EDSC
402
(3
Credits)
Fall
Methods
of
Teaching
in
the
Secondary
School
(3+0)
Focus
on
methodologies
appropriate
for
teaching
middle
and
high
school
students
in
a
variety
of
settings.
Candidates
explore
the
structure
of
schools,
the
nature
of
their
audiences
and
will
plan,
implement
and
assess
both
teacher
and
student
centered
instructional
strategies.
Includes
Alaska
Content/Performance
Standards.
(Prerequisites:
Admitted
to
the
secondary
post-baccalaureate
program
or
the
M.Ed.
in
Curriculum
and
Instruction
option
for
secondary
licensure
candidates;
or
permission
of
instructor.)
EDSC
407
(3
Credits)
Summer,
As
Demand
Warrants
Developing
Literacy
in
the
Content
Areas
(3+0)
Preparation
for
secondary
teachers
(middle
school,
junior,
and
senior
high
school)
to
integrate
listening,
speaking,
reading,
writing
and
viewing
strategies
into
a
content
area
of
the
classroom.
Candidates
examine
and
evaluate
learning
theories
related
to
literacy
development
and
varied
methods
of
instruction
and
assessment
to
help
design
and
develop
and
appropriate
pedagogical
model
for
teaching.
(Prerequisite:
Admission
to
the
graduate
secondary
post-baccalaureate
program;
or
the
M.Ed.
in
Curriculum
and
Instruction
option
for
secondary
education
candidates;
or
permission
of
instructor.)
EDSC
414
(3
Credits)
Summer,
As
Demand
Warrants
Learning,
Development
and
Special
Needs
Instruction
(3+0)
(Stacked
with
EDSC
614)
Provides
a
survey
of
learning
theory,
adolescent
development
and
special
needs
instruction.
Attention
will
be
given
to
the
cognitive,
social,
and
moral
theories
of
development,
and
to
current
theories
of
learning.
Consideration
will
be
given
to
cultural
and
individual
differences
among
learners
including
those
with
special
needs.
Graduate
candidates
complete
different
requirements
to
justify
graduate
credit.
(Prerequisite:
Admitted
to
the
secondary
post-baccalaureate
licensure
program;
or
M.Ed.
in
Curriculum
and
Instruction
option
for
secondary
education
candidates;
or
permission
of
instructor.)
EDSC
415
(3
Credits)
Summer,
As
Demand
Warrants
Foundations
of
Modern
Educational
Practice
(3+0)
Historical,
political,
sociological
and
curricular
foundations
of
secondary
education
in
the
U.S.
with
particular
attention
to
Alaska.
For
pre-service
teachers
to
understand
and
reflect
on
the
teaching
profession
at
the
secondary
level
and
to
explore
current
issues
and
controversies
confronting
education
at
national,
state
and
local
levels.
(Prerequisite:
Admitted
to
the
secondary
post-baccalaureate
licensure
program,
or
the
M.Ed.
in
Curriculum
and
Instruction
option
for
secondary
candidates,
or
permission
of
instructor.)
EDSC
424
(3
Credits)
Spring
Culturally
Responsive
Small
School
Programs
for
Alaska
(3+0)
Exploration
of
effective
programs
in
small
rural
schools
and
in
urban
schools
utilizing
school-within-a-school
and
multi-age
models.
Emphasis
on
interdisciplinary
models
and
innovative
programs
with
multi-cultural
perspectives.
(Prerequisites:
Admitted
to
the
secondary
post-baccalaureate
licensure
program,
or
the
M.Ed.
in
Curriculum
and
Instruction
option
for
secondary
candidates,
or
permission
of
instructor.)
EDSC
431
(3
Credits)
Fall
Secondary
Instruction
and
Assessment
in
the
context
Area
(3+0)
(Stacked
with
EDSC
631)
Methodologies
of
instruction
and
assessment
in
the
candidate's
specific
content
area.
