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PRFDVL 5S02 Mass Communities in American History: Using Local Resources to Bring the 17-18 Centuries to Life
Description:
This course focuses on the development and growth of Massachusetts cities and town in the period from Early European Settlement through the American Revolution (1620-1789). Primary emphasis is given to understanding the evolving patterns of cultural and socio-economic growth that typified this period. Students will examine these patterns and examine teaching models and strategies for successful implementation in the K-12 classroom. Students will develop and implement a K-12 curriculum unit based on the course concepts and content. More Info
Offered in:- TBA
PRFDVL 5U03 Home Intrv Snsry Imp
PRFDVL 5V00 Engin:Dsgn For Edctr
Description:
The Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering Curriculum Framework Revision has introduced the concept of engineering into the study of technology education. For engineers, the approach of problem solving is orderly and there are common steps to follow. Frequently problems are resolved by teams of individuals with the same purpose. This course will examine strategies that can be integrated into all classrooms and disciplines as well as the impact of engineering on standards in technology education. More Info
Offered in:- TBA
PRFDVL 5V01 Dsgn Asmnt Strat Lrn
Description:
Educators will explore the concept of Performance Standards and examine the implications for assessment, instruction, and curriculum. This course will provide educators with structured opportunities to review the ways that assessment and testing methods impact upon learning. Educators will consider their own teaching methods and reflect upon the ways that these methods assist students as they strive to progress through varying levels of understanding. Issues surrounding learning standards, accountability, and assessment will be reviewed as educators identify and reflect upon their own instructional practices. More Info
Offered in:- TBA
PRFDVL 5V06 Web Design Educators
Description:
One of the most important innovations in recent years for educators has been the Internet. The ability to locate and reference resources from the World Wide Web is allowing teachers to gather and infuse information in ways that were unheard of a decade ago. This course is designed to instruct educators in a Web site design through an understanding of HTML and the Web editing package, Dreamweaver. Teachers will learn not only how to create Web pages, but also how to develop a site that will support the educational frameworks of their disciplines. Each student will complete a project consisting of an eight-to-ten page Web site reflecting a number of the techniques learned in a class. More Info
Offered in:- TBA
PRFDVL 5V07 Intrgtn Aca&Occ Inst
Description:
This offering is designed to provide academic and career subject matter teachers with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop curriculum which integrates academic and career student learning objectives. More Info
Offered in:- TBA
PRFDVL 5V10 Prep Div Voc-Tec Pop
PRFDVL 5V14 Multimedia Educators
Description:
This course will examine the many uses of multimedia in educational settings. Attention will be given to the selection and use of multimedia hardware. Computer applications for editing, compiling and presenting projects will be utilized extensively. Discussions concerning teacher and student use of multimedia will be an integral part of the course. This will be a hands-on, project oriented course with an emphasis on active student participation. Students will be required to demonstrate their acquired knowledge of multimedia in a variety of activities/projects More Info
Offered in:- TBA
PRFDVL 5V17 Inc Class In Voc Sch
Description:
This course is designed to provide an understanding of the history of inclusion, the various service delivery models, and best practices for a successful inclusive classroom. Emphasis will be placed on practical strategies of working with special needs students in an inclusive setting in a vocational school. More Info
Offered in:- TBA
PRFDVL 5V19 Occ Prof&Quest Stand
Description:
This offering will allow the student to understand the Certificate of Occupational Proficiency as created by the Education Reform Act of 1993 and its relationship to the Curriculum Frameworks and nationally developed occupational standards. Students will explore the COD development process and profile occupations, industries and careers. In addition, they will use various techniques to assess employability and occupational skills, knowledge and competencies. Cross-references will be created to national academic and skills standards as well. More Info
Offered in:- TBA
PRFDVL 5V21 Pract/Voc Spec Needs
Description:
In this supervised practicum, each student will be observed two times in a structured classroom observation and evaluation of their teaching ability as it applies to special needs students. The students abilities in implementing IEPs and 504 Plans and complying with special needs regulations and 504 Plan regulations are also assessed. The observation and evaluation of actual teaching activities and compliance issues are the principle responsibility of the university supervisor. The school-based, cooperating practitioners principle responsibility is to mentor, assist, and provide necessary information to individuals seeking this expertise. More Info
Offered in:- TBA
PRFDVL 5V23 Ela & Math Framwork VoTech
Description:
Vocational Technical instructors will explore the ELA and Mathematics Frameworks as they apply to the vocational/technical curriculum. This course will provide vocational technical teachers with the opportunity to identify connections between the ELA and Mathematics Frameworks and established curriculum. Issues surrounding the use of standards and the accountability of all teachers with regards to Education Reform will be reviewed. This along with the recent changes in chapter 74 regulations regarding certification for vocational technical teachers, requiring vocational technical teachers to be better prepared academically to assess student work. Connections between critical thinking and open-ended questions will be made. Techniques and strategies to engage students in writing and reading comprehension will be modeled and practiced by vocational technical teachers. Teachers will work together to design appropriate open-response questions and rubrics for grading written work to incorporate into their existing lesions using a template, to help students to better prepare for the MCAS. Teachers will be introduced to graphic organizers as tools for student s to use as a test taking strategy. More Info
Offered in:- TBA
PRFDVL 5V24 Differentiated Instruction in the Vocational and Academic Classroom
Description:
This course serves as an introduction to differentiating instruction to meet the learning needs of the diverse student population found in todays academic and vocational classrooms. Students will gain expertise in implementing varied strategies and methods associated with Differentiated Instruction (DI), they will also gain experience in differentiating content, assessment and product. Class members will share successful strategies and methodologies with the instructor and other members of the course. More Info
Offered in:- TBA
PRFDVL 5X01 Special Topics
Description:
Intensive study of special topics varying each year according to instructor. More Info
Offered in:- TBA
