EDUC 6317 Curriculum Design for Elementary Settings
Curriculum Design for Elementary Settings is a professional development course in the elementary certification sequence. This course is an introduction to discipline-specific curriculum and instructional strategies, student engagement and behavior management strategies, and designing sustained instruction. Students will also deepen their instructional design and teaching techniques to include scaffolding and differentiation. Exploring the history of curriculum and reviewing recent research on curriculum in the disciplines will also be an element of the course. In addition to the coursework, candidates must complete a field-based experience in partnership schools. Dates and details will be provided by the instructor. A district background check is required.