May 17, 2024  
Graduate Record 2013-2014 
    
Graduate Record 2013-2014 [ARCHIVED RECORD]

Course Descriptions


 

Economics

  
  • ECON 8999 - Non-Topical Research


    For master’s thesis, taken under the supervision of a thesis director.



    Credits: 1 to 12
  
  • ECON 9550 - Selected Research Problems in Economics I


    Advanced research into specific economic problems under detailed faculty supervision.



    Credits: 3
  
  • ECON 9560 - Selected Research Problems in Economics II


    Continuation of ECON 9550.



    Credits: 3
  
  • ECON 9998 - Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Doctoral Research


    For doctoral research, to be taken only in the first semester after passing a field exam, and before a dissertation director has been selected.



    Credits: 1 to 12
  
  • ECON 9999 - Non-Topical Research


    For doctoral dissertation, taken under the supervision of the first reader or prospective first reader.



    Credits: 1 to 12

Education-Curriculum, Instruction, & Special Ed

  
  • EDIS 5000 - The Exceptional Learner


    An intensive introduction to the study of exceptional children and adults. Focuses on extending principles of learning and intellectual, socio-cultural, emotional, and physical development to persons with disabilities, as well as the gifted, autism, traumatic brain injury, ADD, and ADHD. Information on medical conditions which influence learning and development is also provided. Credit is not given for both EDIS 3020 and 5000. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5010 - Curriculum and Instruction for Elementary and Special Education


    Study of the development of curriculum and instructional design with a focus on developing teaching techniques to increase student performance. Emphasis is also given to understanding classroom routines and management to support safe learning environments. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program; corequisite: EDIS 3881 or 3882.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5020 - Instruction and Assessment


    Focus is on curriculum, instructional strategies, and assessment of learning outcomes within the framework of the Virginia SOLs. Attention is given to analysis of student work samples and assessments for instructional decision-making. Separate sections apply specific content and assessment techniques appropriate to needs of the program area (elementary, secondary) in accordance with the Virginia-approved program guidelines. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5021 - Assessment and Instruction: Birth to Age Five


    This course covers the selection, administration, and interpretation of formal and informal assessments for children birth to 5 to document development, diagnose learning needs, and plan and modify curriculum and instruction. It also discusses instructional programming and service delivery. Restricted to ECSE students.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5022 - Early Childhood Assessment & Instruction


    This course covers the selection, administration, and interpretation of formal and informal assessments for children birth to 5 to document development, diagnose learning needs, and plan and modify curriculum and instruction. It also discusses instructional programming and service delivery. Restricted to ECSE students.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5030 - Secondary Curriculum and Management


    This class focuses on instruction, classroom management, behavioral management, and personalized curriculum techniques for establishing positive learning environments in secondary classrooms. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program; corequisite: EDIS 5020.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5035 - Effective Classroom Interactions Part I


    This course is focused on increasing early childhood teachers’ knowledge about specific types of teacher-child interactions that promote the development of social/emotional, and self-regulatory skills. Teachers will practice using these interactions in their classroom with the goal of enhancing the supports they provide to children in their classrooms.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5040 - Psychoeducational Assessment


    Prepares teachers of exceptional children to administer, score, and interpret several standard educational instruments; to use informal procedures in educational assessment; and to interpret the combined results of psychological, sociological, medical, and educational assessments as they apply to the development and evaluation of individualized educational plans.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5041 - Behavior & Classroom Management


    Examination of principles and applications of behavior analysis in education settings. Students learn fundamental concepts of human behavior as well as procedures for managing classroom behavior and routines for establishing positive learning environments.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5045 - Introductory Strategies for Gifted Education


    On-line presentation of the fundamental background knowledge necessary for making decisions about the identification and education of gifted students. Topics include definitions of giftedness, characteristics, identification, service delivery models, curricular considerations, social and emotional needs of gifted students, and consideration of special populations of gifted students (e.g., students of color, students of poverty).