Course
is
taught
by
content
specialists.
Discusses
current
issues,
methodologies,
and
teaching
strategies
specific
to
the
various
disciplines.
Graduate
candidates
complete
different
requirements
to
justify
graduate
credit.
Note:
EDSC
431
may
be
taken
3
times
for
a
total
of
9
credits
when
content
changes.
(Prerequisites:
Admitted
to
the
secondary
post-baccalaureate
licensure
program,
or
the
M.Ed.
in
Curriculum
and
Instruction
option
for
secondary
candidates,
or
permission
of
instructor.)
EDSC
432
(3
Credits)
Fall
English/Language
Arts
Secondary
Instruction
and
Assessment
(3+0)
(Stacked
with
EDSC
632)
Methodologies
of
instruction
and
assessment
in
English/language
arts.
Course
is
taught
by
content
specialists.
Includes
discussion
of
current
issues,
methodologies
and
teaching
strategies
specific
to
English/language
arts.
(Prerequisites:
Admitted
to
the
secondary
post-baccalaureate
licensure
program,
or
the
M.Ed.
in
Curriculum
and
Instruction
option
for
secondary
candidates,
or
permission
of
instructor.)
EDSC
433
(3
Credits)
Fall
Mathematics
Secondary
Instruction
and
Assessment
(3+0)
(Stacked
with
EDSC
633)
Methodologies
of
instruction
and
assessment
in
mathematics.
Course
is
taught
by
content
specialists.
Includes
discussion
of
current
issues,
diverse
methodologies
and
practical
application
lessons
for
mathematics
teaching.
(Prerequisites:
Admitted
to
the
secondary
post-baccalaureate
licensure
program,
or
the
M.Ed.
in
Curriculum
and
Instruction
option
for
secondary
candidates,
or
permission
of
instructor.)
EDSC
434
(3
Credits)
Fall
Science
Secondary
Instruction
and
Assessment
(3+0)
(Stacked
with
EDSC
634)
Methodologies
of
instruction
and
assessment
in
science.
Course
is
taught
by
content
specialists.
Includes
discussion
of
current
issues,
diverse
methodologies,
inquiry-based
lessons,
laboratory
experiences,
and
field
trips
for
science
teaching.
(Prerequisites:
Admitted
to
the
secondary
post-baccalaureate
licensure
program,
or
the
M.Ed.
in
Curriculum
and
Instruction
option
for
secondary
candidates,
or
permission
of
instructor.)
EDSC
435
(3
Credits)
Fall
Social
Studies
Secondary
Instruction
and
Assessment
(3+0)
(Stacked
with
EDSC
635)
Methodologies
of
instruction
and
assessment
in
social
science.
Course
is
taught
by
content
specialists.
Includes
discussion
of
current
issues,
diverse
methodologies,
project-based
activities,
and
community-as-laboratory
experiences
for
social
studies
teaching.
(Prerequisites:
Admitted
to
the
secondary
post-baccalaureate
licensure
program,
or
the
M.Ed.
in
Curriculum
and
Instruction
option
for
secondary
candidates,
or
permission
of
instructor.)
EDSC
442
(3
Credits)
Spring
Portfolio
Preparation:
Integrating
Theory
and
Practice
(3+0)
(Stacked
with
EDSC
642)
Continued
systematic
collection
of
selected
work.
Portfolios
document
and
provide
evidence
of
professional
development
and
achievement
as
beginning
teachers
relative
to
Alaska
Teacher
Standards
and
Alaska
Student
Content
Standards,
integrated
with
Standards
for
Culturally
Responsive
Schools.
Portfolios
are
to
show
a
wide
range
of
knowledge,
dispositions
and
skills
using
a
variety
of
technologies
including
digital
storage
on
CD.
(Prerequisites:
Admitted
to
the
secondary
post-baccalaureate
licensure
program,
or
the
M.Ed.
in
Curriculum
and
Instruction
option
for
secondary
candidates,
or
permission
of
instructor.)
