ED500
3 Graduate Credits through CSU-Pueblo
*this course will yield a S/U grade on transcript. It is graduate level coursework.
Instructor: Brendan Hair
Course Description: Middle school offers unique challenges for an educator. As a teacher, you will teach middle school or have students that will be going to middle school or have been in middle school. Understanding the mind of a middle schooler will help you regardless of what level you teach. This class provides a strong knowledge of child and adolescent development and current research that supports best practices in education. This program is centered around contemporary design-based research principles..
Required Text(s) and Other Materials: All materials provided by the instructor via the learning management system Canvas.
Course Objectives:
The student will be able to become familiar with theories of human development, intelligence, and psychology
The student will be able to understand how the psychology of early adolescence impacts education
The student will be able to examine the influence of students’ individual development on their learning and performance, including cultural differences and student exceptionality to become a culturally competent teacher
The student will be able to recognize the impact of a variety of instructional strategies on learning outcomes
The student will be able to know the most effective ways to design instruction to meet students’ levels of development and learning needs
The student will be able to understand basic assessment concepts for use in crisis situations