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5046 - Developing and Implementing Curriculum for the Gifted


    In this on-line course students will study basic guidelines for creating appropriate curriculum for the gifted through exploration of the major curriculum models in the field (e.g., Multiple Menu Model, Integrated Curriculum, CLEAR curriculum , Depth and Complexity, Differentiation, Parallel Curriculum). Students will be guided in the creation of units of instruction based on these models that can be applied to classrooms.
    Prerequisites: students must have completed EDIS 5045 or EDIS 7220



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5047 - Introduction to Models & Strategies for Teaching the Gifted


    An on-line course focusing on the general models for delivering instruction to gifted students (e.g., Schoolwide Enrichment Model, Autonomous Learner Model, Purdue Three-Stage Model) as well as adapting instructional strategies for teaching gifted students (e.g., Socratic Method, curriculum compacting, problem-based learning, complex instruction, creative problem solving, questioning strategies).



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5048 - Differentiation of Curriculum and Instruction: Emphasis on Gifted


    Using basic models of differentiation of curriculum students in this on-line course will learn to differentiate according to student readiness with an emphasis on creating lessons for gifted learners. Strategies for pre-assessment that tie data to the creation of teaching activities will be the basis for greater depth and complexity, more sophisticated thinking and products representing those of professionals.
    Prerequisites: students must have completed EDIS 5046 or EDIS 7230



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5050 - Teaching Science in Secondary Schools I


    The first course in the “Teaching Science Sequence” addresses scientific literacy as a rationale and framework for secondary science instruction. Specific topics in science subject matter are developed along with teaching techniques, procedures and on-going professional development.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5051 - Teaching Science in Secondary Schools II


    The second course in the “Teaching Science Sequence” addreses scientific inquiry, teaching process skills, safety, assessment, and evaluation. Prerequisites: EDIS 5050 and instructor permission



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5052 - Models of Science Instruction Lab


    This lab course introduces students to several models of effective science instruction and provides opportunities for practice of the models in peer instruction lessons. Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in EDIS 5051 and Instructor Permission



    Credits: 1
  
  • EDIS 5055 - Models of Instruction


    Focuses on instructional design and delivery. A range of instructional models are introduced with an emphasis on cognition, information processing, and cooperative learning. Student practice planning and implementing instruction.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5058 - Positioning, Handling, and Self-Care Skills


    Designed for special educators, related service personnel, and other professionals who teach young children with disabilities or school-aged students with severe disabilities. Includes interdisciplinary instructors with training in special education, occupational, physical, and speech therapies, and nursing. Content addresses high & low muscle tone and related movement disabilities, mobility, carrying and positioning of students, use of equipment, instruction of self-care, and collaborative teaming. Students are involved in supervised use of lifting, positioning, and other therapeutic methods. Prerequisite: EDIS 5000; corequisite: EDIS 7150.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5060 - Math Instruction for Special and Elementary Education


    Designed to teach special education preservice teachers the Virginia Mathematics Standards of Learning (SOL) content strands: Number and Number Sense; Computation and Estimation; Measurement; Geometry: Probability and Statistics; and Patterns, Functions, and Algebra. This course also focuses on the mathematical adaptations through Problem Solving, Reasoning and Proof, Mathematical Communication, Mathematical Connections, and Representation. Elementary and secondary mathematics topics will be covered in this course. Restricted to Special Education.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5070 - Intermediate Teaching with Technology


    This course is a more rigorous, graduate version of the introductory course taught concurrently with sections of EDLF 3450. Students in the teacher education program who have advanced expertise with instructional technologies can apply to enroll in EDLF 5050 in place of EDLF 3450. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5075 - Online Instructional Procedures for K-12


    This web-based course explores the principles of online learning and instructional strategies in the K-12 environment. Students learn to adapt strategies for a variety of course models (e.g. synchronous and asynchronous), employ innovative teaching strategies in an online environment, and select, adapt, and create rich multimedia for instruction. An online practicum is included. Prerequisite: Student teaching or teaching experience



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5100 - Characteristics of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders


    This course presents the characteristics of children and adolescents with emotional and behavior disorders within the context of special education services. On completion of this course, students will have (1) knowledge of the origins and characteristics of the primary behavioral disorders, (2) procedures for identification and assessment, and (3) approaches of programming and instruction for ED/BD, autism and other related disabilities.



