This class will focus on the development of legally appropriate IEPs and their application to instructional planning. Students will gain knowledge of the eligibility process, as well as legal and regulatory requirements of IEP development and implementation..

Designed to teach elementary pre-service teachers fundamental social studies concepts of United States history, Virginia Studies, civics, geography, and economics appropriate for meeting the Virginia Standards of Learning in grades PreK-6. The course also focuses on the planning, instruction, and assessment of social studies curriculum.

This course introduces knowledge and skills teachers need to support students exposed to chronic stress and trauma: the effects of trauma on body and mind; recognizing those effects; evidence-based practices to support healing, build resilience, and foster mindfulness and compassion in the classroom. Students will examine practices for meeting the needs of diverse populations (e.g., gifted learners, English learners, students with disabilities).

Although disability is a natural part of the human experience, it is colored by a history of fear, segregation, removal and even extermination. Media has always reflected and guided society, including representations of disability. This course explores the changing disability experience (from "stereotype" to "normalization") as depicted in film, literature, and other media.

Designed to accompany the teaching internship experience (i.e., student teaching). Focuses on special issues and concerns that grow out of that experience, including such topics as classroom management, parent-teacher conferences, and school-community relations. Seminar sections are aligned with specific program/endorsement areas and meet the guidelines for the approved licensure program in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

This course serves as a co-requisite to the Teaching Internship in diverse and urban high needs communities. We will address topics such as behavior management, collaboration and communication with families, and school-community relations, while placing special focus on culturally responsive pedagogy, socio-economic diversity, inclusion and differentiation, as well as instructional practices for English Language Learners.

Designed to accompany the teaching internship (i.e., student teaching). Focuses on special issues and concerns that grow out of that experience, including classroom management, parent-teacher conferences, and school-community relations. Seminar sections are aligned with specific program/endorsement areas and meet the guidelines for approved licensure programs in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

This course focuses on the many genres of children's literature. Students will learn strategies for promoting reading for enjoyment and information, developing collections to support diverse learning needs, and collaborating to support literacy instruction. Students will evaluate literacy quality and learn a range of instructional techniques to support a literature curriculum.

Designed to accompany the teaching internship (i.e., student teaching). Focuses on special issues and concerns that grow out of that experience, including classroom management, parent-teacher conferences, and school-community relations. Seminar sections are aligned with specific program/endorsement areas and meet the guidelines for approved licensure programs in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

This course will explore design as a creative problem-solving approach to making. Participants will be introduced to design tools and key maker education concepts through hands-on design studio projects, each highlighting a learner-centered approach to instruction. This course is also relevant for those seeking to learn creative applications of digital design and fabrication technologies.