Education
ED 102 (2 Credits) Fall, Spring
Orientation to Alaska Native Education (2+0)
(Cross-listed with ANS 102)
A seminar in issues related to Alaska Native and rural education. Through weekly meeting held both on campus and in Fairbanks schools, students examine and discuss issues with Alaska Native educators on topics related specifically to rural and urban Alaska Native education. Issues include: Native ways of knowing, local control, curriculum development for small/multi-graded/rural schools, cultural differences in teaching and learning and bilingual programs. (Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.)
ED 201 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Introduction to Education (2+3)
The prospective teacher is acquainted with the nature of teaching including the scholastic, professional, and personality requirements for effective teaching. Includes practica experience in the schools. Open to all students. Required for all students majoring in education. (Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.)
ED 245 (3 Credits) As Demand Warrants
Child Development (3+0)
A study of the physical, emotional, cognitive, and social aspects of a child's development from the prenatal period through early adolescence.
ED 099, 199, 299 (1 - 3 Credits) As Demand Warrants
Practicum in Education
Individualized work experience. Credit is variable from 1 to 3 credits, depending upon the quality and quantity of the work experience. Credit may be earned in most disciplines and programs.
ED 303W,O (3 Credits) Alternate Spring
Language Acquisition (3+0)
(Cross-listed with LING 303W,O)
Theories of the acquisition and development of first and second languages, including consideration of biological and sociocultural factors. Survey of traditional and contemporary models, and implications for pedagogy and public policy. (Recommended: LING 101. Next offered: 2001 - 02.)
ED 304 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Literature for Children (3+0)
Evaluation criteria and application to children's books selected by student. Study of outstanding authors, illustrators and content of specific categories of literature, book selection aids, and effective use of literature to promote learning. (Prerequisite: ED 201.)
ED 309 (3 Credits) Alternate Fall
Elementary School Music Methods (3+0)
(Cross-listed with MUS 309)
Principles, procedures, and materials for teaching music to children at the elementary level.
ED 310 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Modes of Creative Expression in Education (3+0)
Concepts, content, methods and materials which characterize the teaching of art, music, dance, drama, photography and creative writing in education to stimulate creative expression. Methods of incorporating these modes of expression into teaching practices. Materials fee: $30.00 for any combination of ED 310, 411, 412 and 413. (Prerequisites: Fairbanks campus: Successful completion of methods practicum and methods coursework with a C or better; passing Praxis scores.)
ED 327 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Physical Education for Children (3+0)
Introduction to a variety of games, fundamental movement activities and sports appropriate for the K - 8 student. Practical application of methods and techniques of instruction specific to physical education including: lesson planning, behavior control, maintenance of a quality learning environment, observation and evaluation techniques. (Prerequisites: ED 201.)
ED 330 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Assessment of Learning (3+0)
Review and examination of the range of traditional and alternative assessment and evaluation approaches used in educational contexts. Focus is on developing assessment practices and policies that are appropriate for the diverse student population in Alaska's rural and urban schools (Prerequisite: ED 201.)
ED 345 (3 Credits) As Demand Warrants
Sociology of Education (3+0)
(Cross-listed with SOC 345)
The influence of social, political, and economic forces upon schools. Examines how school organization affects teaching practices, how peer groups affect student learning, and how national political and economic concerns determine what becomes an educational issue. (Prerequisite: Junior standing.)
ED 350 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Communication in Cross-Cultural Classrooms (3+0)
Interdisciplinary examination of communication and language in cross-cultural educational situations, including language, literacy, and interethnic communication related to classrooms in Alaska. Also available via Independent Learning. (Prerequisite: ED 201.)
ED 370 (1 Credit) As Demand Warrants
Issues in Alaska Bilingual and Multicultural Education (1+0)
(Cross-listed with ANS 370)
Current issues related to Alaska bilingual and multicultural education. Students must attend all three days of the annual Alaska Bilingual/Multicultural Education and Equity Conference and write a paper reflecting on how they will use information gained from the conference in their own multicultural education context. Course may be repeated for credit since the content of the conference changes each year. (Prerequisites: Prior coursework at the lower-division level.)
ED 375 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
The Exceptional Learner (3+0)
Understanding, identifying and serving the exceptional learner in the regular classroom in rural and urban settings. Includes the unique needs of exceptional students in rural settings from bilingual/multicultural backgrounds. Includes practica experience. Also available via Independent Learning. (Prerequisites: ED 201.)
ED 380 (3 Credits) As Demand Warrants
Cultural Influences in Education (3+0)
Interdisciplinary study of the educational problems, concerns and successes in a variety of cultural contexts. Social, cultural and psychological factors inherent in the educational process and how they are affected by a multicultural setting. Attention given to curriculum improvement and teaching strategies appropriate for the multicultural classroom and school. (Prerequisite: Junior standing.)
