EDE 3302 PREPARATION FOR AND MANAGEMENT OF CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION 2 credits

This course is an introduction to the design and implementation of curricula and strategies for instructional planning (goals, objectives, assessment), resources, learning theory applications, instructional media, and managing student progress in learning. Preservice teachers learn reflective practices. This course is writing intensive. 32 contact hours.

EDE 3321 APPLYING LOVE AND LOGIC IN THE CLASSROOM 1 credits

Prerequisite: Admission into the College of Education or permission from the Dean. This course is designed to provide the student with a thorough understanding of the principles and strategies of “Love and Logic”.  Love and Logic is a philosophy that is founded on the premise that logical consequences of behavior are the best lessons for teaching responsible behavior.  Love and Logic encourages adults to take care of themselves by setting limits in loving ways and offers powerful strategies that encourage children to own and solve their own problems.  17 contact hours.

EDE 4220 INTEGRATED HEALTH AND RECREATION 1 credits

Prerequisite: Admission to the College of Education BS program. This course is designed to help the student gain knowledge and competencies necessary to become an effective teacher and leader in the areas of elementary school integrated health and recreation.  It develops the theoretical bases for health and recreation learning and teaching; illustrates and applies models for integrating elementary teaching; provides practical experience in curriculum, instruction and assessment.  This course addresses specific Sunshine State Standards, subject matter competencies, and pedagogy pertinent to the disciplines and requirements for certification. 17 contact hours.

EDE 4223 INTEGRATED MUSIC, ART & MOVEMENT FOR ELEMENTARY CHILDREN 1 credits

Prerequisite: EDF 3214. This course is designed to help the student gain knowledge and competencies necessary to become an effective teacher and leader in the areas of elementary school integrated music, art and movement. It develops the theoretical bases for music, art and movement learning and teaching; illustrates and applies models for integrating elementary teaching; provides practical experience in curriculum, instruction and assessment. This course addresses specific Sunshine State Standards, subject matter competencies, and pedagogy pertinent to the disciplines and requirements for certification. 17 contact hours.

EDE 4226 INTEGRATED LANGUAGE ARTS, CHILDREN'S LITERATURE & SOCIAL SCIENCES 2-4 credits

Prerequisites for all College of Education BS programs: EDF 3214, RED 3309, EDE 4304, EDE 4943. Additional Prerequisites: EDG 3620 for Elementary Education majors and EEX 3241 for Exceptional Education majors. Corequisite: EDE 4942. This course is designed to help preservice teachers teach the social sciences through the language arts, children’s literature, and the creative arts. By using an integrated curricular approach, preservice teachers acquire competencies in subject area content as well as pedagogical strategies for these disciplines.  In addition, the course prepares preservice teachers to teach using a thematic approach so that K-6 learners understand connections across curricular areas. This course is enriched through the creative arts, including art, music, drama, and dance and addresses the sunshine state standards in these specific areas. 62 contact hours.

EDE 4304 INTEGRATED MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE 3-4 credits

Prerequisite: College of Education math assessment. Corequisite: EDE 4943. This course is designed to help the student gain knowledge and competencies necessary to become an effective teacher and leader in the areas of elementary school mathematics and science. It develops the theoretical bases for mathematics and science learning and teaching; illustrates and applies models for integrating elementary mathematics and science teaching; provides practical experience in curriculum, instruction and assessment. This course addresses specific Sunshine State Standards, subject matter competencies, and pedagogy pertinent to the disciplines and required for certification. 62 contact hours. 

EDE 4304 / Topic #2 INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES IN ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE: IMPACT 3 credits

Prerequisite: Admission to the Elementary Education or Exceptional Student Education IMPACT Programs. This course is designed to help the student gain the knowledge and skills necessary to become an effective teacher and leader in the area of elementary school mathematics and science. The activities in this course are designed to: develop the theoretical basis for mathematics and science learning and teaching; illustrate and apply models for integrating elementary mathematics and science teaching, and provide practical experience in planning and carrying out instruction. 47 contact hours.