    Credits: 1
  
  • EDIS 5110 - Characteristics of Learning Disabilities


    Studies the meaning and concepts associated with the field of learning disabilities and the diverse characteristics of individuals with these disabilities. Includes the nature, causes, assessment, and treatment of learning disabilities and related disabilities such as ADHD, ADD, brain injury and others. Prerequisite/corequisite: EDIS 3020 or 5000.



    Credits: 1
  
  • EDIS 5111 - Characteristics of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder


    This course presents the characteristics of children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) within the context of special education services and comorbidity with other disabilities. Includes the nature, causes, assessment, and treatment of ADHD under the special education label of Other Health Impaired (OHI).



    Credits: 1
  
  • EDIS 5120 - Characteristics of Intellectual Disabilities


    Designed to explore basic concepts/issues pertaining to persons with significant limitations in intelligence and adaptive behavior. While the course primarily explores the educational implications of having intellectual disabilities/mental retardation, the psychological, historical, and medical implications are also touched upon. Prerequisite: EDIS 3020 or 5000.



    Credits: 1
  
  • EDIS 5130 - Characteristics of People with Severe Disabilities


    This course is designed to explore basic concepts and issues that pertain to persons with severe disabilities including those with intellectual disabilities, autism, and multiple disabilities who exhibit extensive or pervasive support needs. While the course primarily explores the educational implications of having intellectual disabilities, the psychological, historical, medical, and sociological implications of this disability are also touched upon. Prerequisite: EDIS 3020 or 5000.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5131 - Curriculum and Assessment in Severe Disabilities


    This course develops knowledge and skills related to best practices in curriculum and assessment for those preparing to teach individuals with severe disabilities. Students plan, develop and implement assessment and curriculum activities. Field-based activities allow students to directly apply their learning.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5132 - Teaching Strategies for Severe Disabilities


    This course reviews the principles of instruction and learning and gives practice using effective strategies for teaching students with severe disabilities. Topics include writing goals and objectives, documenting progress, planning instruction, prompting and reinforcement methods, teaching in special and inclusive settings and in the community, adapting the general education curriculum, and working with paraprofessional support staff.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5140 - Methods of Instruction and Collaboration in Special Education


    Presents cognitive and behavioral instructional approaches for teaching children with special needs in a variety of service delivery options. Emphasis is given to collaborating and adapting instruction, assessment, and materials within inclusion and special education placements to support student achievement of the Virginia Standards of Learning. Co-requisite EDIS 4880



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5141 - IEP & Transition Planning


    This class will focus on the development of legally appropriate IEPs and their application to instructional planning. The course will also address transition planning and the strategies for assisting students in sped to move across the grades & from school to post-secondary placements. This on-line class will include readings, cases, hands-on activities, & video analysis.



    Credits: 1
  
  • EDIS 5150 - Collaborative Teamwork


    Teaches strategies for building collaborative interdisciplinary teams in school and community settings for general and special educators as well as those in other disciplines. Content addresses team organization, stages of team development and building, teamwork skills, involving families, planning for inclusion, positive behavior support, transition, and team evaluation. Prerequisite/corequisite: EDIS 3020 or 5000.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5170 - Social Issues: Schools, Classrooms, and Families


    This course is designed to help preservice teachers develop a personal framework for teaching and identify practices that will be used in the classroom. Strategies addressed include classroom management and community building practices, strategies for working with families, transition practices, and practices related to multi-cultural education.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5171 - Social Issues Affecting Early Child, Children & Family


    This course is designed to help preservice teachers develop a personal framework for teaching and identify practices that will be used in the classroom. Strategies addressed include classroom management and community building practices, strategies for working with families, transition practices, and practices related to multi-cultural education.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5210 - Introduction to Language Development


    An overview of the language acquisition and development process. This course surveys current and historical perspectives on language acquisition and development and explores those factors influencing language acquisition and development. This class is a VA-DOE approved course for use by those seeking endorsement as English as a Second Language (ESOL) teachers.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5221 - Reading Development


    This is the first class in the reading methods sequence for preservice teachers. This course addresses the theoretical foundations of understanding how children learn to read as well as the problems that some children encounter when learning to read. The course also addresses basic components of effective reading programs and instruction. Specific course sections align with program and endorsement needs for elementary education or special education.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5222 - Reading Development for Special Populations