ED 385 (3 Credits) As Demand Warrants
International Perspectives on Education (3+0)
A comparative analysis of the influences of changing political, social and economic conditions and relationships with other countries in the world on U.S. and Alaska education policies. Examination of school systems in several industrialized and developing countries with focus on understanding Alaska's educational system within the context of this wider global community. (Prerequisite: Junior standing.)
ED 402 (2-3 Credits) As Demand Warrants
Methods of Teaching in the Secondary School (2-3+0)
Principles and methods of teaching for middle school and high school classrooms. Includes planning for effective teaching, classroom management, and the implementation of teaching plans in classroom settings. (Prerequisite: Admission to the secondary post-baccalaureate program; or permission of instructor.)
ED 407 (3 Credits) Summer, As Demand Warrants
Reading Strategies for Secondary Teachers (3+0)
Techniques and materials to help secondary students acquire skills for greater comprehension of subject matter. (Prerequisite: Junior standing.)
ED 410W (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Foundations of Literacy Development (3+0)
Language, reading, and writing development examined in children of varying ages and within various social contexts, with emphasis on impact of out-of-school styles on school literacy instruction. (Prerequisite: Junior standing and ED 201.)
ED 411 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Strategies for Reading and Writing Instruction in Multi-Cultural Classrooms (3+0)
Concepts, content, methods and materials relevant to the instruction of reading and writing and language arts in diverse K - 8 classrooms. Includes practicum placement in elementary school. Materials fee: $30.00 for any combination of ED 310, 411, 412, and 413. (Prerequisites: Fairbanks campus: Successful completion of methods practicum and methods coursework with a C or better. Passing praxis scores.)
ED 412W (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Language Arts and Social Studies: Methods and Curriculum Development (3+0)
Study of concepts, content, methods and materials which characterize the teaching of language arts and social studies; the development of written plans and units; and practicum experience in elementary school. Materials fee: $30.00 for any combination of ED 310, 411, 412, and 413. (Prerequisites: Fairbanks program: Successful completion of methods practicum and methods coursework with a C or better. Passing praxis scores.)
ED 413 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Mathematics and Science: Methods and Curriculum Development (3+0)
Study of concepts, content, methods and materials which characterize the teaching of mathematics and science; the development of written plans and units; and practicum placement in elementary school. Materials fee: $30.00 for any combination of ED 310, 411, 412, and 413. (Prerequisites: Fairbanks program: Successful completion of methods practicum and methods coursework with a C or better. Passing praxis scores.)
ED 420 (3 Credits) Fall
Alaska Native Education (3+0) s
(Cross-listed with ANS 420)
School systems historically serving Native people, current efforts toward local control, and the cross cultural nature of this education. (Prerequisite: Junior standing.)
ED 424 (3 Credits) Fall
Small High School Programs (2+3)
Examines traditional and alternative approaches to the design of small high school programs, with emphasis on problems of designing secondary programs for the small rural communities of Alaska. (Prerequisites: ED 201; admission to teacher education program. This course should be taken the semester prior to ED 453.)
ED 425 (3 Credits) Spring
Community as an Educational Resource (2+3)
Methods and techniques for developing and implementing a community-oriented curriculum with practical experience in identifying and using community educational resources. (Prerequisites: ED 201; admission to teacher education program. This course should be taken the semester prior to ED 453.)
ED 429 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Computer Application in the Classroom (3+0)
Strategies for effective use of computers in the classroom; understanding potentials and limitations of the computer in the schools; developing classroom plans to take advantage of computer potentials; and evaluation of educational software.
ED 430 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Multicultural Teaching Techniques (2+3)
Effective teaching strategies for cross-cultural and multicultural classrooms with attention to practices for secondary schools (small school design, computer-based instruction, telecommunications, community-based education, interdisciplinary linkages of coursework, experiential education, productive thinking skills, and individual programmed instruction). Weekly participation in multicultural classrooms. (Prerequisites: ED 201; admission to Teacher Education Program. This course should be taken the semester prior to ED 453.)
ED 440 (3 Credits) Alternate Spring
Gender and Education (3+0) s
(Stacked with ED 640 and cross-listed with WMS 440)
Educational practices and processes and their relation to the changing situation of women in society. Examination of schools as sites of pervasive gender socialization and discrimination as well as offering new possibilities for liberation. Topics include social construction of gender; patterns of access and achievements; gender as an organizing principle in schools and classrooms; and feminist agendas and strategies for change. (Prerequisite: Junior standing. Next offered: 2001 - 02.)
