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Summer 2008 Fitchburg State College Course Descriptions (Continued)
| PUPPET POWER IN THE CLASSROOM: UNLOCKING DOORS TO THE MIND **NEW** |
| 3 credits |
PDMT 6000 level |
| This course will provide an overview of puppetry in education and how it can stimulate learning and provide a unique way to assess understanding of literature, social studies, mulit-cultural issues, and interpersonal relations. Teachers will learn how to construct a variety of puppets/masks, how to use them in an expressive way, and how to use them effectively in the inclusion classroom. Applicable for grades K-12, including special needs, bi-lingual and ESL. |
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- 40 Linnell Circle, Billerica
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| READING AND UNDERSTANDING PEOPLE |
| 3 credits |
PDEV 6878 |
This is a course that offers practical knowledge to be applied anywhere in life when interacting with people. Reading and understanding people is an invaluable skill. Teaching is about fulfilling the needs of the learner. In order for educators to succeed in being effective with their students, they need to be up to par in their people reading skills. It is not only important to understand the concepts to be taught and why the learner needs to learn them, but it is also important to understand what will motivate the learner to respond positively to the learning environment that's provided. Honoring differences is the key. Participants will look at dozens of characters from popular books, movies and TV to bring alive the temperament and personality styles depicted and defined by behavioral scientists. Other aspects in the course will involve looking at critical clues to a person's integrity, work habits, special interests and becoming more aware of the myriad of nonverbal messages one conveys.
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- 40 Linnell Circle, Billerica
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| RESEARCH AND APPLICATION OF MEDIA FOR CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION "ADVANCED PHOTOSHOP FOR THE CLASSROOM TEACHER" |
| 3 credits |
EDLM 9020 |
This course will offer students a continuation of Photoshop and give them deeper understanding of the tools and concepts used in the production of digital images. Students will further develop their editing skills in using state-of-the-art editing
software (Adobe Photoshop CS), and also practice using advanced-level techniques to create visually dynamic images solution. Assignments will focus on visual problem solving for digital imaging from conceptual stage through finish art. Students will be directed to resources that will reinforce their learning, and understanding to improve their skills, such as Commercial Arts, Prints, related books and Internet sites.
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| SEMINAR: RESEARCH IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP |
| 3 credits |
EDLM 8050 |
| This course is designed to acquaint the candidate with the current research in educational administration and how to assess its effectiveness and pertinence to educational problems and issues in our cultures. Quantitative and qualitative educational research findings will be identified and assessed. Candidates will design an action research project that will prepare them to address current critical educational issues in an informed and lucid manner. Field based experiences are a mandatory part of this course. |
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- PC Lab, 40 Linnell Circle, Billerica
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| SCIENCE AND THE LIVING WORLD: ELEMENTARY LIFE SCIENCE SERIES **ONLINE** |
| 3 credits |
PDMT 6113 |
This course is aimed at helping elementary teachers with the elementary life science curriculum Standards. This course will broaden science content knowledge, introduce new inquiry-based teaching strategies, and help you integrate more technology into your lessons. This course draws on the resources of WGBH/Teachers’ Domain and includes downloadable short clips from public broadcasting programs such as NOVA and ZOOM. This is the first course in a series for teaching life science in the elementary school. This course in online with the convenience of working at one’s own pace and without travel. This course will also count as a content course for elementary Recertification.
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- July 7 - August 15 ONLINE
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On-line Introductory Session: (optional) Wednesday, June 25, 5:00pm
**Blackboard Hybrid Course (FSC only), $15 Blackboard user fee. Students must register with the Merrimack Education Center no later than two weeks prior to the first class, by June 20, in order that access to Blackboard is established.
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| SHAKESPEARE: HISTORY, POLITICS, AND POWER IN THE CLASSROOM **NEW** |
| 3 credits |
PDMT 6000 level |
| This course examines five of Shakespeare’s history plays in relation to the culture and politics of both Shakespeare’s world and our contemporary one. Special emphasis will be placed on the history plays in regard to power, politics, leadership, and literary aesthetics. |
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- 40 Linnell Circle, Billerica
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| TEACHERS ROCK (AND ROLL)(K-12): DEVELOPING HIGHER ORDER THINKING THROUGH MUSIC INSTRUCTION **NEW** |
| 3 credits |
PDMT 6000 level |
| Students in this course will develop lesson plans using music to promote higher order thinking skills across disciplines. Music from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will enable participants to delve into the creative, critical, and social aspects of the issues raised by the music and its artists. History, literature, culture, media, and politics are among the topics to be discussed in creating lessons. Participants in this course will also be provided with lesson plans that promote learning standards as articulated in the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. |
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- 40 Linnell Circle, Billerica
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| TEACHING AND UNDERSTANDING WORLD CULTURES - GRADES 3-11 **NEW** |
| 3 credits |
PDMT 6000 level |
Under the Masshusetts Curriculum Frameworks, this course attempts to broaden the background of all teachers preparing students to live in a global society. What works in the classroom will be the focus of this course covering: Africa, China, India, Japan, Middle East, and Russia. New materials, videos, mnemonic devices, and a new grading system for maps made by students will be highlighted. Sources and resources will be discussed. $10 materials fee payable at first class.
