Department of Curriculum and Instruction

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction is composed of programs in elementary education, secondary education, and literacy. Reading education is required in the professional education component of all undergraduate teacher education/certification programs. The College of Education seeks to prepare professionals who value and demonstrate reflective practice and ethical decision making that accounts for diversity, difference, and social justice.

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Faculty

Department Head
  • Miguel Mantero
Program Coordinators
  • Holly Swain, Elementary
  • Karen Spector, Secondary
Professors
  • Susan Auslander
  • Julianne Coleman
  • Amy Hutchison
  • Miguel Mantero
  • Elizabeth K. Wilson
Associate Professors
  • Cory Callahan
  • Latrise Johnson
  • Jonathan Shemwell
  • Karen Spector
  • Jeremy Zelkowski
Assistant Professors
  • Brittany Adams
  • Lori Bruner
  • Shannon Davidson
  • Alison Hooper
  • Daniel Pimentel
  • Victoria Smith
  • Jee Kyung Suh
Clinical Professor
  • Melisa Fowler
Clinical Associate Professors
  • Lisa Matherson
  • Emily Sims
  • Holly Swain
Clinical Assistant Professors
  • Cailin Kerch

Courses

CEE
304
Hours
3
Teaching Early Childhood and Elementary School Science

Teaching experiences related to P-6 children's learning of science, with emphasis on teaching strategies that use inquiry approaches. Intensive field experience. Admission to Teacher Education Program is required.

Prerequisite(s): CEE 365, CEE 370, CEE 380, CEE 492, and CEE 495 with a minimum passing grade of C-
Prerequisite(s) with concurrency: CEE 366, CEE 401, CEE 478, CEE 496 and BER 450
CEE
320
Hours
3
Survey of Early Childhood and Elementary Education

Surveys early childhood and elementary education as professional careers. Students become acquainted with factors affecting successful teaching in P-6.

Prerequisite(s) with concurrency: CRD 369, CEE 491, and MUE 385

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