Elementary Education review of pertinent literature and preparation of a proposal with all the necessary information, conducting research in a professional manner, evaluation and written report of the results. Students successfully completing this course will be allowed to register for Action Research. Graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis only. Permission is required.

EDE 6501 Classroom Management for Elementary Environments . . . . . 3(S)
Corequisite: EDE 6911.
Provides an in-depth understanding of the interactions among the social, emotional, and cognitive characteristics of the pre and early adolescent and effective management of elementary classroom student and behavior.

EDE 6911 Action Research . . . . . 3(F,S,SS)
Prerequisite: EDE 6482.
Implementation of proposal prepared in Research Practicum including identification of a problem in the area of Elementary Education, review of pertinent literature and preparation of a proposal with all the necessary information, conducting research in a professional manner, evaluation and written report of the results. Graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis only. Permission is required.

EDE 6938 Graduate Seminar . . . . . 2(F,S)
Corequisite: EDG 5940.
Organization of knowledge, materials, and learning activities to achieve instructional effectiveness and sound classroom management techniques in elementary school settings. Permission is required.

EDE 6941 Graduate Methods/ESOL/Reading Practicum: Elementary Education . . . . . 3(F,S)
Implementation of a well-researched teaching approach not previously used by the candidate; maintenance of a log to indicate adaptations required and conclusions drawn about the impact of the new approach on pupil's achievement; a professionally written report stating the approach used, the goal of the practicum, a brief review of related literature, a summary of the practicum experiences and a statement of the conclusions reached about methods, ESOL and reading strategies is included. Permission and Admission to Teacher Education is required.

EDE 6971 Thesis . . . . . 1-6(F,S,SS)
Original contribution or comprehensive analysis of theory and practice in a specific area. Graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis only. Permission is required.