WHITLOWE R. GREEN - COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
COURSE ALIGNMENT MATRIX
EC 12 PPR STANDARD CURRICULUM TOPIC ESSENTIAL COURSETAC 228.30 KNOWLEDGE NAMEIDESCRIPTION
DOMAIN I Reading Instruction ./ ReadingDESIGNING INSTRUCTION ./ Test Structure • RDNG 3603. Evaluation ofAND ASSESSMENT TO Texas Code of Ethics ./ Oral Language
Reading Performance.
PROMOTE STUDENT Application of basic
LEARNING./ Phonological and measurement and evaluation
phonemic awareness techniques to readingperformance.
• The teacher understands ./ Alphabetical • RDNG 3613. Language Artshuman developmental principles in the Elementary School.processes and applies this ./ Literacy
Highlights conditions necessary
knowledge to plan for children's best development
instruction and ongoing./ Word Identification in the language arts; materials
assessment that motivate./ Fluency and procedures for improving
the quality of instruction. Thisstudents and are responsive ./ Comprehension course emphasizes oral andto their developmental ./ Inquiry handwritten expression,
characteristics and needs listening, spelling, and
• The teacher understands Child Developmenthandwriting.
student diversity and./ Child Development • RDNG 3623. Linguistics in
knows how to plan learning Reading Instruction. A study
experiences and design ./ Cognitive of the relationships between
assessments that are language dialect, linguistics
responsive to differences Development phonics, and reading.
among students and that./ Emotional Applications of linguistics to
promote all students' Developmentreading.
learning • RDNG 3643. Methods of./ Social Development• The teacher understands Teaching Elementaryprocedures for designing
./ Physical and Reading. Analysis of various
effective and coherent Language approaches and methods used in
instruction and assessment teaching reading in the
based on appropriateelementary grades.
learning goals and • RDNG 4633. Developmentalobjectives Reading. Strategies for
sequential skills development inbasic reading instruction to
Learning Theories emphasize identification of./ Piaget reading levels and auditory and./ Vygotsky visual diagnosis .
./ Bloom's Technology • RDNG 4643. Children'sLiterature. The reading andevaluation of children'sliterature to include informationMotivation ./ Dweck about children's books, todevelop children's interest inreading, authors, illustrators andto solve problems in guidance ofreading.
• RDNG 4653. Foundations ofTEKS Organization ./ Teacher Work Reading Instruction. Stages inand Skills Sample the development of reading
ability. Emphasis of readiness,experiential background,individual's needs and interestsand enrichment.
• RDNG 4673. Clinical and Lab
./ All Content coursesExperiences in Reading .
Content TEKS Preparation, review and analysis
are taught in the of case studies, research reports,
College of Arts and trends and issues in the teachingof reading.
Sciences. However, • RDNG 0000. Understandingthe department and Teaching Dyslexic
works closely with Children. Under Development
assigned faculty to • Texas Code of Ethics - TheTexas Code of Ethics is
ensure candidates embedded in each course within
are prepared for the department
TEKS • ECED 3003. Introduction toEarly Childhood. Historical,philosophical, and socialfoundations of early childhood
./ Candidates integrate years to include: understandingTAKS the principles of underlying
accountability social and emotional
within the context of developments of the youngchild and the nature of the
student teaching, learner. Observation is included.
CUIN courses and • ECED3013.
the Teacher Work Health/Motor/PhysicalDevelopment. Fundamentals of
Sample. health/motor/physical stagesand characteristics ofdevelopment in early childhoodwith emphasis on healthproblems common during early
0/ All candidates are childhood; health and safetyCurriculum practices for young children;Development and required to develop includes special needs related to
Lesson Planning lesson plans in young children.
