"A child's learning is the function more of the characteristics of his classmates than those of the teacher." James Coleman, 1972

Monday, October 13, 2014

Some of That Junk "Theory" You Can Avoid by Going Through the Aspire Indoctrination

Here's some of the unnecessary frills you can avoid when you go through Aspire's Teach Like A Robot program.  

From Bank Street's catalog, but you will find similar offerings at other highly-regarded teacher preparation programs:

EDUC 500: Child Development
EDUC 505: Language Acquisition and Learning in a Linguistically Diverse Society
EDUC 510: Curriculum in Early Childhood Education (Grades N – 3)
EDUC 511: Curriculum Development through Social Studies (Elementary and Middle School)
EDUC 513: Social Studies as the Core of the Integrated Curriculum for Children with Special Needs (Grades 1 – 6)
EDUC 514: Curriculum in Early Childhood Education: Developing Learning Environments and Experiences for Children of Diverse Backgrounds and Abilities
EDUC 515: Curriculum Development and Sheltered Instruction in Dual Language/ Bilingual Classrooms
EDUC 517: Geography in the Social Studies Curriculum (Upper-Elementary and Middle School Years)
EDUC 518: School/ Museum Curriculum Development (K – 8)
EDUC 519: Educating Infants and Toddlers: Environments
EDUC 520: Educating Infants and Toddlers: Programs and Activities and Emergent Literacy
EDUC 525: Integrating Technology into the Curriculum to Support Student Learning and Inquiry
EDUC 530: Foundations of Modern Education
EDUC 531: Principles and Problems in Elementary and Early Childhood Education
EDUC 533: Seminar in Museum Education I
EDUC 535: Science for Teachers (Grades N – 6)
EDUC 536: Foundations: The Influence of Culture and Politics on Literacy Theory and Practice
EDUC 537: Foundations and Practice of Dual Language/ Bilingual Education
EDUC 540: Mathematics for Teachers in Diverse and Inclusive Educational Settings (Grades N – 6)
EDUC 542: Diagnosis of Learning Difficulties and Intervention Techniques for the Mathematics Educator
EDUC 551: Science Inquiry for Children in the Natural Environment
EDUC 560: Native Language Literacy for Spanish-Speaking Children
EDUC 561: Linguistics: Implications for Teachers
EDUC 563: The Teaching of Reading, Writing, and Language Arts (Grades K – 3)
EDUC 564: Language, Literature, and Emergent Literacy (A Focus on Grades N – 3)
EDUC 565: Children's Literature in a Balanced Reading Program (A Focus on Grades 3 – 8)
EDUC 567: Teaching Reading and Writing in the Content Areas for Elementary and Middle School Classrooms
EDUC 568: Teaching Literacy in the Elementary Grades (Grades 2 – 6)
EDUC 573: Storytelling with Children
EDUC 574: Folklore in Education
EDUC 575: Teacher-Made Materials for Reading and Writing
EDUC 576: Writing in the Elementary Grades
EDUC 590: Arts Workshop for Teachers (Grades N – 6)
EDUC 591: Music and Movement: Multicultural and Developmental Approaches in Diverse and Inclusive Settings (Grades N – 6)
EDUC 592: Singing in the Early Childhood Classroom
EDUC 600: Comparative Migration Experiences and Cultural Perspectives of Immigrant Groups
EDUC 601: Special Education for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Children
EDUC 602: Assessment in Bilingual Special Education
EDUC 603: Assistive Technology in the Early Childhood Classroom: Developing Visual Tools and Strategies, the BoardmakerTM Example
EDUC 604: Family, Child, and Teacher Interaction in Diverse and Inclusive Educational Settings
EDUC 605: Designing and Managing Classroom Environments for Children and Youth with Special Needs (Grades K and Up)
EDUC 606: Block Building and Dramatic Play as an Integral Part of the Early Childhood Curriculum
EDUC 609: Classroom Management and Discipline in a Supportive Environment
EDUC 612: Infancy Institute: Infants, Toddlers, Families: Supporting Their Growth
EDUC 613: Understanding and Working with Families of Infants and Toddlers
EDUC 614: Exhibition Development and Evaluation
EDUC 616: Introduction to Research and Evaluation Practice in Museum Education
EDUC 618: Working with All Children and Families: An Introduction
EDUC 621: Introduction to Child Life Documentation
EDUC 625: Process Pedagogy: The Teaching Methods of the National Dance Institute and the Implications for the Teaching/ Learning Process
EDUC 629: Education of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Assessment and Educational Intervention
EDUC 650: Individual Study
EDUC 651: Special Study
EDUC 660: The Development of Spanish through Writing in the Content Areas
EDUC 800: The Social Worlds of Childhood
EDUC 801: The World of the Infant: The First Year of Life
EDUC 802: The World of Toddlers and Twos: The Second and Third Years of Life
EDUC 803: Developmental Variations
EDUC 805: Developmental Variations II: Emotional and Behavioral Issues
EDUC 807: Communication Disorders in School-Age Children
EDUC 808: The Study of Children in Diverse and Inclusive Educational Settings through Observation and Recording
EDUC 815: Seminar in Museum Education II
EDUC 820: Group Process for Child Life Specialists