ED 450 (3 Credits) As Demand Warrants
Education and Cultural Transmission (3+0)
Education as a process for transmitting culture with examination of issues related to cultural transmission in a multicultural environment. Emphasis on dynamics of cultural change. (Prerequisite: Junior standing.)
ED 451 (1 - 9 Credits) Fall, Spring
Practicum in Education
Practical application of general ideas and techniques addressed in methods courses in which the student is currently enrolled or previously completed. (Prerequisites: Permission of Office of Practica Experiences.)
ED 452O (12 Credits) Fall, Spring
Elementary Student Teaching (1+33)
Supervised teaching in elementary schools approved by the department of education. Students should expect to be involved in the school setting for the entire school day for the entire university semester. The department may limit enrollment, determine assignments, and cancel the registration of students doing unsatisfactory work. (Prerequisites: Successful completion of methods practicum and methods coursework with a C or better. Passing praxis scores.)
ED 453O (12 Credits) Fall, Spring
Secondary Student Teaching (1+33)
Supervised teaching in secondary schools approved by the department of education. Students should expect to be involved in the school setting for the entire school day for the entire university semester. The department may limit enrollment, determine assignments, and cancel the registration of students doing unsatisfactory work. (Prerequisites: See requirements for admission to student teaching.)
ED 454O (15 Credits) Fall, Spring
Student Teaching K - 12 (1+42)
Supervised teaching in both elementary and secondary schools approved by the department of education. Open only to Music and P.E. majors seeking K - 12 certification or to graduate students seeking K - 12 small school certification. Students should expect to be involved in the school setting for the entire school day for the entire university semester. The department may limit enrollment, determine assignments, and cancel the registration of students doing unsatisfactory work. (Prerequisites: Successful completion of methods practicum and methods coursework with a C or better. Passing praxis scores. For Bachelor of Music students, see B.M. degree requirements.)
ED 456 (3 Credits) Summer, As Demand Warrants
Orientation to Teaching in Rural Alaska (2+3)
Needs of rural schools, their environments and the recipients of school services with special attention given to cross-cultural educational issues. (Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.)
ED 457 (3 Credits) Fall
Classroom teaching as a Partnership with Parents, Families and the Community (2+0+8)
Explore and understand an on-going partnership with parents, families and communities. Requires seminars with community, district and state resource personnel, field trips, implementation of partnerships in the classroom and school. The Alaska Standards for Culturally Responsive Schools serve as the course framework. Technology focus: utilizing technology to locate personnel, services and resources available for developing and supporting partnerships. Includes Alaska Teacher Standards. Materials fee: $20.00 for any combination of ED 457, 627 or 628. (Prerequisites: Admission to the post-baccalaureate elementary licensure program; or permission of instructor.)
ED 458 (3 Credits) Spring
Elementary Internship: Student Teaching (1+0+30)
Involvement with on-going planning and teaching with mentor teachers through continued "Collaborative Student Teaching" and through four weeks of full-time student teaching when interns assume responsibility for all aspects of planning and teaching. Mentor teachers approve teaching plans with interns observed and assessed by mentors and university faculty. Technology focus: required meaningful use of technology during period of full-time student teaching. Includes Alaska Teacher Standards. Materials fee: $20.00 for any combination of ED 458, 629 or 642. (Prerequisites: Admission to the post-baccalaureate elementary licensure program; or permission of instructor.)
ED 461 (3 Credits) Spring
Native Ways of Knowing (3+0) h
(Cross-listed with ANS 461)
Focus on how culture and world view shape who we are and influence the way we come to know the world around us. Emphasis on Alaska Native knowledge systems and ways of knowing. (Prerequisite: Junior standing.)
ED 462 (3 Credits) Fall
Alaskan Environmental Education (3+0)
(Cross-listed with NRM 462)
Utilization of the environment inside and outside the formal classroom in all subject areas. Curriculum materials (K - 12), interpretive and audiovisual aids, problem solving, and applications to situations from the public schools to summer campus, short courses, and workshops for individuals of any age. (Prerequisite: Junior standing.)
ED 465 (3 Credits) Fall
Working with FAS/FAE Children (2+4)
For families of children with FAS/FAE and professional -- teachers, social workers, and health workers who deal with these children. Guest speakers, interviews, and reading materials. Project is the development of activities to use with these children with FAS/FAE. Access to work in a school setting required. (Not available on Fairbanks campus.)
ED 477W,O (12 Credits) Fall, Spring
Knowledge and Skills for Alaska Rural Educators
Supervised rural internship for post-baccalaureate students. Close work with a mentor teacher and university partner to develop and implement and individual licensure plan. Student must be accepted to the Center for Rural Educator Preparation Partnerships program. Interns should expect to enroll in this course for two consecutive semesters and be involved in the local school setting for the entire school day during the entire UAF semester. (Prerequisite: Permission to enroll from the Center for Rural Educator Preparation Partnerships.)
