Northeastern State University

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (ELED)

4323 Language Arts in the Elementary School

Adaptation of the language arts to the needs and maturity levels of elementary school children to promote language development. Includes methods of teaching listening, speaking, reading, writing, and viewing visual representation with emphasis on the interrelationships among the arts. Prerequisites: Successful completion (grade of “C” or better) or concurrent enrollment in EDUC 3313, Clinical Teaching. Must have at least a 2.5 grade point average.

4343 Social Studies for the Elementary Grades

A study of the social studies concepts taught in the elementary school. Emphasis on unit planning and the integration of other curriculum areas with social studies. Prerequisites: Successful completion (grade of “C” or better) or concurrent enrollment in EDUC 3313, Clinical Teaching. Must have at least a 2.5 grade point average.

4563 Management of the Elementary Classroom and Curriculum

A course designed to aid the elementary education major in synthesizing the elementary education course content and to cover the following topics: Characteristics of good teachers; organizing for teaching in regard to goals, time, and materials; various organizational plans including lesson and unit planning, grouping, and interest centers; observation and guidance of children’s learning in an appropriate learning environment; classroom management skills as related to teaching, control, and discipline and parent conferencing. Prerequisite: Successful completion (grade of “C” or better) of EDUC 3313, Clinical Teaching and EDUC 3113, Educ Psyc. (Note: Must be taken concurrently with EDUC 4032, Pre-Internship II.) Full admission to Teacher Education is required. Must have at least a 2.5 grade point average.