The course provides students with an understanding of the characteristics of children with disabilities such as Specific Learning Disabilities, Emotional Disturbance, Intellectual Disabilities, Traumatic Brain Injury, Other Health Impairment-Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and Autism. Students will examine various developmentally and ability-appropriate instructional strategies, resources, and programs to create inclusive learning environments that enable all students to learn and succeed. Individuals taking this course must earn at least a B- for the course to count toward a preliminary credential. *40 hours of fieldwork required
- Teacher: Cean Colcord
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- Teacher: Lillian Ruvalcaba
Sport is integral to the make-up of Spanish society and its historical roots run deep. From medieval sporting contests to modern world dominance in soccer, sport has helped shape the Spanish experience. Over hundreds of years it has intersected and influenced politics, religion, the economy and much more, making it a worthy lens through which we can better understand the peoples and culture of Spain. This course will explore the historical episodes, eras and influence of such sports as bull-fighting, modern professional soccer and the impact of the 1992 Summer Olympic Games of Barcelona. Particular attention will be paid to the issue of sport, gender and sexuality, as gender analysis is an increasingly important perspective within sport history at large (¡Viva La Roja, FIFA 2023!) Students from both classes will have the opportunity to hear from eight local sports experts while in Barcelona and Sevilla as well as attend numerous sporting events and cultural activities.
- Teacher: Mark Jensen
- Teacher: Doreen O'Connor-Gomez
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- Teacher: Patti McCarthy
The course consists of research and methodology for preparing secondary teachers to teach content-based reading and writing skills to all students. Topics include: reading comprehension skills, elementary literacy, vocabulary, strategies for promoting oral and written language, phonological/structure of the English language, and writing across the curriculum. Individuals taking this course must earn at least a B- in order for the course to count towards preliminary credential. Fieldwork required.
- Teacher: Kent Besocke
Provides theoretical and practical knowledge necessary for working with culturally diverse K-12 students, families, and communities. Includes analysis of alternative viewpoints on current educational goals, practices, and issues, as well as methods for building a just, democratic classroom culture. Certificate of Clearance required in order to complete 10 hours of fieldwork (placement provided by Director of Student Teaching). Individuals taking this course must earn at least a B- in order for the course to count towards preliminary credential.
- Teacher: Kathy Villalon
KNS 290 explores the historical episodes, eras and influence of such sports as bull-fighting, modern professional soccer and the impact of the 1992 Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona. Particular attention will be paid to the issues of sport, gender and sexuality. Students will hear from local sports experts as well as attend numerous sporting events and cultural activities.
- Teacher: Mark Jensen
- Teacher: Doreen O'Connor-Gomez
An examination of popular superhero films through the lens of the heroic archetype and its origins in older literature.
- Teacher: Sean Morris
This course will focus on the influence that media has on our sexual identity and culture. Students will explore how sexuality has been portrayed in North American media, including films, television shows, and print media over the past three decades, with a primary focus on contemporary media. Students will come to understand how cultural expectations of sexuality are generated, shaped, and reinforced by the media and the psychological effects associated with these social comparisons.
- Teacher: Christina Scott