Sample Education Courses

Throughout your teacher preparation program, you’ll repeatedly hear,“We’re all teachers of reading.” This course introduces theories and practices related to literacy for children in elementary and middle childhood. Students learn the importance of a child-centered philosophy of literacy instruction and of recognizing and integrating the unique abilities each student brings to the classroom.

This course encourages students to explore historical and contemporary issues around equity and diversity throughout the national education system as well as in individual classrooms and to consider the impact of teachers’ identities and lived experiences on their approaches to teaching and learning.

Focusing on major theories of human development, motivation, and learning, authentic pedagogical practices help students gain an understanding of the teaching and learning process. In addition to learning about various approaches to classroom management, students explore the instructional cycle of planning, teaching, and assessing.