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Curriculum and
Instruction
Brewer Hall
271
(715) 836-5846
http://www.uwec.edu/Lists/Acad.htm
Susan
McIntyre, Chair
Robert Barganz,
William Dunlap, Robert Hollon, Tamara Lindsey, Sherry Macaul, Maureen
Mack, Caroline Majak, Mona Majdalani, Kenneth Schmidt, Margie Stone.
Associated
Teacher Education Faculty:
Eberth Alarcon, Bob Andersen, Andrew Balas, Marilyn Bergmann, Gale Crouse,
Helen Dale, Beverly Dretzke, Stan Ediger, Robert Eierman, Mitchell
Freymiller, Anne Geraghty, Robert Gough, Marc Goulet, Jan Hansen, Karen
Havholm, Richard Heeg, Eric Hendrickson, Paul Hoff, Robert Hooper, Carolyn
Hopp, Karen Horan, Josephine Ingle, Joan Jones, Paula Kleintjes, Karen
Kremer, Judy Lund, Mary Meiser, Vanissa Murphy, Dick Palm, Toni
Poll-Sorensen, Kate Reynolds, Alex Smith, Bill Sparks, Cheryl Starr,
Johannes Strohschänk, Elaine Wendt, Bonnie Willkom, Karen Woodward, Jerry
Young.
To Curriculum
and Instruction Course Descriptions
PURPOSES AND
GOALS
The Department
of Curriculum and Instruction prepares teachers for elementary, middle
level, and high school classrooms through several programs. Through a
series of courses and experiences emphasizing reflection and
decision-making in teaching, students develop knowledge and process skills
and attitudes necessary for effective teaching. Students also acquire
skill in (1) planning and using various teaching methods and resources,
(2) creating and maintaining a positive learning environment, and (3)
evaluating learning and instruction. At the completion of a program,
students are ready to assume responsibilities for classroom teaching and
are prepared to continue developing as a professional.
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DEGREES
AWARDED
The following
majors lead to the Bachelor of Arts Degree: Art, Communication Disorders,
Economics, English, French, German, History, Latin American Studies,
Political Science, Social Studies, Sociology, Spanish, and Theatre Arts.
The following
majors lead to the Bachelor of Science Degree: Biology, Chemistry,
Elementary/Middle Level Education, Geography, Mathematics, Kinesiology
(Physical Education), Physical Science, Physics, and Physics-Mathematics.
All majors in
Music lead to the Bachelor of Music Education.
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PROGRAM
OPTIONS
Programs in
the Department of Curriculum and Instruction are designed to lead to
licensure by the state of Wisconsin. UW-Eau Claire provides these three
program options:
A. Middle
Childhood through Early Adolescence (formerly Elementary/Middle Level,
Grades 1-9)
B. Early
Adolescence through Adolescence (formerly Middle/Secondary Level, Grades
6-12)
C. Early
Childhood through Adolescence (formerly Grades K-12)
Students
should select the program option they wish to pursue and follow the
requirements for that program. In addition to the program requirements,
all students must complete the appropriate General Education requirements
(see General Education: School of Education) and other University
requirements for graduation.
Pre-program. Before
seeking admission to a program, students must complete the appropriate
pre-program course(s): CI 203 (Exploring Schooling in Grades 1-9) for
Option A or CI 210 (Secondary School Observation) and CI 211 (Middle Level
Observation) for Options B and C.
To enroll in
CI 203 a student must meet the following criteria: (1) pre-education
status, (2) completed at least 30 credits; (3) resident and total GPAs of
2.75 or higher; (4) passed the English Competency Exam, and (5) passing
scores on the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST). Space available for
this course will be limited to resources available.
To enroll
in CI 210 and CI 211 a student must meet the following criteria: (1)
completed at least 30 credits; (2) resident and total GPAs of 2.60 or
better; (3) passed the English Competency Exam, and (4) passing scores on
the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST). Students are invited to apply for
pre-program when these criteria are met; however, admission is based on
rank-ordered GPA, and in recent semesters a GPA of approximately 3.00 has
been needed for admission. Space available for these courses will be
limited to resources available.
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PROGRAM
ADMISSION INFORMATION
The Department
seeks the most promising candidates for teaching who can be accommodated
in relation to the resources available. Students are admitted to the
programs on a selective and limited basis from a pool of candidates who
meet minimum criteria. Students who enter the University and who plan to
pursue one of the program options should understand that not all who seek
admission to a program will necessarily be admitted, even if minimum
criteria are met. A detailed description of pre-program and program
admission criteria and procedures is available from the Curriculum and
Instruction Department office.
Program. Students
who wish to pursue any of the three program options above must file a
formal application during the first week of October or the first week of
March. The criteria for admission to the program is listed below. Each
semester a total of 56 students is admitted to the Option A program, and a
total of 60 students is admitted to Options B and C programs. Students may
apply no more than twice for any program.