EDSC
457
(3
Credits)
Spring
Multicultural
Education
and
School-Community
Relations
(3+0)
(Stacked
with
EDSC
657)
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.
Candidates
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.
Graduate
candidates
complete
different
requirements
to
justify
graduate
credit.
(Prerequisite:
Admitted
to
the
secondary
post-baccalaureate
licensure
program;
or
M.Ed.
in
Curriculum
and
Instruction
option
for
secondary
education
candidates;
graduate
standing
or
permission
of
instructor.)
EDSC
458
(3
Credits)
Fall
Classroom
Organization
and
Management
(3+0)
(Stacked
with
EDSC
658)
Focus
on
establishment
of
a
positive
learning
environment,
development
of
a
successful
discipline
plan
consistent
with
an
educator's
philosophy
of
education,
and
a
review
of
the
major
discipline
models.
Candidates
will
examine
the
role
that
factors
such
as
culture,
gender,
interest,
ability,
and
exceptionality
play
in
student's
behavior.
Candidates
will
study
techniques
to
maintain
positive
student-teacher
interactions
in
the
classroom
and
establish
a
positive
relationship
with
parents.
Candidates
develop
strategies
to
incorporate
local
knowledge
and
community
culture
in
classroom
practice.
Graduate
candidates
complete
different
requirements
to
justify
graduate
credit.
(Prerequisites:
Admission
to
the
secondary
post-baccalaureate
licensure
program;
or
M.Ed.
in
Curriculum
and
Instruction
option
for
secondary
education;
or
permission
of
instructor.)
EDSC
471
(3
Credits)
Fall
Secondary
Teaching:
School
Internship
I
and
Seminar
(1+0+25)
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
candidates
doing
unsatisfactory
work.
(Prerequisites:
Admission
to
the
secondary
post-baccalaureate
licensure
program;
or
M.Ed.
in
Curriculum
and
Instruction
option
for
secondary
education
candidates;
or
permission
of
instructor.)
EDSC
472
(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
candidates
doing
unsatisfactory
work.
(Prerequisites:
Admission
to
the
secondary
post-baccalaureate
licensure
program;
or
M.Ed.
in
Curriculum
and
Instruction
option
for
secondary
education
candidates;
or
permission
of
instructor.)
EDSC
614
(3
Credits)
Summer,
As
Demand
Warrants
Learning,
Development
and
Special
Needs
Instruction
(3+0)
(Stacked
with
EDSE
414)
Provides
a
survey
of
learning
theory,
adolescent
development
and
special
needs
instruction.
Attention
will
be
given
to
the
cognitive,
social,
and
moral
theories
of
development,
and
to
current
theories
of
learning.
Consideration
will
be
given
to
cultural
and
individual
differences
among
learners
including
those
with
special
needs.
Graduate
candidates
complete
different
requirements
to
justify
graduate
credit.
(Prerequisite:
Admitted
to
the
secondary
post-baccalaureate
licensure
program;
or
M.Ed.
in
Curriculum
and
Instruction
option
for
secondary
education
candidates;
or
permission
of
instructor.)
EDSC
631
(3
Credits)
Fall
Secondary
Instruction
and
Assessment
in
the
context
Area
(3+0)
(Stacked
with
EDSC
431)
Methodologies
of
instruction
and
assessment
in
the
candidate's
specific
content
area.
Course
is
taught
by
content
specialists.
Discusses
current
issues,
methodologies,
and
teaching
strategies
specific
to
the
various
disciplines.
Graduate
candidates
complete
different
requirements
to
justify
graduate
credit.
(Prerequisites:
Admitted
to
the
secondary
post-baccalaureate
licensure
program,
or
the
M.Ed.
in
Curriculum
and
Instruction
option
for
secondary
candidates,
or
permission
of
instructor.)
