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ED 1003 Reading/Study Skills 1 4 QH Provides instruction to students who demonstrate a need to be more efficient in comprehending and studying college textbooks and collateral reading assignments. Concentrates on techniques involved in understanding informative materials and introduces the evaluation of persuasive prose. In addition, presents suggestions on such topics as how to listen to and take summary notes on course lectures and how to set study goals and priorities consistent with course objectives. ED 1004 Reading/Study Skills 2 4 QH Continues topics introduced in ED 1003 and expands upon the analysis and interpretation of persuasive texts. Emphasizes reading imaginative prose for meaning and pleasure, preparing for and taking examinations, and learning to adjust reading speed and method to various materials encountered in concurrent courses. ED 1005 Practicum in Reading and Study Skills 4 QH Gives students in the academic program Project Ujima comprehensive tools to help them to master the how-tos of reading textbooks, notetaking, outlining, introductory research skills, time management, studying skills, and other techniques necessary for success in college. ED 1100 Human Services and Social Science 4 QH Draws on anthropology, psychology, and sociology, and some of the concepts, methods, and terminology of those fields. Concentrates on the evolution of human nature, the influence of previous experience and learning on the behavior of individuals and groups, the difficulties in achieving a full degree of humanity in a technological society, and the potentially powerful roles that "professional socializers" (teachers, clinicians, group leaders, and so forth) can play in the lives of students and clients. ED 1101 Introduction to Education 4 QH Engages students in urban-based and classroom encounters with concepts of "culture," "community," "learning," and "schooling." Students reflect on their previous and current educational experiences and participate in thirty hours of educational activities in a community-based urban project linked to Northeastern. Readings, discussions, and papers revolve around core questions and invite students to explore the contexts of "success" and "failure" for children and the responsibilities of families, neighborhoods, and schools. In a culminating essay that looks toward their future as educators, students examine their attitudes, experiences, and skills; raise challenging issues that they may not as yet have resolved; and reflect on the role of education in society.(Required field placement.) ED 1102 Child Development, Learning, and Education 4 QH Surveys developmental processes from the prenatal period through preadolescence. Covers principles of physical, cognitive, language, social, and personality development and discusses the implications for childrearing and schooling. ED 1103 Adolescent Development, Learning, and Education 4 QH Presents a basic overview of the continuity of human development in contemporary society, from the preadolescent period through adolescence, adulthood, middle age, and old age. Considers significant areas of growth, development, and adjustment for each period, including social, sexual, personality, motivational, and cognitive aspects. ED 1104 Learning and the Teaching Process 4 QH Surveys contemporary educational theory and practice as it relates to learning and teaching in school settings and community contexts. Critically examines learning and teaching as systematic processes resulting from both formal and informal human activity. Students develop a working understanding of human learning in school and community contexts, drawing on cognitive and cultural psychology, human development, and cultural studies. Exploration for the entire course will involve the investigation and application of two kinds of theories: (1) theories of learning and cognition-how humans learn, acquire knowledge, and make sense of their experience; and (2) theories of teaching or pedagogy-how to teach best for understanding and learning achievement. (Required field placement.) ED 1107 Beginning Computer Use in Education 4 QH Introduces students who are unfamiliar with software applications to computer use through general purpose software: word processing and data processing. Covers operating systems commands as well as concepts relating to computer hardware and software. Suggests methods of applying the computer to study requirements in college and to teaching. ED 1311 Case Management: Diagnosis and Treatment 4 QH Introduces the basic theory and skills of managing clients' treatment programs in a variety of institutional settings. Provides training in identifying the components of a psychosocial assessment. Examines common techniques of planned service delivery and resource coordination and reviews the entitlements available to clients of diverse needs and backgrounds. Prereq. PSY 1111 or SOC 1100. ED 1319 Speech, Language, and Cognition in the Young Child 4 QH Provides an overview of normal speech and language development and its relationship to cognition in the young child. Describes speech-language and cognitive behaviors in a variety of disordered populations and outlines a team approach to treating such disorders. Uses a variety of case studies to describe the assessment and remediation of young children with speech and language disorders in the classroom. Team taught by faculty from the Department of Education and from the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Provides students an opportunity to understand the implications of disordered speech and language for classroom learning. Prereq. ED 1102. ED 1405 Teaching Children's Literature and the Arts 4 QH Engages students in exploring children's and adolescent's literature in a community context. Introduces current literacy concepts, programs, and state curriculum frameworks. Students read to and with children for three hours a week in school and community-based sites linked to Northeastern. Fairytales, poetry, and books for pre-school, elementary, young adult, and secondary school readers are reviewed, along with controversial books. Students practice reading aloud expressively and create their own children's book. Prereq. Acceptance in the School of Education. ED 1407 Integrating the School Curriculum through Social Studies 4 QH Describes