Admission to
the Option A Program: (Block)
| Admission
Criteria |
Percent
of Total |
| I.
Overall GPA |
20 |
| II.
Mean PPST Score |
10 |
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III.
Performance in CI 203
a) Annotated Lesson Plan
b) Professional Disposition
c) Summary of Teaching Domains
d) Cooperating Teacher Evaluation
f) Reflective Analysis |
25 |
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IV.
Quality of Student Application
a) Degree Plan Quality
b) Philosophy of Education
c) Evidence of experience with
children/youth
d) Evidence of exceptional
characteristics |
45 |
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TOTAL |
100 |
The materials
for each student’s application portfolio are assembled and maintained in
the Department. Students are invited to apply during the first week of
September and February each academic year. Students are asked to provide
the Required Materials listed in Section IV above. The Middle
Childhood/Early Adolescence Admissions Committee meets at least once each
semester to consider student portfolios for admission of a total of 56
students to Option A. The Admissions Committee consists of the following
membership and is appointed annually: two Middle Childhood/Early
Adolescence program faculty members from the CI Department, two elementary
and/or middle level principals and/or classroom teachers, and two members
from the College of Arts and Sciences who teach coursework for middle
childhood through early adolescence teacher education students.
Admission
to Option C, D, and E Programs
| Admission
Criteria |
Percent
Total |
|
I.
Academic Department Recommendation
(Note: Each
academic department makes its recommendation based on
qualitative and quantitative criteria established in that
department.)
|
25 |
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II.
Performance in CI 210/211
a) Summative email reflection points
b) Course grades
c) Cooperating teacher evaluation points |
25 |
| III.
Overall GPA |
25 |
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IV.
Portfolio
a) Teaching Philosophy
b) Degree Plan
c) Evidence of experience with
children/youth
d) Evidence of diversity experience
NOTE:
A score of "0" in any category
(I, II, III, IV) disqualifies
candidate with one
of two opportunities to apply
expired. |
25 |
The materials
for each student’s application portfolio are assembled and maintained in
the Department. Students are invited to apply during the first week of
September and February each academic year. Students are asked to provide
the Portfolio Materials listed in Section IV above. The Early
Adolescence/Adolescence Admissions Committee meets at least once each
semester to consider student portfolios for admission of a total of 60
students to Options B and C. The Admissions Committee consists of the
following membership and is appointed annually: CI 210/211 instructor, the
Department Chair, and one member from each of the following areas:
English, Science, Mathematics, Art, Foreign Languages, Music, History,
Kinesiology, and Social Sciences.
Professional
Semester
All students
seeking licensure through programs in the Department of Curriculum and
Instruction must complete a full semester of student teaching or an
internship. All applicants for student teaching or internship must have
resident, total, and professional education course GPAs of 2.75 or better,
and have departmental approval. Grades for student teaching courses (CI
440, 441, 445, 446, 470, and 475) are reported and recorded on a
satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.
Applicants in
program options A and B below must earn a minimum grade of B in the Block
practicum field experience for three of the five areas: language arts,
mathematics, reading, science, and social studies and earn a minimum GPA
of 2.75 across the block courses with no less than a grade of C in the
following courses: CI 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309. Applicants in program
option C below must achieve a GPA of 2.75 or higher across professional
education courses (CI 210, 211, 312, 317, 318, 328, special methods) to
gain departmental approval for admission to student teach or intern.
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PROGRAM
OPTION A
This program
option offers pedagogical studies in the basic areas of reading, language
arts, social studies, science, and mathematics, and in special subjects
such as art, music, children’s literature, health, speech, and physical
education. The major is designed to provide students with strong
preparation in all the subjects taught in the elementary school and middle
school.
MAJOR:
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION,
Grades 1-6
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To be
discontinued based upon new DPI mandates. |
OPTION A
MAJOR: Eled,
Middle Childhood/ Early Adolescence
(formerly grades
1-9) (Code 940-205)
CI 203, 304,
305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 335, 415, 462, 464, and 441 and 445, or 440, or
446; Art 300; Edmt 285, 380; Fed 385, 490, 497; Lmed 305; Musi 340; Kins
361; and Sped 400. This major leads to Middle Childhood through Early
Adolescence (formerly grades 1-8) licensure.
MINORS FOR
OPTION A: Middle Childhood/Early Adolescence majors must select (a)
one of the approved minors leading to licensure appropriate to the
elementary and middle level curriculum: Geography, Language Arts, French,
General Science, German, Library Science, Mathematics, Social Studies,
Spanish, Special Education: Learning Disabilities, Teaching of English to
Speakers of Other Languages, Theatre Arts, or (b) a second major in Art or
Kinesiology (Physical Education).
