EDUR 5032 Contemporary Approaches to Teaching Science and Literacy

2 semester hours

This one semester course provides students with a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of effective approaches to planning, implementing, managing, and assessing effective secondary science instruction for all students. Candidates will utilize the 5E model to plan instruction, link scientific knowledge to instructional pedagogy, integrate literacy instruction, effectively engage students through inquiry and science phenomena, design measurable learning objectives that drive instruction, and create/implement formative and summative assessments. This course embeds inclusive approaches to engage all students through the use of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) guidelines, and teaches candidates how to organize learning to connect to student culture, prior knowledge, interests, goals, and diverse learning needs. Advance strategies for inclusion including RTI, MTSS, and UDL will be developed in this class Candidates in this course will critically reflect on the theory, practice and impact of science literacy. This course requires active participation both in-class and online through activities, assignments, discussions, and fieldwork.

Prerequisite: EDUR 5031 .