Urban Teacher Education (UEDU)
UEDU 1930 - Introduction to Socially Just Education (3 Credits)
This course examines sociological issues concerning urban schools, communities and provides an overview of school culture, diversity and social realities in American schools. Students will critically examine education issues that affect their lives, their community and classrooms throughout the country.
Grading Basis: Letter Grade
UEDU 1931 - Introduction to Socially Just Education: Social Action Plan (3 Credits)
This course examines sociological issues concerning urban schools, communities and provides an overview of school culture, diversity and social realities in American schools. Students will critically examine education issues that affect their lives, their community and classrooms throughout the country.
Grading Basis: Letter Grade
Prereq: UEDU 1930.
Typically Offered: Spring.
UEDU 4040 - Planning for Learning (3 Credits)
This course explores multiple aspects of student learning: Including 1) standards-based instruction 2) cultural responsive instructional design, 3) assessment and data, and 4) differentiation in curriculum and instruction so that meaningful instruction becomes accessible to all students. Cross-listed with 5040.
Grading Basis: Letter Grade
Restricted to Professional Year Admission students. (ECED-LICU or ENLA-LICU or ELED-LICU or WLFR-LICU or WLSP-LICU or MTHS-LICU or MSMA-LICU or SCIS-LICU or SPED-LICU or SOST-LICU)
UEDU 4050 - Capstone: Planning, Instruction & Assessment (3 Credits)
The purpose of this course is to re-visit multiple aspects of instructional and curriculum design, implementation, and evaluation. The goal is to promote access to knowledge for all learners, including those who are diverse linguistically and culturally and those identified with special needs. Cross-listed with UEDU 5050.
Grading Basis: Letter Grade
Repeatable. Max Credits: 3.
Restricted to Professional Year Admission students. (ECED-LICU or ENLA-LICU or ELED-LICU or WLFR-LICU or WLSP-LICU or MTHS-LICU or MSMA-LICU or SCIS-LICU or SPED-LICU or SOST-LICU)
UEDU 4052 - English/LA & Social Studies Capstone: Secondary Ed (3 Credits)
Through teaching units of instruction in school placements, secondary English/LA and Social Studies teacher candidates learn both unit and lesson design, assessment of student learning, and differentiation of curriculum and instruction to promote access to knowledge for all learners. Cross-listed with UEDU 5052.
Grading Basis: Letter Grade
Requires Professional Year Admission (ECED-LICU or ENLA-LICU or ELED-LICU or WLFR-LICU or WLSP-LICU or MTHS-LICU or MSMA-LICU or SCIS-LICU or SPED-LICU or SOST-LICU).
UEDU 4465 - Methods of Teaching History (3 Credits)
One of two courses on linguistically and culturally relevant history teaching. Cross-listed with UEDU 5465.
Grading Basis: Letter Grade
Restricted to Professional Year Admission students. (ECED-LICU or ENLA-LICU or ELED-LICU or WLFR-LICU or WLSP-LICU or MTHS-LICU or MSMA-LICU or SCIS-LICU or SPED-LICU or SOST-LICU)
UEDU 4840 - Independent Study (1-3 Credits)
Independent Study in Urban Community Teacher Education, Topic of study varies according to project. Repeatable.
Grading Basis: Letter Grade
Repeatable. Max Credits: 9.
UEDU 4845 - Special Topics: (1-5 Credits)
Course topics will vary depending on faculty and student interests. Repeatable.
Grading Basis: Letter Grade
Repeatable. Max Credits: 15.
UEDU 4931 - Internship & Lrng Comm I (2 Credits)
Teacher candidates engage in systematic observation of, participation in, design of, and reflection on curricular, instructional, and management practices across the full range of educational programs within a school. Additionally, teacher candidates participate in the activities of a school community (the school, its classrooms and the community in which the school exists). Graduated learning activities for each internship and time requirements are specified in the program handbook. Cross-listed with UEDU 5931.
Grading Basis: Letter Grade
Restricted to Professional Year Admission students. (ECED-LICU or ENLA-LICU or ELED-LICU or WLFR-LICU or WLSP-LICU or MTHS-LICU or MSMA-LICU or SCIS-LICU or SPED-LICU or SOST-LICU)
UEDU 4932 - Internship & Lrng Comm II (2 Credits)
Teacher candidates engage in systematic observation of, participation in, design of, and reflection on curricular, instructional, and management practices across the full range of educational programs within a school. Additionally, teacher candidates participate in the activities of a school community (the school, its classrooms and the community in which the school exists). Graduated learning activities for each internship and time requirements are specified in the program handbook. Cross-listed with UEDU 5932.
Grading Basis: Letter Grade
Restricted to Professional Year Admission students. (ECED-LICU or ENLA-LICU or ELED-LICU or WLFR-LICU or WLSP-LICU or MTHS-LICU or MSMA-LICU or SCIS-LICU or SPED-LICU or SOST-LICU)
UEDU 4933 - Internship & Lrng Comm III (6 Credits)
Teacher candidates engage in systematic observation of, participation in, design of, and reflection on curricular, instructional, and management practices across the full range of educational programs within a school. Additionally, teacher candidates participate in the activities of a school community (the school, its classrooms and the community in which the school exists). Graduated learning activities for each internship and time requirements are specified in the program handbook. Cross-listed with UEDU 5933 Repeatable.
Grading Basis: Letter Grade
Repeatable. Max Credits: 12.
Restricted to Professional Year Admission students. (ECED-LICU or ENLA-LICU or ELED-LICU or WLFR-LICU or WLSP-LICU or MTHS-LICU or MSMA-LICU or SCIS-LICU or SPED-LICU or SOST-LICU)
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.
UEDU 4934 - Extended Internship & Learning Community (1-8 Credits)
Teacher candidates engage in systematic observation of, participation in, design of, and reflection on curricular, instructional, and management practices across the full range of educational programs within a school. Additionally, they participate in the activities of a professional learning community. Cross-listed with UEDU 5934. Repeatable.
Grading Basis: Letter Grade
Repeatable. Max Credits: 8.
