50:964:101 Fundamentals of the Teaching Profession (3) This course will include broad introductory coverage of teaching as a profession, family and community partnerships, lesson planning, technology, educational philosophies, and certification in New Jersey.

50:964:201 Exceptional Learners (3) A survey of the neurological, sensory, orthopedic, communicative, and social disabilities present in children and the impact of these on the psychological and academic development of the child. Students will also examine the impact of the disabilities on cognitive, mental, and social growth and the factors to be considered in assessment and rehabilitative developments.

50:964:303 Contemporary Issues in Education (3) This course will engage students in in-depth analysis of core issues of both a theoretical and practical nature, including strategies inherent in effective management of the classroom learning environment; evolving code-related issues; student diversity and special needs; assessment and evaluation; technology: and collaboration and professional ethics. Prerequisite: 50:964:101.

50:964:309 Developmental Literacy (3) An analysis of the development of language arts skills in both typical and atypical development. Students will examine current reading and communication strategies as they relate to the various academic disciplines in education, including the social sciences, humanities, natural sciences, and mathematics.

50:964:314 Reading and Writing in the Secondary Curriculum (3) Analysis of forms of discourse used by various academic disciplines in secondary education, including the social sciences, humanities, natural sciences, and mathematics.

50:964:342 Special Education Assessment and Measurement (3) An overview of the knowledge, skills, and understanding of assessment issues related to students in both general and special education settings. The types and characteristics of assessments, both formal and informal assessment in special education, and the use of assessment information to determine eligibility and courses of action will be addressed. In addition, setting instructional goals, monitoring progress, and determining the effectiveness of instruction will be covered.

50:964:343 Behavior Management (3) An examination of behavioral and psychotherapies for the range of behavior disorders commonly found in the classroom. The course will equip students with a variety of research-based strategies and models of discipline to address behavior management in a classroom.

50:964:344 Special Education Materials and Methods (3) A survey of the research-based instructional strategies and materials necessary for a classroom of diverse learners. Students will learn to develop education plans for students, including IEPs, and they will plan both short- and long-term units of instruction for a variety of instructional settings. Students will also gain practice in assessing students' needs and using this information as a basis for choosing materials and content, planning, and presenting such information.

50:964:400 Special Topics in Education (3) Selected topics in education. Specific topics covered will rotate from semester to semester depending on the interests of participating faculty and students.

50:964:416 Practicum I (3) This course consists of a fieldwork component and an on-campus seminar. Students are assigned to work in a school setting under the supervision of a cooperating teacher in order to become familiar with the role of the teacher, instructional strategies in practice, and the dynamics of the classroom. Students will be required to develop lesson and unit plans, as well as teach lessons. In the seminar component, students will have the opportunity to discuss and evaluate the classroom interaction that they have observed, as well as the interrelationships of teaching/learning theory and practice. Prerequisites: Acceptance of student teaching application; this course can only be taken in one of the two semesters immediately prior to student teaching.

50:964:440 Methods and Issues in Secondary Education (3) This course focuses on the methods of teaching, with an emphasis on constructing effective instruction to learner characteristics and needs. Students will explore the development of curriculum and the design of subject/level-specific methodologies and classroom management techniques. Particular emphasis will also be on the development of both unit and individual lesson plans, rubrics and assessment, and the various types of instruction. These topics will be considered in conjunction with the NJCCCS and relevant national standards. Prerequisite: 50:964:101.

50:964:441 P-3/Elementary Methods (3) This course focuses on the methods of teaching, with an emphasis on constructing effective instruction to learner characteristics and needs. Students will explore the development of curriculum and the design of early childhood- and elementary-specific methodologies, incorporating standards, and classroom management techniques. Particular emphasis will also be on the development of both unit and individual lesson plans, rubrics and assessment, and the various types of instruction. Prerequisite: 50:964:101.

50:964:445 Special Education Practicum (3) In the fieldwork component, students are assigned to work in a special education setting under the supervision of a cooperating teacher. The student will thus gain an understanding of instructional planning, teaching strategies, educational technology, classroom management, and how NJCCCS are implemented in a special education classroom. The fieldwork will include the teaching of at least two lessons. In the seminar component, students will have the opportunity to discuss and evaluate with their peers the classroom interaction that they have observed, as well as the interrelationships of teaching/learning theory and practice. Prerequisite: Admitted Institute for Effective Education Program students only; completion of appropriate field experience application(s).

50:964:450 Practicum II (3) In the fieldwork component of this second Practicum, students are again assigned to work in a school setting under the supervision of a cooperating teacher. This experience will provide the student with the opportunity to become more familiar with the role of the teacher and the dynamics of the classroom and will include the teaching of lessons. The student will thus gain a more in-depth understanding of instructional planning, teaching strategies, educational technology, classroom management, and how standards are implemented in the classroom. In the seminar component, students will again have the opportunity to discuss and evaluate with their peers the classroom interaction that they have observed, as well as the interrelationships of teaching/learning theory and practice. Prerequisite: Acceptance of student teaching application; this course may only be taken in one of the two semesters immediately prior to student teaching.

50:964:487 Student Teaching (10) Full-time student teaching in approved schools under the supervision of a cooperating teacher and a college supervisor. Prerequisites: Approval of department; application made one year in advance of semester in which student teaching will occur. Corequisite: 50:964:492.

50:964:492 Student Teaching Seminar (2) Nine-session seminar that focuses on selected contemporary topics. Corequisite: 50:964:487.

50:964:495 Research in Education (BA) Prerequisites: Permission of the director of the Institute for Effective Education program and agreement by a program member to supervise the work being done.