Courses Taken at Manchester College

111 INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION: 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.

130 INTRODUCTION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD: 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.

206 FOUNDATIONS OF EXCEPTIONAL LEARNERS: An introduction to 13 areas of exceptionality with concentration on characteristics, etiology, treatment, and implication for educational programming.

223 CHILD DEVELOPMENT: A study into the physiological, intellectual, sociological, and psychological factors influencing the child from the time of conception to puberty.  Field experience is required.

235 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY: Application of theories of learning. Content develops an awareness of the growth and development of learners from early childhood through adolescence.

251 CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND MEDIATION IN  ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: The study and practice of skills and processes for effective conflict resolution and mediation in elementary schools.

263 LEARNERS WITH MILD DISABILITIES: An in-depth study of the characteristics and causes of mental retardation, including the psychological, physiological, environmental, and cultural factors.

301 CORRECTIVE READING: 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.

315 MILD INTERVENTIONS: STRATEGIES FOR INSTRUCTION: Examination of curriculum, effective teaching methods, and materials appropriate to teach learners with mild disabilities. 

319 NATURAL SCIENCE METHODS: The study of curriculum, methods, computer applications, materials, and assessment for the elementary school natural science programs. Taken as part of the Elementary Methods Block, where field experiences are a required component.

331 SOCIAL SCIENCE METHODS: The study of curriculum, methods, computer applications, materials, and assessment for the elementary school social science programs. Taken as part of the Elementary Methods Block, where field experiences are a required component.

340 LITERACY BLOCK: 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.

350 EVALUATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MILD INTERVENTIONS: Informal and formal testing, individual educational programs, classroom management and organization to meet the educational needs of learners. 

360 CLASSROOM BEHAVIORAL MANAGEMENT: 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.

410 THE TEACHER IN TODAY'S SCHOOL: 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.

474 EARLY AND MIDDLE CHILDHOOD STUDENT TEACHING: 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.

478 MILD INTERVENTIONS STUDENT TEACHING: Full-time teaching experiences in the public school special education classroom. Involvement is increased until the student assumes the responsibilities of the regular classroom teacher. Complemented with a similar experience in Educ 474.

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