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 Department:    ECED

 Course #:    360

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    5.5

 CIP:    13.1210

 EPC:    ECEECBAS

 REV:    2024

 Course Description  

Develop the essential knowledge and skills needed to create effective and inclusive instructional plans tailored to the unique needs of every learner. Equips participants with the ability to design developmentally appropriate curriculum that aligns with learning standards. Considers individual learners' strengths, interests, and needs. Educators will also gain insights into the art and science of teaching by understanding how learning occurs and applying effective instructional strategies.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisites: EDUC 303 and EDUC 315 with a grade of C or higher.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 44

Lab: 22

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory N/A  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Create developmentally appropriate curriculum aligned with learning standards that considers individual learners� strengths, interests, and needs.
2. Utilize effective instructional strategies based on an understanding of how learning occurs.
3. Make instructional decisions that build on learners� cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical development.
4. Utilize information and learners� differing strengths and needs to plan to reach student�s development and growth.
5. Differentiate instruction and assessment to address diverse learning strengths and needs.
6. Create an assessment that is aligned with learning goals.
7. Utilize Universal Design for Learning principles for instructional planning.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

1. Developmentally appropriate curriculum aligned with learning standards that considers individual learners� strengths, interests, and needs.
2. Effective instructional strategies based on an understanding of how learning occurs.
3. Instructional decisions that build on learners� cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical development.
4. Differing strengths and needs to plan to reach student�s development and growth.
5. Instruction and assessment to address diverse learning strengths and needs.
6. Assessment that is aligned with learning goals.
7. Universal Design for Learning principles for instructional planning.