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Multiple Course Revisions

Rev: 07/2004

University of Minnesota, Morris

Multiple Course Revisions

USE FOR CATALOG YEAR CHANGES ONLY

This form is for presenting changes to Curriculum Committee; the information will still need to be entered in ECAS.

Sending this form to Curriculum Committee for Approval means Department and Discipline approval has been received.

Date: 09/15/06

Discipline: Elementary Education

Curriculum Committee Approval Date:

Course Revision #1

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ElEd 3102f. Reading Methods:Literacy and Language Instruction in the Elementary School. (4 cr; prereq admission to elementary teacher education program; A-F only)

Beginning and advanced reading instruction in the elementary grades. Includes study of theory, issues, literacy frameworks, assessment, materials, organization, and instructional strategies to scaffold children’s literacy development.

Rationale (see instructions):

The Minnesota Department of Education recommends that “Reading Methods” be included in the title of courses that teach preservice teachers how to teach reading in accordance with scientific research based reading practices as identified in the federal No Child Left Behind legislation..

Course Revision #2

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ElEd 4104f. Language Arts and Literature in the Elementary School. (3 cr; prereq 3101, 3102, 3103, 3111; A-F only)

Theory, content, assessment, and strategies that support identification, selection, and use of materials and practices in the language arts and children’s literature that foster children’s language development and growth in reading, writing, speaking, and listening,. viewing, and visually representing.

Rationale (see instructions):

Standards for the English Language Arts, established by the International Reading Association and the National Council of

Teachers of English include six components: reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, and visually representing.

Course Revision #3-6

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EngE 4122 f, s. Methods of Teaching Communication Arts and Literature in the Middle School. (1 cr; A-F only)

MthE 4122 f, s. Methods of Teaching Mathematics in the Middle School. (1 cr; A-F only)

SciE 4122 f, s. Methods of Teaching Science in the Middle School. (1 cr; A-F only)

SScE 4122 f, s. Methods of Teaching Social Science in the Middle School. (1 cr; A-F only)

Rationale (see instructions):

These Middle Level Methods Courses will be available in the Spring semester for the ElEd students.

Course Revision #7-15

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; A-F only should be added to the following courses in the parenthesis after the prerequisites: ElEd 3101, 3103, 3201, 3202, 4101, 4102, 4103, 4107, 4901 -- please see ElEd 3102 and 4104 above for the exact location of this insert

Rationale (see instructions):

Previous grading basis in ECAS was inaccurate (Student Option) and has been changed to A-F only. The courses listed have been required by the discipline to be taken A-F to meet state licensure requirements.