ED 486 (3 Credits) Alternate Spring
Media Literacy (3+0)
(Cross-listed with JRN 486) h
Media literacy promotes the critical thinking skills that empower people to make independent judgments and informed decisions in response to information conveyed through the channels of mass communications. Emphasis on the role of teachers in developing young students into critical viewers, listeners, and readers of media. (Prerequisite: Junior standing. Next offered: 2002 - 03.)
ED 489 (3 Credits) Spring
Education and Schooling in Japan (3+0) s
Understanding Japan's educational system, culture, and its people. For students selected to participate in an exchange program with Hokkaido University of Education. (Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.)
ED 490 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring, As Demand Warrants
Curriculum Development in Cultural Perspective (3+0)
Issues in development of curriculum programs and materials in a cross-cultural environment. Emphasis on process, context, and content as well as curriculum change and evaluation strategies. Students work on a variety of curriculum related projects and ideas applicable to their classrooms. (Prerequisite: Admission to the Secondary Post-Baccalaureate Program or the Secondary M.A.T. degree program.)
ED 601 (3 Credits) Fall
Introduction to Applied Social Science Research (3+0)
Review of the most common educational research paradigms, data gathering techniques and analytical tools used in the study of human behavior and educational institutions. Attention will be given to collaborative research models, with a focus on the translation of research results into practical application. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing.)
ED 603 (3 Credits) Spring
Field Study Research Methods (3+0)
(Cross-listed with CCS 603)
Intensive focus on considerations and techniques for conducting field research in a cross-cultural setting, with particular attention to participatory approaches and naturalistic research designs. Research proposals for students' projects will be developed and completed in this course. (Prerequisites: ED 601 and fulfillment of cross-cultural foundations requirement.)
ED 609 (3 Credits) Summer, As Demand Warrants
School-Community Relations (3+0)
Development of attitudes and behaviors to help those involved in education deal directly, ethically and effectively with others in the educational community in Alaska including peers, administrators, students, parents, community members and others. Includes description and discussion of current educational issues in urban and rural Alaska. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing.)
ED 610 (3 Credits) Fall, Summer, As Demand Warrants
Education and Cultural Processes (3+0)
(Cross-listed with CCS 610)
Advanced study of the function of education as a cultural process and its relation to other aspects of a cultural system. Students will be required to prepare a study in which they examine some aspect of education in a particular cultural context. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing.)
ED 611 (3 Credits) Fall
Culture, Cognition and Knowledge Acquisition (3+0)
(Cross-listed with CCS 611)
An examination of the relationship between learning, thinking and perception in multicultural contexts. Particular emphasis will be on the implications of these relationships for schooling. Content will focus on cultural influences on perception, conceptual processes, learning, memory and problem solving. Content will also reflect concern for practical teaching problems. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
ED 612 (3 Credits) Fall
Cultural and Philosophical Foundations of Education (3+0)
Students will be introduced to the nature of philosophical inquiry and apply a philosophical perspective to examining assumptions inherent in cultural systems and culturally organized behavior. Education as a function of culturally organized behavior is based upon assumptions which are not always explicit. The philosophical perspective provides a framework and approach for explicitly subjecting these assumptions to a analysis. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing.)
ED 613 (3 Credits) As Demand Warrants
Alaska Standards for Culturally Responsive Schools (3+0)
(Cross-listed with CCS 613)
Guidelines, rationale and resources for adapting educational policies, programs and practices to better address the cultural well-being of the students and communities they serve. Content will be grounded in the "Alaska Standards for Culturally Responsive Schools" including standards for students, teachers, curriculum, schools and communities. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing.)
ED 614 (3 Credits) Summer, As Demand Warrants
Learning, Development and Special Needs Instruction (3+0)
Provides a survey of learning theory, adolescent development and special needs instruction. Attention will be given to the cognitive theories of Piaget, Gardner and Vygotsky, and to current theories of learning. Emphasis on individual differences among leaders including consideration of the unique needs of bilingual special learners, special learners in diverse cultural environments, and the appropriate application of technology. (Prerequisite: Admission to the secondary post-baccalaureate licensure program; or permission of instructor.)
ED 616 (3 Credits) As Demand Warrants
Education and Socioeconomic Change (3+0)
An examination of social change processes, particularly in relation to the deliberate development of new institutions and resulting forms of new consciousness. Emphasis is placed on the role of education and schooling in this development dynamic. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing.)