CUIN, ECED, SPED • ECED 4003. Communicationand Language Development.
and RDNG Courses. An overview of theories relatedto language development andcommunication usage todemonstrate diverse patterns of
0/ Contained within verbal and nonverbal
the program and communication in thedevelopment of the young child.
courses provided by • ECED 4013. YoungCUIN, ECED, SPED Child/Cognitive Development.and RDNG. An examination of theories and
models in the development ofcognition to include stages ofdevelopment and their
Classroom Assessment and 0/ Contained within characteristics; special needsrelated to cognition andLearning Needs the program and implications f or young children
courses provided by • ECED 4023. Program
CUIN, ECED, SPED Organization. A survey of pro
and RDNG. rams for young children toinclude criteria for the selectionand evaluation ofthe physicalenvironmental need so children;emphasis will be placed 0
legislation and public policy asit affects the school, children
0/ Effective pedagogical and their families.Pedagogy and • ECED 4113. InstructionalInstructional Strategies strategies using Stratezies. A studv of
differentiated instructional strategies for
instruction, learning teaching content to includemethodology, setting
styles and other best goals/objectives, evaluating, and
practices. creating a conducive learningenvironment. Emphasis will beplaced on alternativeinstructional strategies andprocedures. (15 clock hours ofsimulated and practicalexperiences included) .
Instructional ./ Use of smart board • ECED 4123. Clinical
Technology and other technology Experiences. Field-basedexperiences involving young./ Terms, data and children in a classroom setting
data strategies to include 45 clock hours of./ Synthesize classroom observation,
recording behavior, planningknowledge using activities, providing for
technology and individual needs, working withother professionals,
appropriate tech understanding conferenceapplications techniques, and professional
./ Develop, plan and ethics
organize instruction • CUIN 3003. EducationalFoundations. An examination
that incorporates and study of the structure,
technology in the culture and organization ofthe
lesson.American public school and itscurriculum. The course requiresfield-based experiences.Prerequisites: Admission toteacher education andpermission from the Departmentof Curriculum and Instruction.
./ Additional six hours • cum 3003. EducationalTest Preparation for PPR and EC-6
Foundations. An examinationand study of the structure,
preparation not culture and organization of the
contained within an American public school and itscurriculum. The course requires
identified course. field-based experiences.
However, it is a • cum 3013 Educational
requirement for Psychology. An examination
program completion. and study of human growth anddevelopment and principles of.assessing/evaluating students'educational progress.
• CUIN 4003 InstructionalPlanning and Assessment(Secondary). Instruction and
¥' Numerous theories practice in planningClassroom instructional lessons.
Management and strategies Developing and applying
contained within teacher-made tests to assess
CUIN, ECED, SPEDsecondary student progress
• CUIN 4013. Instructionaland RDNG Methods and Classroom
addressing and Management (Secondary).Instruction and practice using
applying classroom various teaching strategies andmanagement in management techniques for
elementary and secondary classroom.• CUIN 4113. Instructional
secondary Methodology and Classroom
classrooms. Management. Instruction andpractice using various teachingstrategies and managementtechniques for elementary
Special Populations ¥' All candidates are classrooms. Requires field-based experiences.
required to take • CUIN 4403, 4416,4433,4443,SPED 3003- 4813,4826. Student Teaching
Introduction to Elementary, Secondary,Special Education and AII-
Exceptional Level. Development and
Children. application of the Teacher WorkSample as applied to clinical¥' RDNG/SPED course practice in a field based
under development experience.
on teaching dyslexic • SPED 3003. Introduction toExceptional Children. Basic
children theories and concepts related toidentification and classificationof exceptional children andyouth.
¥' Effective strategies
Parenting and and theories inCommunication communication with
parents andguardians.
• Texas Code of Ethics - TheDOMAIN IITexas Code of Ethics isCREATING A POSITIVE,
Embedded in all embedded in each coursePRODUCTIVE CLASSROOM Texas Code of Ethics ./within the departmentENVIRONMENT
courses within the • ECEO3003. Introduction toThe teacher understands department Early Childhood. Historical,•
philosophical, and sociallearning processes and
foundations of early childhoodfactors that impact studentyears to include: understandinglearning and demonstratesthe principles of underlyingthis knowledge by planning Child Development ./ Cognitive social and emotionaleffective, engaging
Development developments of the younginstruction and appropriatechild and the nature of the./ Emotional learnerassessments
Development ECED3013.The teacher knows how to ••
HealthlMotorfPhysicalestablish a classroom ./ Social DevelopmentDevelopment. Fundamentals ofclimate that fosters
./ Physical and health/motor/physical stageslearning, equity andand characteristics ofexcellence and uses this Language development in early childhoodknowledge to create awith emphasis on healthproblems common during earlyphysical and emotional
childhood; health and safetyenvironment that is safepractices for young children;and productiveincludes special needs related to• The teacher understandsyoung childrenstrategies for creating an
• ECED 4003. Communicationorganized and productiveand Language Development.learning environment and
for managing student An overview of theories relatedbehavior to language development and
communication usage todemonstrate diverse patterns ofverbal and nonverbalcommunication in thedevelopment of the young child
• ECED 4013. YoungChild/Cognitive Development.An examination oftheories andmodels in the development ofcognition to include stages ofdevelopment and theircharacteristics; special needsrelated to cognition andimplications f or young children
• ECED 4023. ProgramOrganization. A survey of prorams for young children toinclude criteria for the selectionand evaluation of the physicalenvironmental need so children;emphasis will be placed 0
legislation and public policy asit affects the schoo I, childrenand their families.
