SLN: 10727
Dr. Robin Rider, Assistant Professor, Education Program
Date and Time: Mondays and Wednesdays, 11:00 a.m. - 1:05 p.m.
Overview of the history of mathematics and details on the development of the principal ideas of mathematics at the primary, secondary, and beginning college levels.
SLN: 10735
Dr. Nancy Place, Associate Professor, UW Bothell Education Program
Date and Time: Mondays, 6:10 - 8:40 p.m.
Examines theory, research, and practice in early literacy acquisition including oral language, emergent literacy, phonemic awareness, word identification, comprehension, writing and spelling. Emphasis on teacher inquiry focused on learning and instruction for students in the early (K-2) stages of literacy development.
SLN:10736
Dr. Antony Smith, Assistant Professor, UW Bothell Education Program
Date and Time: Tuesdays, 4:30 - 7:00 p.m.
This seminar explores current research examining issues of literacy development and instruction. Through reading, response, and discussion we will consider research design, data analysis, study findings, and classroom implications from a critical practitioner-oriented perspective.
SLN:10737
Dr. Antony Smith, Assistant Professor, UW Bothell Education Program
Date and Time: Thursdays, 4:30 - 7:00 p.m.
In this seminar we will examine current issues in adolescent literacy research and practice. Recent research and innovations in classroom practice have made adolescent literacy a hot topic. We will consider this topic in terms of motivation, comprehension, vocabulary, and multiple literacies including technology and home-school connections. We will read articles by research and teacher leaders in the field, pursue other texts of interest, and participate in book club discussions of current adolescent fiction. Projects for the course include planning and implementing a comprehension strategy lesson, participating in book club discussions, and presenting an additional teacher resource or research study to the group. This course is part of the reading specialist endorsement sequence.
SLN:18398
Dr. G. Thomas Bellamy, Professor, Education Program
Date and Time: Wednesdays, 5:45 - 10:05 p.m.
Education policy has become increasingly important in the United States. A global economy makes national economic competitiveness increasingly dependent on successful schooling for all students. Immigration and other social changes complicate the school's other responsibility for cultural transmission and enculturation of students into a cultural and political democracy. Within this context, the course frames policy issues around the question, "Who controls teaching and learning in public schools, for what purposes, and through what means?" To provide a shared language for the discussion, we will begin by reviewing core concepts of policy analysis and the institutional context of educational policies. Specific policy topics will include such topics as high-stakes testing, school choice, professional certification, funding, and other issues identified by students.
