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Sweeney Hall, SJSU |
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Elementary Education
College of Education
Sweeney Hall 305
One Washington Square
San José, CA 95192-0074
Phone: 408.924.3771
Fax: 408.924.3775
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Office Hours
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
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9:00 - 5:00
9:00 - 5:00
9:00 - 6:00
9:00 - 5:00
9:00 - 4:00
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Please note that the Office remains open during lunch hours from Monday - Thursday. The office may occasionally close for lunch on Fridays. |
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Course Descriptions
Prerequisite Courses:
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EDTE 190: Health Education for Classroom Teacher
Current problems of individual, family and community health. Theories, organization, methods and materials for teaching health education. |
EDSE 192: Mainstreaming the Exceptional Child
Exploration of laws, service delivery systems, instructional methods and assessment processes to support inclusion of students with disabilities in regular education environments. |
Foundation Courses:
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EDEL 102: Psychological Foundation of Education
Cognitive, affective and social/emotional development related to school settings. Theories of development, learning and instruction critically examined. Other topics include individual differences, measurement, evaluation, instructional goals, classroom management and diversity in the classroom. |
EDEL103: Social-Multicultural Foundations of Education
Foundational preparation focused on implications of social, cultural, linguistic and economic diversity on teaching and learning. Emphasis on understanding the implications of history and social context on the educational endeavor in a pluralistic and democratic society. |
EDTE 162: Meetings the Needs of Second Language Learners
Second language acquisition theories and application to teaching in diverse elementary classrooms. Social and psychological influences on linguistic behavior of students. Cultural and political issues affecting language attitudes. |
Curriculum Courses:
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EDEL 108A: Curriculum: Reading/Language Arts
Elementary school language/literacy acquisition in culturally diverse classrooms; emphasis on listening, speaking, reading and writing within the context of theory and practice. |
EDEL 108B: Curriculum: Science
Elementary school science curriculum and theoretical approaches; emphasis on materials, methods, content and evaluation procedures for teaching science in elementary and middle schools in a multicultural and technological society. |
EDEL108C: Curriculum: Social Studies
Elementary school social studies curriculum and instruction with emphasis on the influence of ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic, gender and disability factors on present day culture. |
EDEL108D: Curriculum: Mathematics
Elementary school mathematics curriculum and methodology relationships between instructional materials and how children construct knowledge; the role of technology and issues that bear on the teaching of school mathematics. |
Student Teaching:
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EDEL 143A: Orientation to Student Teaching
Role of state and local government in education. Clinical observation of classroom, school and district organization. Emphasis on lesson planning. C/NC Grading Scheme (Field Placement Office) |
EDEL 143B: Student Teaching: Practicum
Practicum in public school classrooms at two grade levels for student teaching experience; includes field and campus seminar. Supervision by College of Education faculty. C/NC Grading Scheme (Field Placement Office) |
EDTE 260: Critical Perspectives on Schooling for a Pluralist Democracy
Critical study of theory, practice and research related to effective communication in cross-cultural, multilingual settings.
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EDTE 246: Classroom Management
Study of theory, practice and research related to effective communication in bilingual/cross-cultural settings |
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