their advocacies and ideological platforms for a moral and ethical dimension of leadership. As future change agents, students will explore the concept that a moral and ethical dimension of leadership will be centered around purpose, values, and beliefs all intended to transform schools from organizations to communities.
EDTD - Teacher Development Courses
EDTD 6011		Instructional Technology Applications (3-0-3)
This course will examine and evaluate seven basic technology strands as they relate to the instructional process: (1) curriculum integration, (2) productivity, (3) operating systems and networking, (4) telecommunications and on-line services, (5) distance learning- exploration, (6) multimedia/presentations, (7) desktop publishing. Prerequisite: Admission to Graduate Program
EDTD 6111		Qualitative Research in Education (3-0-3)
The course will include an overview of the qualitative research process, its methods, goals and foundations. Students will then employ several of the strategies in a mini-action research project aimed at improved practice within their classrooms/schools.
EDTD 6112		Multicultural Education (3-0-3)
The course will engage students in developing a sound understanding of what multicultural education is and how its tenets may be employed in instruction. Students will examine the theoretical and scholarly literature related to multicultural education.
EDTD 6113		Teacher Behaviors and Student Growth (3-0-3)
Students will examine teacher behaviors and their relationships to student achievement and student perceptions. Low-inference teacher behaviors and student behaviors will be analyzed in the light of their observation, measurement, and quantification. Various procedures for assessing student growth will be studied. Students will focus on research literature relevant to their specific content teaching areas.
EDTD 6131		Strategic Teaching and Learning in Social Science (3-0-3)
This course will examine research in strategic learning and schema theory and the implications for social science curriculum and instruction. Prerequisites: Successful completion of EDUC 6021 and EDUC 6140.
EDTD 6141		Research in Mathematics Education (3-0-3)
This course will examine research models related to the teaching and learning of mathematics. Emphasis will be on development of the student's ability to search, read, interpret, and critique research literature. Implications for curriculum and instruction in mathematics will be derived. Prerequisites: Completion of EDUC 6021 and EDUC 6140.
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