Prepares future secondary teachers to plan and deliver effective, learner-centered, developmentally appropriate, and culturally responsive instruction that provides a safe and caring classroom climate for all students. Students are required to receive a C+ or better in this course. Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Education. Pre/Co-Requisite: EDU 310 (completed with a C+ or better).

Materials, organization, and methods of teaching reading in PK-6 classroom to address the Michigan and national literacy standards and benchmarks. Students are required to receive a C+ or better in this course. Prerequisites: EDU 107.

Analysis of literacy development from birth through primary grades. Prerequisites: EDU 330 or HDF 303.

Research-based instructional approaches and strategies for explicit instruction in print concepts, phonological awareness, phonics, spelling, vocabulary, and reading fluency. Prerequisites: EDU 330.

Course focuses on lesson design and assessment with the aim of developing effective teaching practices that will maximize learning for all students.  Students are required to receive a C+ or better in this course.  Prerequisites: admission to teacher education; EDU 255 and EDU 210 both with a C+ or better.

Consists of effective instructional strategies in both math and literacy as well as methods to integrate the content areas in PK-6 classrooms. Course is required semester before student teaching. Students are required to receive a C+ or better in this course. Writing Intensive. Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Education; EDU 330.

Consists of integrated coursework in Science and Social Studies teaching in 3-6 classrooms. Course is required the semester before student teaching. Students are required to receive a C+ or better in this course. Writing Intensive. Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Education; EDU 330.