    Participants will develop an understanding of the reading process and reading disabilities. Emphasis will be on the use of effective practices for primary, secondary, and tertiary instruction for children in the primary grades or older children with beginning reading skills. This course will include an examination of current reading theory and research and its implications for assessment, instruction, and intervention.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5230 - Reading Diagnosis and Remediation for Reading Instruction


    This course focuses on the diagnosis of reading difficulties and the array of continuous assessments that a teacher may employ to appropriately develop remediation strategies. Emphasis is placed on using assessment to guide instruction and remediation. Remediation strategies and effective reading programs are also introduced. This course is the second course in the reading sequence, and follows Reading Development for Special Populations. A tutoring lab, EDIS 5231, is taken concurrently. Prerequisite: EDIS 5221; corequisite: EDIS 5231.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5231 - Reading Diagnosis and Remediation for Special Education Teachers Lab


    This is the lab experience for EDIS 5230 and must be taken concurrently. co-requisite: EDIS 5230



    Credits: 1
  
  • EDIS 5260 - Reading in the Primary Grades


    Participants will develop an understanding of the reading process and reading disabilities. Emphasis will be on the use of effective practices in the prevention and remediation of reading disabilities. This course will include an examination of current reading theory and research and its implications for assessment, instruction, and intervention for students in grades PreK-3.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5300 - Language Skills Block I


    The Language (and literacy) Skills Block has been designed as a year-long course to prepare pre-service teachers for teaching reading, language arts, and children’s literature in grades PreK through 6. This course focues on the primary grade child, with attention to the English Language Learner, and prepares students to assess children’s abilities in phonological awareness, decoding, and comprehension in order to create differentiated language and literacy instruction. Students conduct assessments and practice instruction in field placements . Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Elementary Education Program.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5310 - Language Skills Block II


    This course is the second half of the year-long Language and Literacy Block, which prepares pre-service teachers for teaching reading, language arts, and children’s literature in grades PreK- 6. For spring semester, we focus on the upper elementary school child and on “reading to learn.” The emphasis is on using a range of assessments to differentiate instruction for children of varying literacy levels and on organizing instruction for a diverse classroom. Students conduct assessments and practice instruction in field placements. Pre-requisite: EDIS 5300



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5320 - Mathematics in the Elementary School


    Designed to teach elementary preservice teachers the Virginia Mathematics Standards of Learning content strands: Number and Number Sense; Computation and Estimation; Measurement; Geometry; Probability and Statistics; Patterns, Functions, and Algebra. This course also focuses on the processes for planning, instructing, and assessing mathematics understanding – Problem solving, reasoning, and proof, mathematical communication, mathematical connections, and respresentation. Restricted to elementary education, ECDR.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5330 - Science in the Elementary School


    Designed to teach elementary pre-service teachers fundamental science concepts in such areas related to scientific investigation as: reasoning and logic; force, motion, and energy; matter; life processes; living systems; interrelations in earth/space systems; earth patterns, cycles and change; and appropriate resources for teaching the Virginia Science Standards of Learning in grades PreK-6. The course also focuses on the planning, instruction , and assessment of science curriculum.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5340 - Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School


    Designed to teach elementary pre-service teachers fundamental social studies concepts of United States history, Virginia Studies, civics, geography, and economics appropriate for meeting the Virginia Standards of Learning in grades PreK-6. The course also focuses on the planning, instruction, and assessment of social studies curriculum.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5400 - Teaching English in Secondary Schools I


    Students build knowledge of effective English instruction in the areas of reading, writing, oral discourse, language, and literature. Emphasis is on individualized instruction, developmentally appropriate learning objectives, authentic assessments, reflective writing processes, and integration of both media and technology. Students create lessons that include a variety of teaching methodologies. Prerequisite: instructor permission.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5401 - Teaching English in Secondary Schools II


    Translate theory & research into practice: design instructional units using a variety of best practices. Emphasis on individualized projects, developmentally appropriate learning objectives, authentic assessments, plus cooperative learning, creativity, reflection, media & technology integration. Critique & reinvent school textbooks for effective instruction; incorporate standards while delivering imaginative, relative learning. Prerequisites: EDIS 5410, 5420 & 5430.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5410 - Young Adult Literature


