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CI 415/615 Assessment & Evaluation in Grades 1-12

CI 415/615 is a required course in the Middle Childhood- Early Adolescence (elementary-middle teacher certification) program and is an elective course for the Early Adolescence- Adolescence (middle-secondary teacher certification) program. This course may also meet the needs of graduate students or experienced teachers who desire additional study opportunities regarding student assessment and curriculum-based assessment strategies.

CI 436/636 Education of Girls & Women in the US

The "schooling" of American girls and young women continues to be a topic of intense interest by both scholars and authors in the university and the popular press. At a time when cultural and societal norms have been turned inside out, the future of young American women will depend upon a richer, diverse array of both informal and formal schooling for girls/young women. This course will focus on both informal and formal definitions of schooling and explore a wide array of influences and choices that contribute to the preparation of resilient women who grow and change through their lifetime.

Specifically, this course will explore the relationship between females and education in the context of informal and formal schooling. This exploration will include topics such as feminist theory and pedagogies, historical perspectives on educating girls and women, stratification and the glass-ceiling effect in curriculum, and finally, methods to empower girls and women.

Some of the questions the professor and class will consider together include:

• What counts or doesn't count as feminist theory?
• How have socially constructed notions of education for girls and women impacted the reality of girls' and women's lives?
• How does the knowledge of the history of American education with particular emphasis on the female student/career teacher contribute to an understanding of what is conceived of as an "American" identify over time?
• How are girls and women's' choices affected by gender and how do these choices affect future life options?
• What has been the nature of the education of minority girls and women in the US and how does that education serve girls and women of color?

CI 710 Children/Youth At-Risk

At-risk learners continue to receive considerable attention nationwide by professional educators, politicians and community members. While educators have always pursued appropriate educational opportunities for a host of children and youth, a sustained national attention to the challenges and needs of youth at-risk is relatively recent. Who are children at-risk? Who is responsible for providing optimal educational experiences for them? What factors put a child or youth at-risk and how can we change conditions under which we appear to be "producing increasing numbers of at-risk youth"? Finally, what can one individual, one teacher, one parent or one community person do to add positive synergy to the issues of at-risk youth?

CI 755 Communication & Conflict Resolution in the School Setting

CI 755 provides skills, strategies and practical experiences in interpersonal communication and conflict resolution for professionals who are employed in school and other workplace settings. Because of the changing demographics, values, and cultural diversity among teachers, their students and families, it is imperative that educators acquire a wide range of communication abilities and conflict resolution strategies. This course provides the education professional an opportunity to acquire and practice these strategies in a safe and supporting environment.