printer friendly pageEDUC 240: Adolescent Development and Learning
How do adolescents develop their identities, manage their inner and outer worlds, and learn? Presuppositions: that fruitful instruction takes into account the developmental characteristics of learners and the task demands of specific curricula; and that teachers can promote learning and motivation by mediating among the characteristics of students, the curriculum, and the wider social context of the classroom. Prerequisite: STEP student or consent of instructor. (STEP)
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EDUC 244E: Building Classroom Community
How to best manage a classroom. Student and teacher roles in developing a classroom community. Strategies for classroom management within a theoretical framework. STEP elementary only.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Dortrait, M. (PI)
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Martinez, C. (PI)
EDUC 246A: Secondary Teaching Seminar: Race, Intersectionality, and Identity in Schools
Preparation and practice in issues and strategies for teaching in classrooms with diverse students. Topics: instruction, curricular planning, classroom interaction processes, portfolio development, teacher professionalism, patterns of school organization, teaching contexts, and government educational policy. Classroom observation and student teaching with accompanying seminars during each quarter of STEP year. 16 units required for completion of the program. Prerequisite: STEP student.
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| Units: 1
EDUC 246E: Elementary Teaching Seminar: Exploring Teaching
Integrating theory and practice in teacher development. Topics include: equity, democracy, and social justice in the context of teaching and learning; teacher reflection, inquiry, and research; parent/teacher relationships; youth development and community engagement; professional growth and development; teacher leadership and school change processes; preparation for the job search, the STEP Elementary Portfolio, and the STEP Elementary Conference. Prerequisite: STEP student.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Lit, I. (PI)
;
Montoy-Wilson, M. (PI)
EDUC 262A: Curriculum and Instruction in English
Approaches to teaching English in the secondary school, including goals for instruction, teaching techniques, and methods of evaluation. (STEP)
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| Units: 2
Instructors:
Levine, S. (PI)
;
Mah, C. (PI)
EDUC 263A: Curriculum and Instruction in Mathematics
The purposes and programs of mathematics in the secondary curriculum; teaching materials, methods. Prerequisite: STEP student or consent of instructor. (STEP) 263A. Sum, 263B. Aut, 263C. Win
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| Units: 2
Instructors:
Boaler, J. (PI)
EDUC 263E: Quantitative Reasoning & Mathematics I
First of a three-course sequence in mathematics for STEP elementary teacher candidates. Content, pedagogy, and context. Mathematics subject matter; the orchestration of teaching and learning of elementary mathematics including curriculum, classroom and lesson design, and cases studies. Sociocultural and linguistic diversity, equity, differentiation of instruction, the impact of state and national standards, and home/community connections.
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| Units: 1
Instructors:
Durkin, M. (PI)
;
Leshin, M. (PI)
EDUC 264A: Curriculum and Instruction in World Languages
Approaches to teaching foreign languages in the secondary school, including goals for instruction, teaching techniques, and methods of evaluation. Prerequisite: STEP student. (STEP)
Terms: Sum
| Units: 2
EDUC 267A: Curriculum and Instruction in Science
Possible objectives of secondary science teaching and related methods: selection and organization of content and instructional materials; lab and demonstration techniques; evaluation, tests; curricular changes; ties with other subject areas. Prerequisite: STEP student or consent of instructor. (STEP)
Terms: Sum
| Units: 2
Instructors:
Brown, B. (PI)
EDUC 268A: Curriculum and Instruction in History and Social Science
The methodology of history instruction: teaching for historical thinking and reasoning; linking the goals of teaching history with literacy; curriculum trends; and opportunities to develop teaching and resource units. Prerequisite: STEP student.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 2
Instructors:
Castillon, I. (PI)
;
Jackson, K. (TA)
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