EDUC 821: Child Life in the Healthcare Setting: A Family-Centered Care Approach
EDUC 822: Children with Special Healthcare Needs: In the Hospital, at Home, and in School
EDUC 823: Play Techniques for Early Childhood Settings
EDUC 826: Medical Aspects of Illness: A Child Life Perspective
EDUC 827: Weaving Creative Arts Modalities into Child Life Practice
EDUC 828: Loss in Children's Lives: Implications for Schools, Hospitals, and Home
EDUC 829: Therapeutic Play Techniques for Child Life Specialists
EDUC 850: Practicum in Teaching Science I
EDUC 851: Practicum in Teaching Science II
EDUC 852: Practicum in Teaching Science III
EDUC 860: Reading and Writing Problems of Children and Youth with Special Needs
EDUC 862: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Evaluation of Students with Special Needs
EDUC 863: Collaboration and Differentiation in the Instruction of Students with Learning Problems
EDUC 864: Emergent Literacy and Selecting Literature for Young Children
EDUC 865: Children's Literature for Grades 3-6
EDUC 866: A Developmental-Interaction Approach to Teaching Geography in the Upper-Elementary Grades
EDUC 867: The Teacher's Role in the Development of Reading Comprehension: Strategic Teaching (Grades K – 6)
EDUC 868: Current Topics in Reading and Writing Difficulties in Multicultural Classrooms: Approaches to Decoding
EDUC 869: Early Language and Literacy in Sociocultural Contexts: Supporting Development and Adapting for Disability
EDUC 870: The Teaching of English as a Second Language
EDUC 871: Writing Case/ Progress Reports
EDUC 873: Summer Practicum in Clinical Teaching of Monolingual and Bilingual Children and Youth with Learning Disabilities and Reading Problems
EDUC 880: Insights from Occupational Therapy: Understanding Children's Sensory-Motor Development
EDUC 891: Practicum in Developmental Assessment of Infants and Toddlers
EDUC 892: Developmental Systems I: Connecting Research in Early Development to Practice in Early Childhood Education
EDUC 893: Developmental Systems II: Approaches to Early Childhood Assessment
EDUC 894: Early Childhood Practicum I: Observing a Child through Family/ Cultural Contexts
EDUC 895: Early Childhood Practicum II: Collaboration with Families and Colleagues about the Cycle of Assessment, Planning, and Instruction
EDUC 941: Teaching Literacy Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
EDUC 942: Childhood General Education and Teaching Literacy Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
EDUC 946: Curriculum & Instruction Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
EDUC 950: Clinical Experiences and Supervised Fieldwork I and II: Children in Healthcare Settings
EDUC 953: Infant and Family Development and Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
EDUC 954: Infant and Family Development and Early Intervention Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
EDUC 955: Early Childhood General Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
EDUC 956: Childhood General Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
EDUC 958: Early Childhood and Childhood General Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
EDUC 960: Dual Language/ Bilingual Early Childhood General Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
EDUC 961: Dual Language/ Bilingual Childhood General Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
EDUC 963: Early Childhood Special and General Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
EDUC 964: Childhood Special and General Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
EDUC 966: Dual Language/ Bilingual Early Childhood Special and General Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
EDUC 967: Dual Language/ Bilingual Childhood Special and General Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
EDUC 970: Early Childhood Special Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
EDUC 971: Childhood Special Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
EDUC 973: Dual Language/ Bilingual Early Childhood Special Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
EDUC 974: Dual Language/ Bilingual Childhood Special Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
EDUC 980: Childhood General and Museum Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Museum Internship/ Advisement
EDUC 982: Museum Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Museum Internship/ Advisement
EDUC 990: Extended Field Experiences with Diverse Learners (for students completing fieldwork as student teachers)
EDUC 991: Integrative Seminar in High Needs Educational Settings: Extended Field Experiences (for students completing fieldwork as head or assistant teachers)
EDUC 992: Summer Supervised Fieldwork/ Advisement for Early Childhood Special Education Head Teachers and Assistant Teachers
GSTD
GSTD 960: Studies in Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
LANG
LANG 760: American Sign Language: Module One
LANG 761: American Sign Language: Module Two
LANG 762: American Sign Language: Module Three
NSCI
NSCI 500: Topics in Science
SCIE
SCIE 510: Explorations of Nature