• ECED 4113. InstructionalStrategies. A study ofinstructional strategies forteaching content to includemethodology, settinggoals/objectives, evaluating, andcreating a conducive learningenvironment. Emphasis will beplaced on alternativeinstructional strategies andprocedures. (15 clock hours ofsimulated and practicalexperiences included).
• ECED 4123. ClinicalExperiences. Field-basedexperiences involving youngchildren in a classroom setting .
to include 45 clock hours ofclassroom observation,recording behavior, planningactivities, providing forindividual needs, working withother professionals,understanding conferencetechniques, and professionalethics
• CUIN 3003. EducationalFoundations. An examinationand study of the structure,culture and organization of theAmerican public school and itscurriculum. The course requiresfield-based experiences.
• CUIN 3013 EducationalPsychology. An examinationand study of human growth anddevelopment and principles ofassessing/evaluating students'educational progress.
• CUIN 4013. InstructionalMethods and ClassroomManagement (Secondary).Instruction and practice usingvarious teaching strategies andmanagement techniques forsecondary classroom.
• CUIN 4113. InstructionalMethodology and ClassroomManagement. Instruction andpractice using various teachingstrategies and managementtechniques for elementaryclassrooms. Requires field-based experiences.
• CUIN 4403, 4416, 4433,4443,4813,4826. Student TeachingElementary, Secondary,Special Education and AII-Level. Development andapplication of the Teacher Work
Sample as applied to clinicalpractice in a field basedexperience.
• SPED 3003. Introduction toExceptional Children. Basictheories and concepts related toidentification and classificationof exceptional children andyouth.
DOMAIN III Texas Code of Ethics ./ Embedded inIMPLEMENTING EFFECTIVE, departmental • RDNG 3603. Evaluation ofRESPONSIVE INSTRUCTION Reading Performance.
AND ASSESSMENT courses Application of basicmeasurement and evaluation
The teacher understands Reading ./ Test Structure techniques to reading• performance.
and applies principles and ./ Oral Language • RDNG 3613. Language Artsstrategies for ./ Phonological and in the Elementary School.communicating effectively phonemic awareness
Highlights conditions necessary
in varied teaching and for children's best development./ Alphabetical in the language arts; materials
learning contextsprinciples and procedures for improving
• The teacher provides the quality of instruction. Thisappropriate instruction that
..; Literacy course emphasizes oral andactively engages students in ..; Word Identification handwritten expression,
the learning process ..; Fluencylistening, spelling, andhandwriting.
• The teacher incorporates ..; Comprehensionthe effective use of • RDNG 3623. Linguistics in..; Inquiry Reading Instruction. A studytechnology to plan, of the relationships betweenorganize, deliver and language dialect, linguisticsevaluate instruction for all Child Development
phonics, and reading.students ..; Child Development Applications of linguistics to
• The teacher monitorsreading.
student performance and • RDNG 3643. Methods of..; Cognitive Teaching Elementaryachievement; provides
Development Reading. Analysis of variousstudents with timely, high' approaches and methods used inquality feedback; and
..; Emotional teaching reading in theresponds flexibly to promote Development elementary grades.
learning for all students ..; Social Development • RDNG 4633. DevelopmentalReading. Strategies forsequential skills development in
v' Physical and basic reading instruction toemphasize identification of
Language reading levels and auditory andvisual diagnosis.
