Wednesday Class Options:

EDU 302 - Literature in Elementary School I: 9:30 AM - 10:50 AM 
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.

EDU 349 - Math in Elementary School: 12:30 PM - 1:50 PM
This course is the first of a two-courses sequence that 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 problem-solving whole numbers of operations, number theory, and rational numbers. Field experiences include observing students in school setting during math instruction and conducting clinical interviews with children. Prospective elementary teachers examine current research, national and state standards, curriculum materials, and the use of math manipulatives in instruction.