    As an interpretive community, students read the latest and greatest young adult literature, practice reading as writers, learn to motivate reluctant readers by applying strategic reading techniques and critical frameworks, as well as develop individualized multi-genre and multicultural reading programs. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5420 - Language, Literacy, and Culture


    Students focus on the relationships among culture, literacy, and the teaching of language. They explore concepts of “text”, consider first and second language learning differences, pursue team research projects related to current issues, and design effective strategies for practicing critical literacy that focus on the power of words, syntax, and semantics in dynamic language learning. Prerequisite: Instructor Permission.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5421 - Language, Literacy, and Culture Lab


    This lab supports the EDIS 5420 team research projects, which are web-based, incorporate current technology, are presented online, and, with permission of the researchers, made available on a public site. Students learn how to do collaborative research and use research archives to build on and expand the existing research territory. Prerequisites: Instructor Permission and concurrent enrollment in EDIS 5420



    Credits: 1
  
  • EDIS 5430 - Teaching Writing in the Secondary School


    Students study, practice, and evaluate theories and methods of writing and teaching writing. They prepare a personal writing project, criticize a writing program, or create a writing program for students.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5435 - Writing Across the Curriculum


    Designed to be a collaborative effort to explore writing as a process to discover how writing across the curriculum can enhance each discipline within our schools. Writing to learn using quick write strategies, learning logs, as well as, using technology will be considered. Focuses on ways to design and implement writing strategies across the curriculum within the framework of a writing workshop.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5440 - Applied Teaching with Technology


    This course provides a semester-long internship with a teacher in a K-12 classroom coordinated with accompanying coursework in EDIS 5440. It provides an applied experience in developing a technology project in a classroom setting and addressing curricular standards through effective integration of educational technologies



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5450 - Teaching Mathematics in Secondary Schools I


    Students analyze mathematical behavior and problem solving, examine the latest thinking regarding school mathematics, explore the uses of technology to enhance mathematics learning and teaching, and plan and teach mini-lessons demonstrating instructional competence. Emphasizes the understanding and application of Mathematics. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5451 - Teaching Mathematics in Secondary School II


    This course is a continuation of EDIS 5450, with a greater emphasis on instructional strategies and use of technology.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5470 - ESL Assessment and Curriculum Design


    The purpose of this course is to prepare teachers to work with students (K-12) for whom English is not their native language. Work will include examining instruments used to assess English proficiency and the interpretation of those assessments. The curriculum design aspect of the course will be based on a differentiation model and will include methods aimed at helping students gain English language skills necessary for success in general content areas. Discussions will include topics such as cultural differences in personal interactions, strategies for working with families, and effective strategies for facilitating the learning of English by speakers of other languages and dialects. Practical experience will be gained through observations and fieldwork in public schools. Projects will be assigned according to the age-level with which the teacher hopes to work.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5480 - Second Language Acquisition and Modern Language Teaching Methods: PreK-12


    Considers theory and research in second language acquisition; classroom instructional procedures that follow the National Standards, which incorporate interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational modes and foster successful communication in foreign languages; and selection of appropriate materials, realia, visuals, and media for instructional purposes. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5490 - Planning Foreign Language Instruction


    Considers specific objectives; setting long and short-term goals, planning and outcomes, assessment and testing, grading, record keeping, and communication with parents. Prerequisite: EDIS 5480.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5500 - Selected Topics


    These are designed as pilot courses to meet new program area degree requirements, and changing needs in the field. Used also to offer experimental courses, and courses under development, these are announced and offered on a semester-to-semester basis. May be graded or S/U, depending on the instructor, and may be repeated.