ED 618 (3 Credits) As Demand Warrants
Higher Education: Basic Understanding (3+0)
Historical and philosophical foundations of higher education, both in America and abroad. Examination of curriculum development, instruction, administration, and inter-institutional cooperation, with emphasis on trends and innovations in higher education. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing.)
ED 620 (3 Credits) Fall
Language, Literacy and Learning (3+0)
The course examines the relationships among language, culture, and thinking as issues of literacy and learning. Specific areas of emphasis include linguistic relativity, discourse, role of context in communications, variant language learning strategies and styles, speech community, open and closed linguistic systems, cognitive styles, and literacy as a cultural and cognitive phenomenon. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing.)
ED 621 (3 Credits) Spring
Cultural Aspects of Language Acquisition (3+0)
(Cross-listed with LING 621)
An expanded view of the ways in which individuals become socialized into particular patterns of first and second language and literacy. The ongoing acquisition of both oral and written language(s) from early childhood through adult life. Topics will include: the cultural dimensions of language development; the relationship between communication and culture; bilingualism; the role of language in the transmission of sociocultural knowledge. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing.)
ED 622 (3 Credits) As Demand Warrants
Issues in Literacy Assessment (3+0)
Provides a framework for assessment which is an outgrowth of current theories of literacy and language processes. Emphasis will be placed on assessment techniques, their strengths and weaknesses, and appropriate applications.
ED 623 (3 Credits) As Demand Warrants
Survey of Research in Reading (3+0)
An analysis of theories and research in reading and their translation to instructional strategies. Survey of historical perspectives, studies in socio-psycholinguistics, imagery, engagement, reader response, comprehension, and assessment are included.
ED 624 (3 Credits) Summer, As Demand Warrants
Foundations of Education in Alaska: From Segregation to Standards (3+0+2)
Four major reform efforts in Alaska are presented to gain an understanding of historical and current state, national and international policies and practices related to development of educational systems that respond to the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse student populations. Includes analysis of the influence of curriculum, pedagogy and assessment. Includes use of the current Alaska reform effort "The Quality Schools Initiative" and focus on integration of Alaska Standards for Culturally Responsive Schools. Technology focus: understanding organizational structure of local, state and federal education agencies through internet research. Includes Alaska Teacher Standards. (Prerequisites: Admission to the post-baccalaureate elementary licensure program; or permission of instructor.)
ED 625 (3 Credits) Summer, As Demand Warrants
Exceptional Learners and Child Development: Individual and Cultural Characteristics (3+0+2)
Foundation for understanding, identifying and teaching to developmental abilities of children and early adolescents. Human development examined in context of cognition, personality, social behavior, language and physical development with focus on understanding and utilizing cross-cultural influences specific to Alaska. Emphasis on development of children with exceptional abilities. Design, develop and modify curriculum and instruction to developmentally and culturally appropriate approaches. Theory is applied to practice in practicum. Technology focus: students access state and federal regulations regarding Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and locate and utilize related state and national resource agencies. Includes Alaska Teacher Standards. (Prerequisites: Admission to the post-baccalaureate elementary licensure program; or permission of instructor.)
ED 626 (3 Credits) Summer, As Demand Warrants
Teaching Reading, Writing and Language Arts (3+0+2)
Examination of the nature and process of reading and writing for elementary students and focus on process of developing a language arts program. Includes acquisition and role of language in this process. Examination and evaluation of materials and methods of teaching language arts, including those used in some Alaska districts. Examination and evaluation of children's literature. Practicum with application of language arts concepts. Technology focus: Using computers to support reading and writing development. Includes Alaska Teacher Standards. (Prerequisites: Admission to the post-baccalaureate elementary licensure program; or permission of instructor.)
ED 627 (3 Credits) Fall
Teaching to the Standards: Integrating Content, Pedagogy and Context I (2+0+8)
Internship to acquire teaching strategies, methods, resources and classroom management skills necessary to prepare elementary students, in a variety of contexts, to meet standards and performance indicators of Alaska Student Content Standards. Focus on language arts, math, science and social studies., and on integration across content areas. Requires classroom internship, collaborative student teaching, seminars with mentors and university faculty. Technology focus: meaningful integration of technology into all aspects of teaching/learning environment. Includes Alaska Teacher Standards. Materials fee: $20.00 for any combination of ED 457, 627 or 628. (Prerequisites: Admission to the post-baccalaureate elementary licensure program; or permission of instructor.)
ED 628 (3 Credits) Fall
Integrating Math, Science and Technology into Elementary Classrooms (2+0+8)
Internship to construct and implement teaching units focusing on the integration of technology, math and science in elementary classrooms. Interns examine and incorporate, into classroom internship requirements, the appropriate Alaska performance standards in math, science and technology. Focus on understanding and applying teaching and learning strategies that use technology to integrate math and science concepts across the entire curriculum. Interns demonstrate ability to develop integrated lessons/units that meet state and district math, science and technology standards. Includes Alaska Teacher Standards. Materials fee: $20.00 for any combination of ED 457, 627 or 628. (Prerequisites: Admission to the post-baccalaureate elementary licensure program; or permission of instructor.)
