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Apr 25, 2024
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SCED 422 - Advanced Teaching Strategies in K-8 Science Description: Further develop knowledge and skills of K-8 science teaching with a particular emphasis on the science inquiry process, assessment of student knowledge and cross-curricular integration. Course will be offered on on odd numbered years (Winter).
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: SCED 322 or ELEM 342 or STP 201 or STP 300.
Credits: (4)
General Education Category: CE - Culminating Experience
Learner Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Develop and use alternative assessments such as interviews, concept maps and drawings.
- Describe and apply K-8 learning progressions of the Next Generation Science Standards.
- Identify patterns in students thinking around science and use this thinking to inform instructional decisions.
- Incorporate K-8 relevant literature into science teaching.
- Identify problems of practice, and develop and test solutions to address these problems.
- Critically analyze and improve published material about science education and science curriculum.
- Use knowledge of elementary and middle school students to develop developmentally appropriate inquiry lessons
- Identify effective professional development practices that promote teacher learning
Learner Outcomes Approval Date: 10/4/18
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