    Credits: 1 to 6
  
  • EDIS 5600 - Teaching Social Studies in the Secondary School I


    A comprehensive overview of planning, implementing, and assessing social studies learning experiences in grades 6-12. This first course in the social studies methods sequence examines the following areas of social studies education through the lens of historical content: standards and accountability, curriculum/unit/lesson planning, engaging approaches for the teaching of history, assessment in the social studies and multiculturalism. Approaches to the infusion of technology into the social studies curriculum are also explored. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5601 - Teaching Social Studies in the Secondary School II


    A comprehensive overview of planning, implementing, and assessing social studies learning experiences in grades 6-12. Emphasis is placed on the relationship between educational theory and practical teaching techniques for the seccondary social studies classroom. This second course in the social studies methods sequence examines the following areas of socal studies education: assessment and grading; teaching government and civics; psychology; sociology; and economics. Prerequisite: EDIS 5600.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5620 - Video Communications


    Introductory experience in producing digital visual narratives and television programs. Emphasizes the design and production of studio (multicam) and field (sinclecam) projects along with viewing and critiquing classic examples of video and film. Participants gain experience with conceptualizing, planning (storyboarding), producing, and editing digital video for research and teaching in education and the arts.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5631 - Instructional Photography


    Basic course in photographic art, science and craft. Explores photography as a craft and the ways in which it is used for recording and expressing ideas in research, instruction, and creative expression. Emphasizes the basic competencies required to visualize images and carry out the process of exposing and developing film and printing pictures. Topics include seeing photographically, visual narrative/visual anthropology, darkroom design, chemistry and processes, camera operations, film, exposure and filtration; image control with the view camera; studio lighting; copy techniques and photographic aesthetics.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5632 - Advanced Photography


    A continuation of CISE 5631: Lectures and lab/demonstrations cover advanced skills, knowledge, applications, topical assignments, and reviews and critiques. These are followed by presentations and discussions of the applications of photography to specific areas of research, teaching, and expression.). Prerequisites: EDIS 5631 or Equivalent Experience.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5640 - Physical Geography


    Emphasizes the use of maps, map interpretation, and the study of climactic systems and physical forces on human activity.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5650 - Cultural Geography


    Emphasizes concepts of cultural patterns and their influence on political and regional patterns of the world.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5700 - Positive Behavior Support


    This course is designed specifically for teachers and other professionals working with individuals who have moderate to severe disabilities or with young children who have disabilities. The primary focus is upon the concepts and skills needed a) to design, implement, and evaluate behavior support programs which derive from functional behavioral assessment, b) to use effective teaching strategies to build relevant replacement skills and facilitate skill generalization and maintenance, d) to apply functional communication training, e) to incorporate prevention strategies, f) to improve the aspects of the student’s environment that relate to the problem behavior, and g) to incorporate, as appropriate, safety plans. Prerequisite: EDIS 5000 and 7150.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5710 - Content Area Reading


    This course focuses on strategies to improve comprehension of a range of materials associated with various disciplines.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5723 - Word Study for the Struggling Reader


    This course aims to convey an understanding of struggling adolescent readers and their unique word study needs. A student’s spelling will be seen as a “window” for understanding development in word knowledge. Teachers will learn how to assess struggling adolescent learners’ spelling, design instruction, and evaluate appropriate materials.



    Credits: 1
  
  • EDIS 5730 - Diagnosis and Remediation I: Grades PreK-2


    This course is an introduction to both formative and diagnostic literacy assessments used in the preschool through primary grades (emergent and beginning stage readers). Clinical and classroom diagnostic methods along with related instructional implications are explored. This course is taken in conjunction with EDIS 5740 and involves multiple practicum assignments at are to be completed outside of class. Co-requisite: EDIS 5740



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5740 - Diagnosis and Remediation II: Grades 3-12


    This course focuses on intervention techniques for accelerating the reading ability of struggling readers. Instructional methods are presented in four categories of literacy development: oral reading fluency, comprehension, word knowledge (phonics, spelling, decoding, and vocabulary), and writing. Assignments are practicum based. Students learn how to match instructional techniques to assessed areas of literacy needs and how to differentiate instruction for varying levels of reading achievement. Corequisite: EDIS 5730



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5750 - Using PALS to Plan Literacy Instruction for Primary Grades


    This course is designed for primary educators who want to learn more about the components of a balanced literacy program for early readers. Participants will learn how to administer and interpret early literacy assessments (PALS, TOPPA, ERSI, and Running Records). Instructional topics include how to incorporate phonological awareness, phonics, leveled text, and guided reading lessons into a balanced language arts program.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5760 - Adolescent Literacy


    Characteristics of Adolescent learners and instruction that meets their needs will be explored in this course. Topics include: assessment, matching texts to readers, strategy instruction for comprehension and vocabulary. Integrated into the course is the use of technology and how to address the needs of ELL students and striving readers.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5860 - Museums and Education


