Department of Curriculum & Instruction

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction consists of programs in Secondary Education, Elementary Education, and Literacy Education.

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Faculty

Department Head
  • Miguel Mantero
Program Coordinators
  • Cailin Kerch, Elementary
  • Miguel Mantero, Secondary
  • Carol Donovan, Literacy Program
  • Carl Hancock, Music Education
  • Karen Spector, Doctoral Programs
Professors
  • Susan Auslander
  • Julianne Coleman
  • Amy Hutchison
  • Miguel Mantero
Associate Professors
  • Cory Callahan
  • Alison Hooper
  • Latrise Johnson
  • Jonathan Shemwell
  • Karen Spector
  • Jeremy Zelkowski
Assistant Professors
  • Brittany Adams
  • Nigar Altindis
  • Lori Bruner
  • Shannon Davidson
  • Daniel Pimentel
  • Jee Kyung Suh
Clinical Professor
  • Melisa Fowler
Clinical Associate Professors
  • Lisa Matherson
  • Emily Sims
Clinical Assistant Professor
  • Amanda Cramer
  • Cortney Dilgard
  • Cailin Kerch
  • Kantrele King

Courses

 Elementary Education Courses

CEE
515
Hours
3
Science in Early Childhood and Elementary School

Designed to expand knowledge and competencies of early childhood and elementary teachers of science with specific focus on current standards, research, and inquiry models of instruction.

CEE
516
Hours
3
Social Science in Early Childhood and Elementary School

The focus is on current trends in early childhood and elementary social studies, with particular attention to innovative instructional modes and to relating learning to the learners' social environment.

Curriculum and Instruction Courses

CIE
523
Hours
3
Teaching Visual Arts

This course will focus on the practice of teaching art education in pre-kindergarten, primary, middle and secondary levels. The theory supporting engaging art education and the available and appropriate tools, strategies and resources will be investigated. Students will develop a working knowledge of art materials and methods appropriate for each level of growth.

Prerequisite(s) with concurrency: CIE 592 and CRD 512
CIE
524
Hours
3
Improving Visual Arts Instruction

This course will focus on the practice of teaching visual arts education in pre-kindergarten, primary, middle and secondary levels. The theory supporting engaging visual arts education and the available and appropriate tools, strategies and resources will be investigated. Students will develop a working knowledge of art materials and methods appropriate for each level of growth.

Prerequisite(s) with concurrency: EDU 500 and CIE 597

Reading Education Courses

CRD
510
Hours
3
Expanding Reading

A comprehensive study of the major factors involved in teaching reading at the intermediate grade levels. Techniques for teaching word recognition and comprehension skills are studied extensively.

CRD
511
Hours
3
Beginning Reading in Pre-K and Primary Grades

Attends to the theory and practice of beginning reading; key areas of study include diagnostic and evaluative procedures and the organization and implementation of appropriate instruction for P-6. A field component is required.

Secondary Education Courses

CSE
530
Hours
3
Mod Sec School Program

The evolving secondary school and its program, with emphasis on analysis of current trends that directly affect modern school practices in a societal context.

CSE
532
Hours
3
Secondary Sch Curric

The evolving secondary school curriculum, from historical, current trends, and projective perspectives.

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