EDSC
632
(3
Credits)
Fall
English/Language
Arts
Secondary
Instruction
and
Assessment
(3+0)
(Stacked
with
EDSC
432)
Methodologies
of
instruction
and
assessment
in
English/language
arts.
Course
is
taught
by
content
specialists.
Includes
discussion
of
current
issues,
methodologies
and
teaching
strategies
specific
to
English/language
arts.
(Prerequisites:
Admitted
to
the
secondary
post-baccalaureate
licensure
program,
or
the
M.Ed.
in
Curriculum
and
Instruction
option
for
secondary
candidates,
or
permission
of
instructor.)
EDSC
633
(3
Credits)
Fall
Mathematics
Secondary
Instruction
and
Assessment
(3+0)
(Stacked
with
EDSC
433)
Methodologies
of
instruction
and
assessment
in
mathematics.
Course
is
taught
by
content
specialists.
Includes
discussion
of
current
issues,
diverse
methodologies
and
practical
application
lessons
for
mathematics
teaching.
(Prerequisites:
Admitted
to
the
secondary
post-baccalaureate
licensure
program,
or
the
M.Ed.
in
Curriculum
and
Instruction
option
for
secondary
candidates,
or
permission
of
instructor.)
EDSC
634
(3
Credits)
Fall
Science
Secondary
Instruction
and
Assessment
(3+0)
(Stacked
with
EDSC
434)
Methodologies
of
instruction
and
assessment
in
science.
Course
is
taught
by
content
specialists.
Includes
discussion
of
current
issues,
diverse
methodologies,
inquiry-based
lessons,
laboratory
experiences,
and
field
trips
for
science
teaching.
(Prerequisites:
Admitted
to
the
secondary
post-baccalaureate
licensure
program,
or
the
M.Ed.
in
Curriculum
and
Instruction
option
for
secondary
candidates,
or
permission
of
instructor.)
EDSC
635
(3
Credits)
Fall
Social
Studies
Secondary
Instruction
and
Assessment
(3+0)
(Stacked
with
EDSC
435)
Methodologies
of
instruction
and
assessment
in
social
science.
Course
is
taught
by
content
specialists.
Includes
discussion
of
current
issues,
diverse
methodologies,
project-based
activities,
and
community-as-laboratory
experiences
for
social
studies
teaching.
(Prerequisites:
Admitted
to
the
secondary
post-baccalaureate
licensure
program,
or
the
M.Ed.
in
Curriculum
and
Instruction
option
for
secondary
candidates,
or
permission
of
instructor.)
EDSC
657
(3
Credits)
Spring
Multicultural
Education
and
School-Community
Relations
(3+0)
(Stacked
with
EDSC
457)
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.
Candidates
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:
Admitted
to
the
secondary
post-baccalaureate
licensure
program;
or
M.Ed.
in
Curriculum
and
Instruction
option
for
secondary
education
candidates;
graduate
standing
or
permission
of
instructor.)
EDSC
658
(3
Credits)
Fall
Classroom
Organization
and
Management
(3+0)
(Stacked
with
EDSC
458)
Focus
on
establishment
of
a
positive
learning
environment,
development
of
a
successful
discipline
plan
consistent
with
an
educator's
philosophy
of
education,
and
a
review
of
the
major
discipline
models.
Candidates
will
examine
the
role
that
factors
such
as
culture,
gender,
interest,
ability,
and
exceptionality
play
in
student's
behavior.
Candidates
will
study
techniques
to
maintain
positive
student-teacher
interactions
in
the
classroom
and
establish
a
positive
relationship
with
parents.
Candidates
develop
strategies
to
incorporate
local
knowledge
and
community
culture
in
classroom
practice.
(Prerequisites:
Admission
to
the
secondary
post-baccalaureate
licensure
program;
or
M.Ed.
in
Curriculum
and
Instruction
option
for
secondary
education;
or
permission
of
instructor.)
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