    Introduces the history and development of museums and their educational work in America. Themes include an overview of museum history; exemplary museum interpretation and educational programs; instructional designs for teaching with objects and collections; and strategies for working with school groups and other audiences.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5871 - Seminar: Teaching Associateship - Elementary Education


    Designed to accompany the teaching associateship experience (i.e., student teaching). Focuses on special issues and concerns that grow out of that experience, including such topics as classroom management, parent-teacher conferences, and school-community relations. Seminar sections are aligned with specific program/endorsement areas and meet the guidelines for the approved licensure program in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5872 - Seminar: Teaching Associateship - English Education


    Designed to accompany the teaching associateship experience (i.e., student teaching). Focuses on special issues and concerns that grow out of that experience, including such topics as classroom management, parent-teacher conferences, and school-community relations. Seminar sections are aligned with specific program/endorsement areas and meet the guidelines for the approved licensure program in the Commonwealth of Virginia.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5873 - Seminar: Teaching Associateship - Foreign Language


    Designed to accompany the teaching associateship experience (i.e., student teaching). Focuses on special issues and concerns that grow out of that experience, including such topics as classroom management, parent-teacher conferences, and school-community relations. Seminar sections are aligned with specific program/endorsement areas and meet the guidelines for the approved licensure program in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5874 - Seminar: Teaching Associateship - Mathematics Education


    Designed to accompany the teaching associateship experience (i.e., student teaching). Focuses on special issues and concerns that grow out of that experience, including such topics as classroom management, parent-teacher conferences, and school-community relations. Seminar sections are aligned with specific program/endorsement areas and meet the guidelines for the approved licensure program in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5875 - Seminar: Teaching Associateship - Science Education


    Designed to accompany the teaching associateship experience (i.e., student teaching). Focuses on special issues and concerns that grow out of that experience, including such topics as classroom management, parent-teacher conferences, and school-community relations. Seminar sections are aligned with specific program/endorsement areas and meet the guidelines for the approved licensure program in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5876 - Seminar: Teaching Associateship - Social Studies Education


    Designed to accompany the teaching associateship experience (i.e., student teaching). Focuses on special issues and concerns that grow out of that experience, including such topics as classroom management, parent-teacher conferences, and school-community relations. Seminar sections are aligned with specific program/endorsement areas and meet the guidelines for the approved licensure program in the Commonwealth of Virginia.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5877 - Seminar: Teaching Associateship - Special Education


    Designed to accompany the teaching associateship experience (i.e., student teaching). Focuses on special issues and concerns that grow out of that experience, including such topics as classroom management, parent-teacher conferences, and school-community relations. Seminar sections are aligned with specific program/endorsement areas and meet the guidelines for the approved licensure program in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5878 - Seminar: Teaching Associateship - Early Childhood Special Education


    Designed to accompany the teaching associateship experience (i.e., student teaching). Focuses on special issues and concerns that grow out of that experience, including such topics as classroom management, parent-teacher conferences, and school-community relations. Seminar sections are aligned with specific program/endorsement areas and meet the guidelines for the approved licensure program in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5879 - Seminar: Teaching Associateship - Health & Physical Education


    Designed to accompany the teaching associateship experience (i.e., student teaching). Focuses on special issues and concerns that grow out of that experience, including such topics as classroom management, parent-teacher conferences, and school-community relations. Seminar sections are aligned with specific program/endorsement areas and meet the guidelines for the approved licensure program in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program.



    Credits: 3
  
  • EDIS 5880 - Teaching Associateship: Severe Disabilities


    A required student teaching internship for pre-service teachers, this full-semester experience is supervised by clinical instructors from the public schools and university supervisors. Course sections are aligned with specific program/endorsement areas & meet the guidelines for the approved licensure program in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Ed. Program; permission of advisor and the Director of Teacher Ed. Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Ed Program, Permission of Advisor and Director of Teacher Education.