• RDNG 4643. Children'sLiterature. The reading andevaluation of children'sliterature to include informationabout children's books, todevelop children's interest inreading, authors, illustrators andto solve problems in guidance ofreading.
• RDNG 4653. Foundations ofReading Instruction. Stages inthe development of readingability. Emphasis of readiness,experiential background,individual's needs and interestsand enrichment.
• RDNG 4673. Clinical and LabExperiences in Reading.Preparation, review and analysisof case studies, research reports,trends and issues in the teachingof reading.
• RDNG 0000. Understandingand Teaching DyslexicChildren. Under Development
• Texas Code of Eth ics - TheTexas Code of Ethics isembedded in each course withinthe department
• ECED3003. Introduction toEarly Childhood. Historical,philosophical, and socialfoundations of early childhoodyears to include: understandingthe principles of underlyingsocial and emotionaldevelopments of the youngchild and the nature of the
learner
• ECED3013.Health/M otor/Physica IDevelopment. Fundamentals ofhealth/motor/physical stagesand characteristics ofdevelopment in early childhoodwith emphasis on healthproblems common during earlychildhood; health and safetypractices for young children;includes special needs related toyoung children
• ECED 4003. Communicationand Language Development.An overview of theories relatedto language development andcommunication usage todemonstrate diverse patterns ofverbal and nonverbalcommunication in thedevelopment of the young child
• ECED 4013. YoungChild/Cognitive Development.An examination oftheories andmodels in the development ofcognition to include stages ofdevelopment and theircharacteristics; special needsrelated to cognition andimplications f or young children
• ECED 4023. ProgramOrganization. A survey of prorams for young children toinclude criteria for the selectionand evaluation of the physicalenvironmental need so children;emphasis will be placed 0
legislation and public policy asit affects the school, childrenand their families.
• ECED 4113. InstructionalStrategies, A study of
instructional strategies forteaching content to includemethodology, settinggoals/objectives, evaluating, andcreating a conducive learningenvironment. Emphasis will beplaced on alternativeinstructional strategies andprocedures. (15 clock hours ofsimulated and practicalexperiences included)
• ECED 4123. ClinicalExperiences. Field-basedexperiences involving youngchildren in a classroom settingto include 45 ciock hours ofclassroom observation,recording behavior, planningactivities, providing forindividual needs, working withother professionals,understanding conferencetechniques, and professionalethics
• CUIN 3003. EducationalFoundations. An examinationand study ofthe structure,culture and organization of theAmerican public school and itscurriculum. The course requiresfield-based experiences.
• CUIN 3013 EducationalPsychology. An examinationand study of human growth anddevelopment and principles ofassessing/evaluating students'educational progress.
• CUIN 4003 InstructionalPlanning and Assessment(Secondary). Instruction andpractice in planninginstructional lessons.Developing and applying
teacher-made tests to assesssecondary student progress
• CUIN 4113. InstructionalMethodology and ClassroomManagement. Instruction andpractice using various teachingstrategies and managementtechniques for elementaryclassrooms. Requires field-based experiences.
• CUIN 4403, 4416, 4433, 4443,4813,4826. Student TeachingElementary, Secondary,Special Education and AII-Level. Development andapplication of the Teacher WorkSample as applied to clinicalpractice in a field basedexperience.
• SPED 3003. Introduction toExceptional Children. Basictheories and concepts related toidentification and classificationof exceptional children andyouth.
DOMAIN IV Texas Code of Ethics • Texas Code of Ethics - TheFULFILLING PROFESSIONAL Texas Code of Ethics is
ROLES AND Special Populations embedded in each courseRESPONSIBILITIES within the department
• CUIN 4403, 4416, 4433, 4443,• The teacher understands 4813,4826. Student Teaching
the importance offamily Elementary, Secondary, Specialinvolvement in children's Education and All-Level.education and knows how to Development and application of
interact and communicate the Teacher Work Sample as
effectively with families. applied to clinical practice in afield based experience.• The teacher enhancesSPED 3003. Introduction to•professional knowledge andExceptional Children. Basic
skills by effectivelytheories and concepts related
interacting with other to identification and