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    Dec 10, 2024  
2023-2024 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EDU68280 - Single Subject Methods

(3 units)


Single Subject Methods explores the concerns common to secondary instruction: instructional planning, data-based assessment, differentiated instruction, and current reforms. It also provides an overview of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) requirements for the candidates who are pursuing a California Single Subject Teaching Credential or teachers who hold a California Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential and wish to obtain the Single Subject add-on Teaching Credential without completing the full Teacher Preparation program. The Candidates will apply the California State Framework in their content areas as well as the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) to design exceptional learning environments. Candidates in each subject area will complete projects relevant to their subject.

The purpose of this course is to advance the Candidates’ development in their specific content area, develop of a repertoire of teaching strategies appropriate to the developmental characteristics and learning styles of their students, as well as increase Candidates’ abilities in teaching diverse students and students with specials needs. Candidates will construct a unit of instruction to demonstrate blended-learning principles of personalized learning and balance online and classroom-based experiences. The Candidates will focus on the integration of technological resources specific to their content areas.