ELED 3120. The Elementary School Child. (3)  Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.  Child development theories and research findings, conceptual relationships between education and developmental paradigms, pathways of individual student development, child-centered and other types of educational reforms, the concept of developmental “needs” and the roles and responsibilities of school staff for meeting children’s developmental needs.  Includes approximately 10 hours of field activities.  (Fall, Spring) 

ELED 3221. Teaching Science to Elementary School Learners. (3)  Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.  Teaching strategies and materials appropriate for teaching inquiry science in grades K-6 with emphasis on using science process skills and content to develop effective science learning experiences for elementary school children.  Includes 10 hours of field experiences.  (Fall, Spring) 

ELED 3223. Teaching Social Studies to Elementary School Learners. (3)  Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.  Teaching strategies and materials for social studies in grades K-6 with emphasis on using social science content to develop effective social studies instructional plans for elementary school children. Includes 10 hours of field experiences in a classroom setting. (Fall, Spring) 

ELED 3226. Teaching Language Arts to Elementary School Learners.  (3) (W) Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education. Teaching of language arts in grades K-6, including how the study of language acquisition and growth informs and guides instructional practice.  Emphasis on methods for fostering growth in speaking, listening, writing, and reading across the curriculum.  Includes 10 hours of field experiences.  (Fall, Spring) 

ELED 3800.  Individual Study in Elementary Education. (1-6) Prerequisite: Permission of the student’s advisor.  Independent study under the supervision of an appropriate faculty member.  May be repeated for credit.  (Fall, Spring, Summer) 

ELED 4121. Measuring and Evaluating Learning in the Elementary School Curriculum. (3) Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education. Planning for K-6 classroom measurement and evaluation based on objectives with emphasis on writing cognitive, affective, and psychomotor outcomes using an accepted system, and the development of teacher-made tests and other types of classroom assessment, including objectives, essay, oral, performance, and portfolio evaluation.  Includes 5 hours of field experiences.  (Fall, Spring, Summer) 

ELED 4122. Research and Analysis of Teaching Elementary School Learners.  (3) Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.  Concepts, methods, and practices used by effective teachers in their daily K-6 classroom routines with emphasis on classroom management and organization.  Approximately 10 hours of field experience. (Fall, Spring, Summer) 

ELED 4220. Integrating Curriculum for Elementary School Learners.  (3) Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.  Curriculum planning and development skills with emphasis on relating school content and skills to societal and individual needs, designing and implementing integrated activities, and attending to the nature and functions of elementary schools.  Includes 12 hours of field experiences.  (Fall, Spring, Summer) 

ELED 4255. CAMMP: Computer Applications and Manipulative Mathematics Programs.  (3)  Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education and permission of instructor.  Examination of constructivism in K-8 mathematics teaching, with emphasis on concrete, representational and symbolic manipulatives; developmentally appropriate computer software.  (Summer) 

ELED 4420.  Student Teaching/Seminar: K-6 Elementary Education. (15) (O) Prerequisites: Completion of all other course work and approved Application for Student Teaching. Planned sequence of experiences in the student’s area of specialization conducted in an approved school setting under supervision and coordination of a University supervisor and a cooperating teacher.  Students must demonstrate the competencies identified for their specific teaching field in an appropriate grade-level setting.  Approximately 35 to 40 hours per week in an assigned school setting and 10-12 on-campus seminars scheduled throughout the semester.  (Fall, Spring)