    Credits: 1 to 6
  
  • EDIS 5881 - Teaching Associateship: Elementary


    A required student teaching internship for pre-service teachers, this full-semester experience is supervised by clinical instructors from the public schools and university supervisors. Course sections are aligned with specific program/endorsement areas and meet the guidelines for the approved licensure program in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Program; permission of advisor and the Director of Teacher Education



    Credits: 3 to 12
  
  • EDIS 5882 - Teaching Associateship: English Education


    A required student teaching internship for pre-service teachers, this full-semester experience is supervised by clinical instructors from the public schools and university supervisors. Course sections are aligned with specific program/endorsement areas and meet the guidelines for the approved licensure program in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Ed. Program; permission of advisor and the Director of Teacher Education.



    Credits: 6 to 12
  
  • EDIS 5883 - Teaching Associateship: Foreign Language


    A required student teaching internship for pre-service teachers, this full-semester experience is supervised by clinical instructors from the public schools and university supervisors. Course sections are aligned with specific program/endorsement areas and meet the guidelines for the approved licensure program in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Ed. Program; permission of advisor and the Director of Teacher Education.



    Credits: 6 to 12
  
  • EDIS 5884 - Teaching Associateship: Mathematics


    A required student teaching internship for pre-service teachers, this full-semester experience is supervised by clinical instructors from the public schools and university supervisors. Course sections are aligned with specific program/endorsement areas and meet the guidelines for the approved licensure program in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Ed. Program; permission of advisor and the Director of Teacher Education.



    Credits: 6 to 12
  
  • EDIS 5885 - Teaching Associateship: Science Education


    A required student teaching internship for pre-service teachers, this full-semester experience is supervised by clinical instructors from the public schools and university supervisors. Course sections are aligned with specific program/endorsement areas and meet the guidelines for the approved licensure program in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Ed. Program; permission of advisor and the Director of Teacher Education.



    Credits: 6 to 12
  
  • EDIS 5886 - Teaching Associateship: Social Studies


    A required student teaching internship for pre-service teachers, this full-semester experience is supervised by clinical instructors from the public schools and university supervisors. Course sections are aligned with specific program/endorsement areas and meet the guidelines for the approved licensure program in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Ed. Program; permission of advisor and the Director of Teacher Education.



    Credits: 6 to 12
  
  • EDIS 5887 - Teaching Associateship: Special Education


    A required student teaching internship for pre-service teachers, this full-semester experience is supervised by clinical instructors from the public schools and university supervisors. Course sections are aligned with specific program/endorsement areas and meet the guidelines for the approved licensure program in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Ed. Program; permission of advisor and the Director of Teacher Education.



    Credits: 3 to 12
  
  • EDIS 5888 - Teaching Associateship: Early Childhood Special Ed.


    A required student teaching internship for pre-service teachers, this full-semester experience is supervised by clinical instructors from the public schools and university supervisors. Course sections are aligned with specific program/endorsement areas and meet the guidelines for the approved licensure program in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Ed. Program; permission of advisor and the Director of Teacher Education.



    Credits: 6 to 12
  
  • EDIS 5889 - Teaching Associateship: Health and Physical Education


    A required student teaching internship for pre-service teachers, this full-semester experience is supervised by clinical instructors from the public schools and university supervisors. Course sections are aligned with specific program/endorsement areas and meet the guidelines for the approved licensure program in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Ed. Program; permission of advisor and the Director of Teacher Education.



    Credits: 6 to 12
  
  • EDIS 5890 - Workshop


    Special topics, offered as needed.



    Credits: 1 to 3
  
  • EDIS 5900 - Writing Institute: Central VA Writing Project


    This Invitational Institute is sponsored by the Central Virginia Writing Project and the National Writing Project. Prek-12 teachers who have taught for at least 3 years, and who teach in all subject areas, attend this 4-week, all-day Institute where they study themselves as writers and the teaching of writing. An emphasis on teachers as researchers prevails, and the participants engage in continuation experiences during the ensuing school years.



    Credits: 6
  
  • EDIS 5910 - Teaching Young Writers 6-12


    This course runs in conjunction with the UVA Writers Workshop program. It involves reading relevant texts, attending workshops, assisting in labs, and teaching electives, as well as interacting with young writers and their original texts and discussing readings with other course participants. Instructor permission is required and experience in teaching writing to adolescents is recommended. Submit sample writing and sample lesson plan.



    Credits: 1 to 6
 

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