Leadership Classes

LEAD 501: Human Development I: Programming for Young Audiences
LEAD 502: Human Development II: Adolescents and Adults as Visitors and Volunteers
LEAD 503: Adult Development: Implications for Educational Leadership
LEAD 510: Leadership in Curriculum and Instruction
LEAD 511: Exhibition Development for Museum Leaders
LEAD 512: School Collaborations for Museum Leaders
LEAD 513: Museum Programming for Diverse Audiences
LEAD 514: Curriculum Development for Mathematics Leaders
LEAD 515: Community-Based Leadership Seminar Series
LEAD 518: Leading a Community-Based Initiative
LEAD 525: Technology and School Change
LEAD 530: Education Policy, Advocacy, and Law
LEAD 532: Foundations of Educational Leadership: Ethics and Philosophy
LEAD 533: Foundations of Educational Leadership: Law, History, and Economics
LEAD 534: Foundations of Educational Leadership: Adult Development
LEAD 535: Foundations of Educational Leadership: Organizational Development
LEAD 536: Foundations of Educational Leadership: Culture and Society
LEAD 537: Organizational Development: Implications for Educational Leadership
LEAD 560: Literacy and Leadership
LEAD 561: Supervising and Supporting Literacy Instruction in Diverse Settings
LEAD 581: Community-Based Action Research: Theory and Inquiry Methods for Community Educators
LEAD 600: Leadership Communications Seminar
LEAD 601: Team Building and Collaborative Decision Making: Practices of Democratic Schooling
LEAD 603: School Change: The Transformational Leader
LEAD 604: Development of Educational Policy
LEAD 610: Staff Development and the Consultation Process
LEAD 611: Professional Development for Mathematics Leaders
LEAD 615: Processes of Supervision and Professional Development
LEAD 616: Museum Management I: Organizational Development
LEAD 617: Museum Management II: Marketing and Audience Development
LEAD 618: Museum Management III: Professional Development
LEAD 619: Museum Management IV: Fundraising and Proposal Development
LEAD 620: Finance and Fundraising for Educational Leaders
LEAD 621: Fiscal Management for Educational Leaders
LEAD 622: Museum Management V: Shaping a Vision
LEAD 623: Organizational Theory
LEAD 630: Law for School Leaders
LEAD 650: Leadership Individual Study
LEAD 651: Leadership Special Study
LEAD 660: Research for Educational Change
LEAD 661: Research for Mathematics Leaders I
LEAD 662: Research for Mathematics Leaders II
LEAD 663: Research in Museum Settings
LEAD 770: Leadership Professional Seminar
LEAD 810: Leadership in Technology and the Arts Practicum in Clinical Supervision
LEAD 825: Child Life Program Development and Administration
LEAD 827: Leading in the Era of Data-driven Decision Making
LEAD 830: Early Childhood Leadership Practicum in Clinical Supervision
LEAD 831: Early Childhood Leadership Practicum in Organizational Development
LEAD 832: Policy Issues in the Design of Children's Services
LEAD 833: Early Childhood Leadership Policy Internship
LEAD 840: Practicum in Mathematics Leadership I
LEAD 841: Practicum in Mathematics Leadership II
LEAD 842: Practicum in Mathematics Leadership III
LEAD 850: Museum Leadership Institute I
LEAD 851: Museum Leadership Institute II
LEAD 861: Leading a School District I
LEAD 862: Leading a School District II
LEAD 863: Leading a School District III
LEAD 864: Leading a School District IV
LEAD 870: Special Education Leadership: The District Perspective
LEAD 871: Special Education Leadership I: Implementation of IDEA
LEAD 872: Special Education Leadership II: Leading Inclusive Communities of Learners
LEAD 875: Effective Management in an Educational Context
LEAD 900: Leadership for Educational Change Supervised Fieldwork/ Advisement
LEAD 906: Future School Leaders Academy Supervised Fieldwork/ Advisement
LEAD 908: School District Leadership Supervised Fieldwork/ Advisement
LEAD 910: Leadership in Technology and the Arts Supervised Fieldwork/ Advisement
LEAD 912: Principals Institute Supervised Fieldwork/ Advisement
LEAD 913: Practicum in Urban School Leadership
LEAD 930: Early Childhood Leadership Supervised Fieldwork/ Advisement
LEAD 940: Mathematics Leadership Supervised Fieldwork/ Advisement
LEAD 950: Museum Leadership Supervised Fieldwork/ Advisement
LEAD 951: Museum Leadership Seminar I: Theories and Issues in Museum Learning
LEAD 952: Museum Leadership Seminar II: Current Ideas in Interpretation and Education
LEAD 953: Museum Leadership Seminar III: History and Philosophy of American Museums
LEAD 954: Museum Leadership Seminar IV: Selected Topics in Community, Culture, and Policy
LEAD 985: Community-Based Leadership Supervised Fieldwork/ Advisement

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