EDE 4226C - Integrated Language Arts, Social Science, and Literature with Practicum

4 credits
Prerequisites: ENC 1101 , ENC 1102 , 3 credits of college level mathematics, EDG 3620 , EDG 3410 , EDG 4004 -all with a grade of “C” or better
Required: This course requires 35 hours of practicum in an elementary classroom setting over a minimum of ten weeks.

This course is designed to prepare teacher candidates to teach language arts and social science in elementary classrooms. Teacher candidates will employ the pedagogical tools to integrate literature, language arts, and social science content through thematic instruction. Constructivist principles and methodology are emphasized. Teacher candidates will design and lead standards-based language arts and social science lessons that are appropriate for diverse populations of students including English language learners (ELLs) and students with exceptionalities. This course requires thirty-five (35) hours of practicum in a K-6 classroom setting.