Katherine Stoneburner

Manchester College: Bachelor's of Science in Elementary Education, with a minor in History

"The beautiful thing about education is that no one can take it away from you."  --B.B. King

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Classes taken in the Manchester College Education Department

111 INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION  3 hours Completed in Fall Semester of 2002
An introduction to the role of the teacher as a professional. Content includes: professional development, decision-making, effective teaching, family involvement, culture of and in schools, professional standards, collaboration, and teachers as lifelong learners. Field experience required. Required for all teacher certification programs. Fall. January. Spring.

130 INTRODUCTION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD 2 hours Completed in Spring Semester 2005
An introduction to early childhood education by studying the history, theory, and characteristics of various programs for young children.  Also examines the parent-teacher-child relationship. Field experience is required. Spring.

206 FOUNDATIONS OF EXCEPTIONAL LEARNERS 3 hours Completed in Fall Semester of 2003
An introduction to 13 areas of exceptionality with concentration on characteristics, etiology, treatment, and implication for educational programming. Fall.

 

223 CHILD DEVELOPMENT 3 hours Completed in Spring Semester 2005
A study into the physiological, intellectual, sociological, and psychological factors influencing the child from the time of conception to puberty.  Field experience is required. Spring.

 

235 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (W) 2 hours Completed in Fall Semester of 2003 
Application of theories of learning. Content develops an awareness of the growth and development of learners from early childhood through adolescence.  Prerequisite:  EDUC 111; ENG 110.  May require a field experience.  Fall. Spring.

251 CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND MEDIATION IN  ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS  1 hour Completed in Fall Semester in of 2005
The study and practice of skills and processes for effective conflict resolution and mediation in elementary schools. Fall.

301 CORRECTIVE READING   3 hours Completed in Fall Semester of 2005

Study of the informal and formal assessment of children's reading disabilities, uses and interpretation of standardized and teacher constructed tests, and remedial techniques. Includes tutoring experience in diagnosis and correction. Taken as part of the Elementary Methods Block. Prerequisites: EDUC 340; EDUC 235. Fall.

319 NATURAL SCIENCE/SOCIAL SCIENCE METHODS 3 hours Completed in Fall Semester of 2005
The study of curriculum, methods, computer applications, materials, and assessment for the elementary school natural and social science programs. Taken as part of the Elementary Methods Block, where field experiences are a required component. Fall.

 

331 EARLY CHILDHOOD CURRICULUM AND METHODS  3 hours Completed in Fall Semester of 2005
The study of the curriculum, methods, and materials used to teach young children. Field experience in preschool or kindergarten is required. Prerequisite: EDUC 131. Fall.

340 LITERACY BLOCK   8 hours Completed in Spring Semester of 2005                                  

Integrated study of the language arts.  Emergence and development of listening, speech writing, and reading, including word recognition and comprehension strategies.  Includes the evaluation and use of instructional and recreational reading materials, methods, curriculum, assessment, and computer applications.  Requires participation in school classrooms and wide reading in children's literature.  Spring.

348 JUNIOR HIGH/MIDDLE SCHOOL 3 hours Completed in Fall Semester of 2005
A study of the growth and development of students in grades 5-9 and the characteristics of a junior high/middle school program that meets their needs. Taken concurrently with junior high/middle school field experience, EDUC 113. May require field experience.  Fall.

360 CLASSROOM BEHAVIORAL MANAGEMENT 2 hours Completed in Fall Semester of 2005                                                                                       

The study of current models of classroom discipline and techniques to manage individual and group behavior.  Taken as part of the Methods Block.   Field experience required.  Fall.

410 THE TEACHER IN TODAY'S SCHOOL 2 hours Completed in Spring Semester of 2006
An examination of critical issues facing teachers in today's schools. Topics are variable but will include classroom management, conflict resolution, and legal rights and responsibilities of teachers. Taken concurrently with student teaching. Spring.

474 EARLY AND MIDDLE CHILDHOOD STUDENT TEACHING 7-13 hours  Completed in Spring Semester of 2006 (7 hours)
Full-time teaching experiences in the public schools. Initial experiences include observing the classroom teacher and working with small groups. These experiences are gradually expanded until the student is in complete charge of the learning experiences of an elementary school classroom. Taken as a part of the Professional Term in elementary education. Prerequisites: EDUC 301, 317, 319; MATH 303. Spring.

477 EARLY ADOLESCENT STUDENT TEACHING  3-6 hours Completed in Spring Semester of 2006 (6 hours)
Full-time teaching experiences in the public schools. Experiences are expanded until the student assumes the responsibilities of the regular classroom teacher.  Prerequisites: EDUC 348 and either EDUC 440 or Methods Block. Fee required.

