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The course orients candidates to the education profession through the study and the application of curriculum and instruction as it supports the learning of individuals and groups. Candidates gain an initial understanding of classroom environments that encourage learners and collegial professional relationships in the school. This course introduces elementary education teacher candidates to the roles and responsibilities of teachers in grades l - 6. The course combines a university seminar and a minimum of 40 clock hours of field experience focusing on active r involvement with a cooperating teacher and his/her class. The course is taken during the fi st term of the program and is a prerequisite for ELE 510. This is an advanced setting course that may count toward baccalaureate and master's degrees. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours

This advanced course integrates educational theory, practice based theory and understanding with field-based experience and methods courses. It is the first in two consecutive quarters of integrated coursework and field-based experience. This course continues to expand the candidates’ work with the NCE Adaptive Cycles of Teaching, an experiential based curriculum designed to help teacher candidates plan, implement, reflect and analyze a core teaching practice. The concurrent field experience provides an opportunity to bridge theory and practice. Candidates meet weekly in seminar to explore and analyze their varied experiences and broaden their base of professional knowledge prior to student teaching. Pre-requisite(s): Admission to National College of Education. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 quarter hours

This advanced field-based experience integrates knowledge from ELE 410 Practicum II Seminar, RLL 478 Literacy Methods I, and MHE480A Methods of Mathematics. The Practicum II field-based experience is the first in two consecutive quarters of field-based experience and integrated course work that provides an opportunity to bridge theory and practice. The candidate is actively involved two full days per week in a field-based practicum experience. This course will continue to expand the candidates’ work with the NCE Adaptive Cycles of Teaching, an experiential based curriculum designed to help teacher candidates plan, implement, reflect and analyze a core teaching practice. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): ELE 410, RLL 478 and MHE 480A. 2 quarter hours

An advanced course that integrates educational theory, practice based theory and understanding with field-based experience and methods courses. ELE 420 is the second in two consecutive quarters of integrated methods course work and field experience. This course will continue to expand the candidates’ work with the NCE Adaptive Cycles of Teaching, an experiential based curriculum designed to help teacher candidates plan, implement, reflect and analyze a core teaching practices. The concurrent experience provides an opportunity to bridge theory and practice. Candidates meet weekly in seminar to explore and analyze their varied experiences and broaden their base of professional knowledge prior to student teaching. Pre-requisite(s): Admission to National College of Education. A grade of C or better in ELE 410, ELE 415, MHE 480A and RLL 478. Co-requisite(s): ELE 425, RLL 479, SCE 480A and CIS 480A. 3 quarter hours

An advanced field-based experience integrating knowledge from ELE 420, Practicum III Seminar, RLL 479, Literacy Methods II, CIS 480A, Methods of Teaching Social Studies and SCE 480A, Methods of Teaching Science. The Practicum III is the second of two consecutive quarters of field-based experience and integrated course work that provides an opportunity to bridge theory and practice. The candidate is actively involved two full days per week in a field-based practicum experience. This course will continue to expand the teacher candidates’ work with the NCE Adaptive Cycles of Teaching, an experiential based curriculum designed to help teacher candidates plan, implement, reflect and analyze core teaching practices. Pre-requisite(s): Admission to National College of Education. A grade of C or better in ELE 410, ELE 415, MHE 480A and RLL 478. Co-requisite(s): ELE 420, RLL 479, CIS 480A, and SCE 480A. 2 quarter hours

This course provides Elementary Education MAT program candidates the basic knowledge, understanding, and use of the content, functions, and achievements of dance, music, theater, and the several visual arts as primary media for communication, inquiry, and insight among elementary and middle level students. The course focuses on methods used to teach the arts across disciplinary content areas to individuals and groups. The appropriate use of technology in arts education is included. The course approaches the arts as a means for facilitating multiple intelligences for all learners. This is an advanced standing course that may count toward both, baccalaureate and master’s degrees. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 2 quarter hours

This course provides elementary education Master of Arts in Teaching program candidates the basic knowledge, understanding, and concepts in the subject matter of health education to create opportunities for student development and practice of skills that contribute to good health. Candidates will also know, understand, and use human movement and physical activity as central elements to foster active, healthy life styles and enhanced quality of life. The course will orient candidates to the interrelationships and connections between health and physical education. This is an advanced standing course that may count toward both, baccalaureate and master’s degrees. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 2 quarter hours

This is the final course in the professional sequence of the Elementary Education program leading to certification for teaching in Elementary grade 1-6 classrooms. The course combines university and field experiences focusing on active involvement in a classroom under the supervision of a cooperating teacher and university supervisor. The course advances the candidate's professional growth through study and application of instruction to support the learning of individuals and groups, completion of a web-based professional portfolio, and additional opportunities to bridge theory and practice. Candidates advance their understanding of school environments that support learning and collegial relationships in the school. NOTE: Candidates will spend five days per week, all day, in an applicable classroom setting for the entirety of the 10-week term. Pre-requisite(s): All major coursework must be completed, and passed with a grade of C or better, before student teaching. Passage of the Elementary Content Tests (#197 - #200) is required. Co-requisite(s): None. 10 quarter hours

This is the final field–based experience course in the professional sequence of the Elementary Education program a teaching license with an elementary education endorsement. This course will continue to expand the teacher candidates’ work with the NCE Adaptive Cycles of Teaching, an experiential based curriculum designed to help teacher candidates plan, implement, reflect, and analyze core teaching practices. In this field-based experience, the teacher candidate will advance their professional the teacher candidate will advance their professional environments which incorporate culturally responsive pedagogy. Pre-requisite(s): A grade of B or better in ELE 410, ELE 415 ELE 420, ELE 425, RLL 478, RLL 479, MHE 480 A, CIS 480 A, and SCE 480 A. Admission to Undergraduate College of Education. Passing score on the State of Illinois Content Test – 110. Co-requisite(s): ELE 470B. 10 quarter hours

This is the final seminar course in the professional sequence of the Elementary Education program which leads to a teaching license with an elementary education endorsement. This course will continue to expand the teacher candidates work with the NCE Adaptive Cycles of Teaching, an experiential based curriculum designed to help teacher candidates plan, implement, reflect and analyze core teaching practices. Pre-requisite(s): Earning a grade of B or better in ELE 410, ELE 415, ELE 420, ELE 425, RLL 478, RLL 479, MHE 480A, SCE 480A, and CIS 480A. Admission to National College of Education. Passing score on State of Illinois Content Test. Co-requisite(s): ELE 470A. 2 quarter hours