ED 629 (3 Credits) Fall
Teaching to the Standards: Integrating Content, Pedagogy and Context II (2+0+8)
Internship to build on existing teaching strategies, methods, resources and classroom management skills necessary to prepare elementary students, in a variety of contexts, to meet standards and performance indicators of Alaska Student Content Standards. Focus on the arts, skills for a healthy life, technology and world languages and continued integration with language arts, math, science and social studies. Requires classroom internship, collaborative student teaching, seminars with mentors and university faculty. Technology focus: meaningful integration of technology into all aspects of teaching/learning environment. Includes Alaska Teacher Standards. Materials fee: $20.00 for any combination of ED 458, 629 or 642. (Prerequisites: Admission to the post-baccalaureate elementary licensure program; or permission of instructor.)
ED 630 (3 Credits) Summer, As Demand Warrants
Curriculum Development (3+0)
Basic definition of curriculum. Includes the present need for curriculum improvement, criteria for selection of broad goals, types of curriculum frameworks, and consideration of the organization of specific learning experiences as part of the curriculum structure. (Prerequisite: Admission into the program or certified teacher status.)
ED 631 (3 Credits) Fall
Small Schools Curriculum Design (3+0)
A focus on the salient issues involved with the development of effective programs of instruction in small schools including foundational design, conceptual models, organizational strategies, technical skills, current issues and trends, and their implications and application to the environment of rural Alaska. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing.)
ED 633 (3 Credits) Summer, As Demand Warrants
Foundations of Educational Technology (1+6)
On-line communication, internet, electronic mail, computer conferencing and emerging technologies. Includes strategies for the effective use of microcomputers and related technology in the classroom, understanding the potential and the limitations of computers in schools, developing classroom plans to take advantage of technology potentials, and evaluation of education software. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing.)
ED 635 (3 Credits) As Demand Warrants
Strategies for Cooperating Teachers (3+0)
Study of effective teaching using alternative strategies appropriate to differing goals. Consideration will also be given to teaming with and/or supervising interns as a technique for improving instruction. Course may be repeated for credit as readings and topics change. (Prerequisite: Licensed teacher employed in a school district.)
ED 636 (3 Credits) As Demand Warrants
Improvement of Elementary Teaching (3+0)
Emphasis on improvement of elementary teaching through professional development in which mentor teachers read, reflect and collaborate with one another and with university faculty to develop new approaches for their own professional development as well as developing and refining strategies that contribute to the preparation of student interns who can successfully demonstrate competence in the Alaska Teacher Standards and the Alaska Standards for Culturally Responsive Schools. Course may be repeated for credit as readings and topics change.
ED 640 (3 Credits) Spring
Gender and Education (3+0)
(Stacked with ED 440 and WMS 440)
This course focuses on educational practices and processes and their relation to the changing situation of women in society. Schools will be examined as sites of pervasive gender socialization and discrimination as well as offering new possibilities for liberation. Topics include: the social construction of gender; patterns of access and achievement; gender as an organizing principle in schools and classrooms; and feminist agendas and strategies for change. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing.)
ED 642 (3 Credits) Spring
Portfolio Preparation: Integrating Theory and Practice (2+0+3)
Continued systematic collection of selected work, and final preparation and presentation of required portfolios that document and provide evidence of professional development and achievement as beginning teachers relative to Alaska Teacher Standards and Alaska Student Content Standards, integrated with the Alaska Standards for Culturally Responsive Schools. Processes and products involved in portfolio preparation serve as basis for goal setting and assessment by interns, peers, mentors and university faculty. Portfolios must provide tangible evidence of the range of knowledge, dispositions and skills that intern possesses. Technology focus: utilization of technology to prepare portfolios. Includes Alaska Teacher Standards. Materials fee: $20.00 for any combination of ED 458, 629 or 642. (Prerequisites: Admission to the post-baccalaureate elementary licensure program; or permission of instructor.)
ED 643 (3 Credits) Spring
Classroom Research (1+6)
Emphasis on providing teachers with classroom research skill and techniques for improving instruction. Includes basic educational research concepts, methods and application, and their impact on policy and practice. (Prerequisite: Admission into the program or certified teacher status. Recommended: ED 601.)