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Courses taken in the Manchester College Department of History

100 WORLD CIVILIZATIONS 4 hours Completed in Fall Semester of 2003

A survey designed to study the development of civilization in the West and in the rest of the world from a comparative perspective. The course will explore major institutions and ideologies that have shaped the unfolding of world history. Fall. Spring. GE-E.

204 EUROPEAN HISTORY: 1848-PRESENT 3 hours Completed in Spring Semester of 2004

An analysis of European development from the uprisings of 1848 to the post World War II era. Spring, even years.

206 WOMEN IN EUROPEAN HISTORY 3 hours Completed in Spring Semester of 2005

A survey of women in European history during the medieval, early modern, and modern eras. This course will examine the participation of women in various aspects of European society, including economic, religious, and family life. Prerequisite: HIST 101. Spring, odd years. GE-M1.

214 AMERICAN HISTORY: COLONIAL PERIOD TO 1865 4 hours Completed in Fall Semester of 2005

The evolution of American social and political institutions, the development of government under the constitution and the political, social, and economic movements that culminated in the Civil War. Fall.

215 AMERICAN HISTORY: 1865 TO THE PRESENT 4 hours Completed in Spring Semester of 2004

A continuation of HIST 214. The rise of the industrial state, the emergence of the United States as a world power, and social trends and reform movements. Spring.

318 ITALIAN HISTORY 3 hours Completed in Spring Semester of 2004

An examination of historical developments on the Italian peninsula. This course will examine a wide variety of social, political, economic, and cultural developments demonstrating the significance of Italy to Western society. Prerequisite: HIST 100 or 101. Spring, even years.

329 WOMEN IN AMERICAN HISTORY 3 hours Completed in Spring Semester of 2004

A survey of the experience of various groups of women in colonial, 19th and 20th century America. The nature of family life and the technology and management of the household will be ongoing themes. Specific topics of relevance also will be pursued, including women’s roles in religious life of the colonial period, development of women’s rights and suffrage in the 19th century, and the impact of women’s increasing participation in the paid labor force. Spring, even years.

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Other courses taken in various departments at Manchester College.

Comm 308 Creative Dramatics   3 hours Completed in Spring Semester of 2004

How one draws out and channels creativity in children and adults by using such methods as pantomime, play-acting and improvisations, storytelling, and movement-to-music. The course is for elementary and secondary teachers, camp counselors, and park or playground supervisors. Fall, odd years. Spring.

Comm 325 Intercultural Theatre   3 hours Completed in January Session of 2004

Characteristic theatre forms of non-Western cultures and their development will be surveyed from their beginning to the present day. Special attention will be paid to the aesthetics of these theatre forms and the impact that social and political factors have had on their development. The course will be offered during alternating January sessions and, when feasible, will be off campus. January session, even years. GE-M2.Taken off campus on the Islands of Hawaii, see lesson page for the lesson done for Brigham Young University Hawaii. Counted for Non European History course because of the heavy emphasis on the history of Polynesian Triangle and their cultures.

IDIV 121:  Heading for the Hill:  Campaigns for the U.S. Congress 3 hours Completed in Fall Semester of 2002

What does it take to win a seat in Congress?  In this First Year Colloquium we will answer that question.  Our focus will be on campaign strategy and tactics, political advertising, the mass media, policy issues, and voting behavior.  Real-life examples from the 2002 midterm elections will be used in an interactive web-based approach to explore the nature and meaning of modern election campaigns.

MATH101 Math for Elementary Teachers I 3 hours Completed in Fall Semester of 2002

A course designed especially for the teacher of elementary school mathematics.  It includes a careful development of concepts related to numeration, operations on numbers together with computational algorithms, elements of number theory, and logic.  Laboratory sessions will make use of manipulatives and embodiments which are used in elementary schools.

MATH 102 Math for Elementary Teachers II 3 hours Completed in Spring Semester of 2003

Continuation of MATH 101.  It includes a study of intuitive geometry, metric geometry, rational and irrational numbers together with operational algorithms, probability, and statistics.  Laboratory sessions will make use of physical embodiments such as geoboards, attribute blocks, tessellation blocks, and Cuisenaire rods among others.

MATH 303 Math for Elementary Teachers III 3 hours Completed in Fall 2005

A continuation of MATH 101 and 102 including a study of metric and coordinate geometry, elementary function concepts, problem solving and proof.  Methods of teaching concepts to children will be presented and developed.  An effort will be made to acquaint students with learning theories and philosophies of persons such Bruner+, Piaget, Gagne, Skinner et al. and related them to teaching mathematics in the primary and intermediate grades.

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"The mediocre teacher tells.  The good teacher explains.  The superior teacher demonstrates.  The great teacher inspires."

--William Arthur Ward