• EDUC 556: Enhanced Student Teaching 7-8

  4.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  This course offers a full-time teaching experience in an accredited 7-8 school under the direction of a selected classroom teacher, a Tusculum College Supervisor and the Director of Field Experience. Students must have been approved for student teaching prior to enrolling. A student designed, instructor approved action research project is required prior to completion.
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• EDUC 557: Enhanced Student Teaching K-12

  8.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  This course offers a full-time teaching experience in an accredited public school under the direction of a selected cooperating teacher, a Tusculum College Clinical Experience Supervisor and the Director of Field Experience. Candidates are required to observe the same schedule as that prescribed for regular classroom teachers and are expected to participate in the same activities as the cooperating teacher. Each candidate is required to complete a minimum of two placements during the 16 weeks of the full-time student teaching experience. Prerequisites: Admission to Student Teaching and passage of Praxis Content Knowledge examination. Co-requisite: EDUC 552. Course graded as Pass/Fail.
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• EDUC 562: Presentation of the Research Project

  1.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  Provides the culminating activity for the individual research project. Emphasis is placed upon the oral presentation of the research findings. Oral defense of the project is required.
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• EDUC 565: Training Project Capstone

  4.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  A synthesis course in which students prepare a complete training package for a selected task, including preparation of a lesson plan with all instructional materials and media, presentation of the training and creation and facilitation of an evaluation activity for transfer of learning. Effective training presentation skills shall be demonstrated. Cohort feedback for improvement is a significant learning activity for the class.
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• EDUC 567: Capstone Project Presentation

  1.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  Students will plan and deliver a formal presentation of the training Capstone Project to include some portion of the lesson plan, and each student will complete a comprehensive self-evaluation and a critical analysis of another student's capstone project with a substantial reflective judgment paper to demonstrate critical thinking abilities at a comprehensive level.
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• EDUC 570: Classroom Discipline and Management

  3.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  This course is designed to help candidates thoughtfully examine various approaches to classroom discipline and management and to ensure that the discipline approach is consistent with the overall instructional program. Emphasis is placed on ways to make informal decisions concerning the various approaches to discipline and properly managing various aspects of the classroom, i.e., teacher-student relationships, personal philosophy, the understanding of the assumptions that undergird various discipline approaches, the physical environment, knowledge of theory and practical applications for classroom discipline and management, so that students stay on task and maintain interest in learning.
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• EDUC 571: Instructional Interventions

  3.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  This graduate course provides candidates an opportunity to design interdisciplinary learning experiences related to the social studies curricula, standards, goals and objectives. This will allow candidates to incorporate knowledge, skills, and methods of inquiry from several related subject areas and to use a wide variety of resources and methods in planning integrated instruction based on learner needs. Candidates will be presented an overview of multiple teaching and learning strategies that promote the development of critical thinking, problem solving and performance capabilities and that allow intellectually gifted students, students with disabilities, and those with varied cultural, linguistic, socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds to participate. Pre-service teachers will demonstrate the ability to plan and deliver instruction informed by Response to Instruction and Intervention (RTI2) at the Tier I and Tier II levels.
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• EDUC 572: Integrated Literacy Elementary Tchng II

  3.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  This course is the second of three integrated literacy courses for K-5 licensure candidates. Throughout the course, candidates will examine the research on how children become literate and the practical implications of this research for teachers. Topics include analyzing complex texts and unit design, creating literacy-rich environments, and analyzing culturally appropriate assessments. Candidates in the course will engage in standards-based literacy planning, instruction, and assessment. Over the semester, candidates will design a comprehensive literacy unit plan and create lesson plans that include evidence-based instructional strategies.
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• EDUC 573: School Physical Education, Health, and Wellness

  2.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  This course is designed to provide the candidates with knowledge of wellness and basic health practices that support the development of healthy lifestyles. Candidates will examine how to integrate wellness and physical activities with other subject disciplines of the school curriculum.
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• EDUC 580: Teacher Education Clinical Exp I

  2.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  The purpose of this course is to facilitate early and ongoing practice opportunities for teacher candidates in a public school setting. Throughout the course, candidates will apply content and pedagogical knowledge in P-12 settings in order to progressively develop and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to demonstrate positive impact on all P-12 students' learning and development. These developmental opportunities/experiences will take place primarily in school-based situations, but may be augmented by community-based and virtual situations. 60 clinical hours in a public school are required for this course. Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Education.
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