Education

This course is designed to assist teaching candidates in developing the communication skills required for successful and effective classroom instruction. Verbal and written communication skills in standard English will be emphasized. Candidates will perform a variety of communicative tasks to include emails, memoranda, essays, presentations and listening exercises. Topics include written and oral discourse, communication theory, propaganda, and scenario analysis.

An integrated overview of the core life and earth science content covered in the K-5 Georgia Standards of Excellence and Performance Standards. Topics include the solar system, earth processes, living organisms, biodiversity, and the natural history of Georgia.

An introductory mathematics course for Education majors seeking Elementary teacher certification. This course will emphasize the understanding and use of major concepts of numbers and operations. As a general theme, strategies of problem-solving will be used and discussed in the context of various topics.

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This course is a critical and theoretical exploration of the "Foundations of Education" and engages students in observations, interactions, and analyses of critical and contemporary educational issues. Students will investigate issues influencing the social and political contexts of educational settings in Georgia, the United States, and globally. Students will actively examine the teaching profession from multiple vantage points both within and outside the school. Against this backdrop, students will reflect on and interpret the meaning of education and schooling in a diverse culture and examine the moral and ethical responsibilities of teaching in a democracy. Successful completion of 10 hours of field experience is required.

Fundamental knowledge of understanding culture and teaching children from diverse backgrounds. Specifically, this course is designed to examine the nature and function of culture; the development of individual and group cultural identity; definitions and implications of diversity; and the influence of culture on learning, development and pedagogy. Successful completion of 10 hours of field experience is required.

The study of educational psychology concepts through examination of learning and teaching processes, with the goal of applying this knowledge to enhance the learning of all students in a variety of educational settings and contexts. Successful completion of 10 hours of field experience is required.

Provides the student with the opportunity to gain a supervised experience in an actual work environment allowing demonstration of techniques obtained from course work. Internship topics include ethical, moral and professional conduct, effective communication skills, use of technology in the classroom, lesson delivery for varied genders, cultures, intellectual abilities, and/or varied learning styles. The student will observe, document, and assess the support of students and the teacher, deliver a group activity, and assist with the development and delivery of a classroom assessment.

Review of education as it pertains to the Georgia State certifications administered by Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators (GACE). Emphasis on the skills and knowledge in reading, writing, and math possessed by prospective and practicing professionals. This review will guide future educators in the certification of their ability and knowledge to assist in classroom instruction.