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- 40 Linnell Circle, Billerica
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| TEACHING IN THE INTERACTIVE CLASSROOM **NEW** |
| 3 credits |
PDMT 6000 level |
This course is designed to introduce the digital interactive classroom. Participants will use the Smart interactive whiteboards and Smart Notebook software to explore and create interactive lessons by content level. This course will show teachers how to use the new Smart Senteo interactive response system that will be used as an assessment tool to support the classroom instruction. Other emerging technologies such as the tablet pcs, document cameras, classroom management software, ipods, and other web tools such as blogs and wikis will be used to support the interactive classroom.
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- 40 Linnell Circle, Billerica
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| TEACHING LITERACY IN SOCIAL STUDIES AND SCIENCE **NEW** |
| 3 credits |
PDMT 6000 level |
| Students will learn how to use writing techniques, reading strategies, and varied activities to help the children better understand and master the social studies and science information and concepts developed in grades 1-8. Go back to your classroom with sample lessons and many effective ideas. Please be prepared to bring your designated textbooks to class. Note: This course can easily be adapted to higher grade levels. |
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- 40 Linnell Circle, Billerica
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| TEACHING THE TRADITIONAL ARTS OF JAPAN -I **NEW** |
| 3 credits |
PDMT 6000 level |
| Examine traditional Japanese arts using a “hands on” approach. Arts to be explored include: Bunraku (puppet making), bonsai (tree dwarfing), Haiku (poetry), tea ceremony (including tea bowl making), kite making, ikebana (flower arranging), and origami. The course will show how to adapt these arts into successful classroom use for grades three to eleven learners. |
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- 40 Linnell Circle, Billerica
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| TEACHING THE VIETNAM WAR: GETTING THE ESSENTIALS DOWN **NEW** |
| 3 credits |
PDEV 6987 |
An exploration of the Vietnam War and its meaning for the United States and Vietnam in the new millennium. What was the war all about for the U.S.? Where is Vietnam and who are the Vietnamese? What was the war like for the soldiers on all sides who fought it? How did the war begin and why did it end the way it did? Why was the war so divisive at home? What are the lessons of the war? And what light does the Vietnam experience shed on U.S. society and U.S. foreign policy today? In examining these core issues, participants will become aware of resources (written, visual, and human), particularly primary sources - not readily available to most teachers. While the course will be especially useful to secondary school history teachers, it should also be attractive to all teachers who see the value personally and professionally in
grappling with one of the most controversial events in our national history. |
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| TOPICS: ADVANCED DRAWING INTENSIVE **NEW** |
| 3 credits |
CRAR 7000 level |
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This is an advanced course in drawing for students who have had previous drawing experience. This course focuses on free-hand drawing, representational objects, natural forms, problems of analysis, idea development, response, perception, composition, and technical standards. Students will develop their understanding of contour, gesture, indication of surface texture, form, tone, and spacial development. Anatomy and structure of the figure and head will be covered in depth. |
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- 40 Linnell Circle, Billerica
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| TOPICS: FUNDAMENTALS OF DRAWING 1 |
| 3 credits |
CRAR 7000 level |
| This is a foundation course in drawing for the advanced art candidate or the individual candidate who seriously wants to learn how to draw realistically. The manner in which the material is presented is intended for the novice, however, those with more advanced skills will also benefit from this course. This course focuses on free-hand drawing, representation of objects, natural form, problems of analysis, idea development, response, perception, composition, and technical standards. Candidates will also develop an understanding of contour, gesture, indication of surface texture, form, tone, and spacial development. |
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| TRAUMA SENSITIVE PRACTICE FOR THE SCHOOL SETTING **NEW** |
| 3 credits |
PDMT 6000 level |
| This course will examine educational practices that enable schools to become supportive environments in which traumatized children can focus, behave appropriately and learn. The course will address the antecedent life events that contribute to traumatic consequences for children and ultimately compromise school success. The course utilizes case studies, video, group discussion and lecture. Participants will create an action plan for implementing trauma sensitive practices in the school setting including classroom management, instructional and assessment strategies and comprehensive support services. This course is appropriate for administrators, educators, counselors and school nurses. |
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- 40 Linnell Circle, Billerica
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| UNDERSTANDING ALGEBRA CONCEPTS AND REASONING AND STRATEGIES FOR STRENGTHENING STUDENT UNDERSTANDING |
| 3 credits |
PDMT 6026 |
Algebra can be thought of as a language, a way of thinking which helps develop anyone’s logical and critical reasoning capacity, and which has become more and more crucial for children entering the future work world. This course is designed for any elementary or middle school educator who wishes to dramatically increase their own comfort level in working with algebra. The focus is on developing confidence in your ability to speak the language of algebra and reducing the fear of the subject. We accomplish this through standard questions as well as interesting or non routine problems.
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| WRITING TO UNDERSTAND POETRY |
| 3 credits |
PDEV 6875 |
This research-based course is designed for classroom teachers, administrators, curriculum coordinators, Chapter I, ESL, Bilingual, and special needs teachers who want to involve themselves in the process of writing poetry and become more
knowledgeable about the teaching of poetry. |
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| WRITING WITH AND FOR CHILDREN/LITERATURE FROM THE INSIDE OUT |
| 3 credits |
PDEV 6019 |
| In a twist to the traditional study of prose fiction in which literature is presented, read and analyzed, this course first engages the teacher and the student in the process of writing prose fiction. Focusing on the elements of style, teachers and students create and share their work, developing working definitions and models applicable to the literature of all grades. Hands on, classroom ready exercises and activities focus on setting, description, character development, plot structure, conflict and point of view. |
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