and evaluates social studies curricula in use in elementary school. Develops criteria to select appropriate social studies content, skills, and attitudinal objectives. Expects students to use these criteria to develop social studies experiences that meet the developmental needs of learners and to shed light on the lives of individuals and groups within different cultural settings. Prereq. Acceptance in the School of Education. ED 1410 Methods and Materials for Teaching Adolescents and Adults 1 4 QH Considers specific methods and materials appropriate to teaching adolescents and adults. Seeks to develop in the students an understanding of the complexities of the materials and methodology of the teaching-learning process, to encourage within students attitudes conducive to and identified with good tenets of teaching, and to foster in the students acceptance of the need to grow constantly and to be aware of the continuing development of the learning-teaching process. Requires fieldwork. Prereq. Acceptance in the School of Education. ED 1411 Methods and Materials for Teaching Adolescents and Adults 2 4 QH Focuses on the various subject areas of teaching techniques of organizing and presenting lessons, developing teaching materials, using audiovisual equipment, developing and implementing evaluation instruments, and selecting appropriate materials within the field of interest. Requires fieldwork. Prereq. ED 1410. ED 1412 Fundamentals of Secondary School Curriculum Development 4 QH Examines how goals and objectives are selected and priorities are determined. Analyzes methods for designing educational programs to meet specified goals, methods of evaluating educational outcomes in terms of the goals of the program, and techniques for modifying programs in the light of such performance. Prereq. Acceptance in the School of Education. ED 1417 Student Teaching Practicum and Seminar 8 QH A 300-clock-hour student practicum and related biweekly seminar. Allows for full-time participation in a University-arranged and supervised school program designed to analyze learning and teaching and to demonstrate, evaluate, and develop teaching skills. Arts and Sciences experiential education requirement. Prereq. Completion of sequence in education, minimum 2.75 QPA, and passing score on the Massachusetts Educators Certification Test. ED 1420 Student Teaching Practicum in the Pre-K Years 4 QH A 150-clock-hour student teaching practicum and related biweekly seminar. Offers extensive participation with supervision in a pre-K program. Students analyze learning and teaching and demonstrate, evaluate, and develop teaching skills while working with young children with diverse backgrounds and needs. Arts and Sciences experiential education requirement. Prereq. Completion of advanced professional sequence in early childhood education, minimum 2.75 QPA, and passing score on the Massachusetts Educators Certification Test. ED 1421 Curriculum for the Pre-K Years 4 QH Presents theories of active learning and learning through play as applied in the prekindergarten years. Offers students the opportunity to learn to specify goals in order to: facilitate children's growth, development, and achievement of skills in communication, inquiry, creative expression, and interpersonal relations; plan, implement, and evaluate content and methodology in various curriculum areas; incorporate developmentally appropriate, integrated learning experiences; select materials and create learning environments; and integrate children with special needs. Prereq. Acceptance in the School of Education. ED 1423 Multicultural Education 4 QH Reviews aspects of the history and culture of different ethnic groups to explore the manner in which certain themes and issues are manifested. Examines and evaluates ethnic and multicultural school curricula in relation to specific educational criteria and goals and their potential impact on learners. Requires students to select and organize historical, literary, and artifact materials from specific ethnic groups and to use them in the planning of learning experiences for classroom use. ED 1425 Teaching Mathematics and Science to Children 4 QH Focuses on methods and materials of mathematics and science teaching for early childhood and elementary education students. Provides the opportunity for university students to explore various strategies and materials of teaching mathematics and some content areas in science. Takes into account the development stages of children. Prereq. Acceptance in the School of Education. ED 1426 Teaching the Language Arts 4 QH Emphasizes literacy development in the elementary grades. Presents an integrated language learning perspective drawn from recent research on language and literacy acquisition to serve as the basis for instructional methodology. Students are expected to build an understanding both of how children develop in language, reading, and writing, and of language structure that will enable them to make appropriate instructional decisions in the classroom. Prereq. Acceptance in the School of Education. ED 1480 Junior/Senior Seminar for Education Students 1 QH Examines career development and career management issues of teaching professionals. Discusses important components of the after-graduation job search process, and incorporates advice from professionals in the field. Examines a number of current issues relating to the working conditions of teachers, such as the teacher's union, teacher certification, graduate school, career issues for women, and alternative careers in education. ED 1800 Directed Study 1 4 QH This experience is provided for the student whose unique academic needs or interests cannot be adequately satisfied in any of the scheduled courses of the department. Preparation consists of approval of the supervising faculty member and the dean's office. Approval forms must be submitted to the dean's office during the quarter prior to registration for the directed study. Prereq. Permission of instructor. ED 1801 Directed Study 2 4 QH For students who have completed ED 1800. ED 1888, 1889 Experiential Education Directed Study 4 QH each Draws upon the student's approved experiential activity and integrates it with study in the academic major. Restricted to those students who are using it to fulfill their experiential education requirement.
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