Monday Shadow Visit Experience:
EDU.302 - Literature in Elementary School: 11:00am–12:20pm
This course examines the emergence and development of young children’s knowledge of the English Language Arts. The major focus of this course is the teaching of reading and the teaching of speaking and listening strategies in formal and informal group contexts. The course examines current theories of teaching literacy and literacy practice as defined in contemporary standards. Students use technology as a tool for locating literacy teaching materials. Field experiences in this course include participating in a voluntary reading program or working with a child in a public school.

Wednesday Shadow Visit Experience:
EDU.350 - Mathematics in Elementary School II: 12:30pm–1:50pm
This course builds upon EDU 349 and emphasizes instructional methodologies, strategies, activities, assessment, and materials for teaching mathematical concepts and skills in grades K-6. Participants explore key mathematical topics in the areas of patterns, relations and functions, geometry, measurement, data and probability. Field experiences include attending a local math education conference and teaching a math lesson in an elementary school. Prospective elementary teachers continue to examine current research, national and state standards, curriculum materials and the use of math manipulatives in instruction.