EDE 4314 MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS AND PROCEDURES IN THE K-6 CLASSROOM 1 credits

Prerequisite: Admission to the Elementary Education or the Exceptional Education BS program. This course introduces conceptually and developmentally appropriate mathematics content based on the five content areas identified by the state (Sunshine State Standards) and national standards (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics). These are Numeration & Number Sense, Geometry, Measurement, Algebraic Thinking, and Data Analysis & Probability. Within these content areas, students will learn techniques consistent with the national process standards including problem solving, computation, effective representation, communication, reasoning, and making connections as well as error pattern analysis and research-based procedural strategies. This course addresses specific Sunshine State Standards, subject matter competencies, and pedagogy pertinent to the discipline and required for teacher certification. 17 contact hours.

EDE 4421 EVALUATION IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION 2 credits

Prerequisites: EDF 3214, EDF 4430. This course is designed to extend the knowledge base acquired in Measurement, Evaluation and Assessment in Education K-12 to focus on the evaluation of measurement in grades K-6. Teachers learn the principles needed to interpret and understand all types of standardized and non-standardized assessment tools. 32 contact hours.

EDE 4940 INTERNSHIP: ELEMENTARY EDUCATION 3-12 credits

Prerequisites: Successful completion of all Elementary Education BS program requirements and passing of all sections of the General Knowledge and Professional Education Exam. This course requires a teacher candidate to demonstrate competency on the twelve Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAPs) at the pre-professional level during one semester of full day internship in a public or private school as approved by the Dean. The internship also includes a series of mandatory professional leadership seminars. Contact hours: a minimum of 35 hours per week for 15 weeks.

EDE 4940 / Topic #2: CANADIAN INTERNSHIP ELEMENTARY EDUCATION: IMPACT 3-6 credits

Prerequisites: Successful completion of all Elementary Education IMPACT Program requirements and passing of all sections of the General Knowledge and Professional Education Exam. This course requires a teacher candidate to demonstrate competency on the twelve Florida Educator Accomplished Practies (FEAPs) at the pre-professional level during a semester long internship in a public or private school approved by the Dean. The internship also includes a series of mandatory professional leadership seminars. This course is 6 credits for the Canadian students already in the program, but for new students they will be required to take 3 credits each semester for a total of 6 credits. Contact hours: a minimum of 35 hours per week for 10 weeks.

EDE 4942 INTEGRATED LANGUAGE ARTS, CHILDREN'S LITERATURE & SOCIAL SCIENCE PRACTICUM 1-2 credits

Prerequisites: EDF 3214, RED 3309. Corequisite: EDE 4226. This course is designed to give practical experience to students through school-based experiences in public and approved private school classrooms. Students work directly with elementary classroom teachers and have an opportunity to teach both large and small group activities, particularly children’s literature, language arts and social science. This course is designed to develop competencies relative to program planning instruction, daily schedule, record keeping, evaluation, classroom management, reporting to parents, professional organizations, and teacher ethics. Students spend a minimum of forty (40) to sixty (60) school-based hours in the elementary classroom. 17-32 contact hours.

EDE 4943 INTEGRATED MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE PRACTICUM 1-2 credits

Prerequisite: EDF 3214 and the College of Education math assessment. Corequisite: EDE 4304. This course is designed to give practical experience to students through school-based experiences in public and approved private school classrooms.  Students work directly with elementary classroom teachers and have an opportunity to teach both large and small group activities, particularly Math and Science. This course is designed to develop competencies relative to program planning, instruction, daily scheduling, record keeping, evaluation, classroom management, reporting to parents, professional organizations, and teacher ethics. Students spend a minimum of forty (40) to sixty (60) school-based hours (SBH) in the elementary classroom. 17- 32 contact hours.