General Methods/Secondary Education (EDSC 315)

Term: 2020-2021 Spring Term

Faculty

Marie A Leahy SSJShow MyInfo popup for Marie A Leahy SSJ

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Kathleen S Hall ScanlonShow MyInfo popup for Kathleen S Hall Scanlon

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Schedule

Tue, 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM (1/25/2021 - 5/7/2021) Location: MAIN SJ REDM
Thu, 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM (1/25/2021 - 5/7/2021) Location: MAIN OLM NR

Description

Provides secondary Education co-majors across disciplinary areas with foundational knowledge of applicable national standards, content-specific PA Academic and PA Core Standards, and secondary curricula. Issues related to inclusion, tracking, grading and adolescents’ physical, emotional, and mental health issues are explored. Emphasis is placed on research-based pedagogical practices applicable to teaching and learning in diverse secondary classrooms. Reading and writing strategies for teaching secondary students are utilized in designing lessons that support literacy across the curriculum.