ED 645 (3 Credits) As Demand Warrants
Small Schools Institute (2+3)
A forum for experienced elementary and secondary rural school teachers. Discussions and seminars held with University and guest faculty, whose fields of expertise have direct applicability to small school concerns, will provide an environment for participants to share and refine different interethnic communicative styles, culturally congruent teaching methodologies and curricula, and contextual understandings of the Native pupil's world. (Prerequisite: Recent rural Alaskan small schools teaching experience.)
ED 656 (3 Credits) Summer, As Demand Warrants
Education Seminar (3+0)
Current topics in education. Orientation and preparation to fall practica in area schools. Cohort assignment. Importance of philosophy of education discussed and developed. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing.)
ED 657 (3 Credits) Summer, As Demand Warrants
Multicultural Education and School-Community Relations (3+0)
Addressing issues of diversity is particularly significant in teacher education. Focus on philosophy and premises underlying multiculturalism in teacher education, as well as the development of attitudes and behaviors to help those involved deal directly, ethically, and effectively with others in the education community in Alaska. Pedagogical practice including instructional strategies that promote these goals will be stressed. Students will examine their philosophy of teaching that defines practice in the classroom and discuss current education issues in the U.S. including urban and rural Alaska. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of instructor.)
ED 658 (3 Credits) Fall
Classroom Organization and Management (3+0)
Covers the importance of establishing a positive learning environment, development of a successful discipline model consistent with an educator's philosophy of education, and a review of the major discipline models. Students will examine issues of race, culture, gender, class and exceptionality and the role each play in student's behavior. In addition, students will study techniques for maintaining positive student-teacher interactions in the classroom. A focus will be on establishing a positive relationship with parents. (Prerequisites: Admission to the secondary post-baccalaureate licensure program; or permission of instructor.)
ED 659 (3 Credits) Summer, As Demand Warrants
Multimedia Tools for Teachers (1+6)
Emerging technologies and software applications in education. The use of multimedia in designing teaching/learning experiences will be emphasized. Students will develop a multimedia classroom presentation and will demonstrate knowledge if internet resources. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing.)
ED 660 (3 Credits) As Demand Warrants
Educational Administration in Cultural Perspective (3+0)
The course will examine issues related to the social organization and socio-political context of schools, administrative and institutional change processes and the changing role of administrators in education, using a cross-cultural framework for analysis. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing.)
ED 663 (3 Credits) Summer, As Demand Warrants
School Law and Ethics (3+0)
Rights and responsibilities of teachers and pupils, rulings of the Attorney General, decisions of the courts, and regulations of the State Board of Education. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing.)
ED 666 (3 Credits) Fall
Secondary Teaching: School Internship I and Seminar (1+0+28)
Supervised observation and teaching in secondary schools approved by the School of Education. Seminar topics may include: special attention to school-community relations, special needs, curriculum development, teaching strategies, and the integration of technology across the curriculum. The School of Education may limit enrollment, determine assignments and cancel registration of students doing unsatisfactory work. (Prerequisites: Admission to the secondary post-baccalaureate licensure program; or permission of instructor.)
ED 667 (3 Credits) Spring
Secondary Teaching: School Internship II and Seminar (1+0+35)
Supervised observation and teaching in secondary schools approved by the School of Education. Seminar topics may include: special attention to school-community relations, special needs, curriculum development, teaching strategies, and the integration of technology across the curriculum. The School of Education may limit enrollment, determine assignments and cancel registration of students doing unsatisfactory work. (Prerequisites: Admission to the secondary post-baccalaureate licensure program; or permission of instructor.)
ED 668 (1 Credit) Fall
Secondary Education: Curriculum Group Seminar (1+0)
Content-specific seminar conducted by current practitioners from area schools. Seminar groups discuss current issues, methodologies, and teaching strategies specific to the various disciplines. Meets for 7 weeks. (Prerequisite: Admission to the secondary post-baccalaureate licensure program; or permission of instructor.)
ED 669 (3 Credits) Summer, As Demand Warrants
Reading, Language and Culture (3+0)
Introduction to the foundations of psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic theories as they relate to oral and written language acquisition and development. Focus on issues of anguage and literacy education practices in the Alaska context. Topics include bi-lingual and bi-literacy education, school and community languages and literacies, and culturally responsive pedagogy. Emphasis on teachers/students developing the skills and dispositions to become researchers of culture, language and literacy in their communities. (Enrollment restriction: Student must hold a Type A teaching certificate and be admitted to the Alaska State Reading Endorsement Program.)
ED 670 (3 Credits) Fall
Developing Literacy: ECE-12 (3+0)
Literacy from early childhood through grade 12. Emphasis on developmental aspects of literacy, underlying social and cognitive processes, and the pedagogical implications to teachers. (Prerequisites: ED 699. Enrollment restriction: Student must hold a Type A teaching certificate and be admitted to the Alaska State Reading Endorsement Program.)
ED 671 (3 Credits) Spring
Reading and Cognition (3+0)
Theory and process of reading cognition, particularly the relationship between reading and thinking. Exploration of issues related to the meaning of text and the development of comprehension. Review of literature concerning research and theory about reading processes. (Prerequisites: ED 699 and 670. Enrollment restriction: Student must hold a Type A teaching certificate and be admitted to the Alaska State Reading Endorsement Program.)
ED 672 (3 Credits) Summer, As Demand Warrants
Literature and Reading: Supporting Readers at All Levels (3+0)
Read, analyze and design ways to use literature to support readers at all levels. Includes critical and personal response to literature, knowledge of a wide range of appropriate reading material, classroom applications, and interdisciplinary study using children's literature. (Prerequisites: ED 699, 670 and 671. Enrollment restriction: Student must hold a Type A teaching certificate and be admitted to the Alaska State Reading Endorsement Program.)
ED 673 (3 Credits) Summer, As Demand Warrants
Content Reading (3+0)
Development of knowledge of reading strategies that support literacy in the content areas/disciplines. Emphasis on interrelated processes of writing, reading, listening and speaking in the literacy development of students across he content areas. Special attention to use of technology as a tool to enhance content area literacy. Exploration of the role of teacher as researcher. (Prerequisites: ED 699, 670 and 671. Enrollment restriction: Student must hold a Type A teaching certificate and be admitted to the Alaska State Reading Endorsement Program.)
ED 680 (3 Credits) Fall
Comparative Education (3+0)
(Cross-listed with NORS 680)
Analysis of international systems of public education; issues addressed include social context, ethnicity, gender, ideology, international power, level of development, current issues and problems and efforts toward reform. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing.)
ED 683 (3 Credits) Fall
Instruction and Assessment I (3+0)
Teaching and assessment of reading using a variety of strategies, reading research, and proven effective research-based practices for a broad range of students, including those with special needs. Immersion in a language approach to the teaching of reading that focuses on the interrelated nature of reading, writing, speaking and listening. Includes strategies for instruction, school-wide literacy programs, multiple assessments and ways to communicate results of assessments. Addresses alignment of instruction with the Alaska standards for English/Language and Arts/Reading. Introduction to a psycho-sociolinguistic approach to developing reading that focuses on the cognitive processes, and the cultural and social factors which contribute to variation in regard to assessment. (Prerequisites: ED 699, 670, 671, 672 and 673. Enrollment restriction: Student must hold a Type A teaching certificate and be admitted to the Alaska State Reading Endorsement Program.)
ED 684 (3 Credits) Spring
Instruction and Assessment II (3+0)
Teaching and assessment of reading with a focus on the reading behaviors of individual students, and effective practices associated with developing students' skills. Emphasis on understanding reading difficulties, the analysis and use of information from reading assessments, the development of individual instructional plans, and communication of meaningful data to multiple audiences. Immersion in a psycho-sociolinguistic approach to developing reading that focuses on cognitive processes and social factors which contribute to variations in reading ability. (Prerequisites: ED 699, 670, 671, 672, 673 and 683. Enrollment restriction: Student must hold a Type A teaching certificate and be admitted to the Alaska State Reading Endorsement Program.)
ED 687 (3 Credits) Spring
Alaska: Resources, People and Perspectives (3+0)
Introduces a broad range of essential Alaska information for educators including information on history, geography, literature, economics and politics. (Prerequisites: Graduate standing or permission of instructor.)
ED 689 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Proseminar in Applied Educational Research (1+6)
Application of social science and educational research methods to the description and analysis of the student's research topic. The research topic chosen will be the substance of each student's literature review and synthesizing paper. Advisory committee chairs will participate and assist their respective students. Completion and approval of the synthesizing paper, by the committee, is required for successful completion of this course. (Prerequisites: Acceptance into an M.Ed. degree program; completion of all required core courses; and at least nine credits in the area of concentration.)
ED 690 (3 Credits) Spring, Summer, As Demand Warrants
Seminar in Cross-Cultural Studies (3+0)
(Cross-listed with CCS 690)
Investigation of current issues in cross-cultural contexts. Opportunity for students to synthesize their prior graduate studies and research. Seminar is taken near the terminus of a graduate program. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing.)
ED 691 (3 Credits) As Demand Warrants
Contemporary Issues in Education (3+0)
A critical overview of the current status of the field of education. Students will participate in a thorough investigation of select problems, trends, and issues that presently characterize the institution of public education. Seminar sessions will focus on student research regarding the development, present impact and potential implications of each topic discussed. (Prerequisites: Graduate standing.)