Degree plans
for minors must have prior approval of an adviser. Language Arts, Social
Studies, and General Science minors are advised and approved through the
Department of Curriculum and Instruction. All other minors are advised and
approved through the minor department.
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PROGRAM
OPTIONS B & C
These program
options are organized around content majors and education courses and are
designed to prepare teachers for early adolescence through adolescence
teaching or for early childhood through adolescence teaching in selected
areas. Each program requires the student to complete: (1) a major and
minor, double major, or comprehensive major, each of which has been
approved for teaching and (2) a professional sequence consisting of
teaching methods and related courses. Advising is done through the content
major department.
OPTION B:
Early
Adolescence through Adolescence (formerly Grades 6-12) Licensure
Approved teaching major and minor, double major, or comprehensive major;
and CI 210, 211, 312, 317, 318, 328, prescribed special methods courses (see
approved majors and minors below); CI 338*, 462, 464, and 445 and 470,
or 446, or 475; Fed 385, 490, 497; Sped 300.
*Not required
of Art majors and English majors or minors.
OPTION C:
Early
Childhood through Adolescence (formerly Grades K-12 Licensure) (Art,
Comprehensive Major; Kinesiology [Physical Education], Comprehensive
Major; Music, Comprehensive Major)
Approved comprehensive major; and CI 210, 211, 312, 317, 318, 328,
prescribed special methods courses (see approved
majors and minors below); CI 462, 464, and 441 and one of 445 or 470,
or 440, or 446, or 475; Fed 385, 490, 497; Sped 300*.
*Not required
of Kinesiology (Physical Education) majors.
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APPROVED
MAJORS AND MINORS FOR OPTIONS B & C
Comprehensive
Majors |
Code |
Prescribed
Methods
Courses |
*Additional
Requirements |
| Art |
020-004 |
CI
350, 354 |
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| Comm.
Dis. |
621-002 |
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| English |
540-001 |
Engl
402, 404, 406 |
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| Lat.
Amer. Studies |
340-001 |
CI
356, 366 |
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Music,
Instrumental/
General |
060-051 |
Musi
211, 310, 400 |
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Music,
Choral/General
Early Adolescence/
Adolescence |
060-054 |
Musi
211, 310, 400 |
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Music,
Choral/General
Middle Childhood/
Early Adolescence |
060-055 |
Musi
211, 310, 400 |
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| Kinesiology |
991-056 |
Kins
290 |
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| #Physical
Science |
240-003 |
CI
359 |
Biol
180 or Geog 178 |
#Physics-Mathematics
Physics Emphasis |
210-001 |
CI 357, 359 |
Biol 180 or Geog 178 |
| Mathematics Emphasis |
210-002 |
CI 357, 359 |
Biol 180 or Geog 178 |
| Social
Studies |
500-004 |
CI
356 |
Econ
103; Biol 180 or Geog 178 |
| Majors |
Code |
Prescribed
Methods
Courses |
*Additional
Requirements |
| #Biology |
080-204 |
CI
367 |
Biol
180 |
| #Chemistry |
100-203 |
CI
359 |
Biol
180 or Geog 178 |
| Economics |
360-203 |
CI
356 |
Biol
180 or Geog 178 |
| French |
260-202 |
CI
366 |
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| Geography |
140-203 |
CI
356 |
Econ
103; Biol 180 or Geog 178 |
| German |
280-202 |
CI
366 |
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| History |
380-202 |
CI
356 |
Econ
103; Biol 180 or Geog 178 |
| Mathematics |
180-203 |
CI
357 |
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| #Physics |
230-202 |
CI
359 |
Biol
180 or Geog 178 |
| Political
Science |
420-202 |
CI
356 |
Econ
103; Biol 180 or Geog 178 |
| Sociology |
480-203 |
CI
356 |
Econ
103; Biol 180 or Geog 178 |
| Spanish |
320-202 |
CI
366 |
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| Theatre
Arts |
601-202 |
CI
361 |
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NOTE:
Consult Index to locate Major/Minor descriptions. |
| Minors
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Code
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Prescribed
Methods
Courses
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*Additional
Requirements
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| Adaptive
Physical Ed. |
991-456 |
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| Biology |
080-402 |
CI 367 |
Biol 180 or Geog 178 |
| Chemistry |
100-404 |
CI 359 |
Biol 180 or Geog 178 |
| Coaching |
971-402 |
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| Economics |
360-403 |
CI 356 |
Biol 180 or Geog 178 |
| English |
540-406 |
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Engl 402,
404, 406 |
| French |
260-402 |
CI 366 |
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| Geography |
140-403 |
CI 356 |
Econ 103; Biol 180 or Geog 178 |
| German |
280-402 |
CI 366 |
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| History |
380-402 |
CI 356 |
Econ 103; Biol 180 or Geog 178 |
| Learning
Disabilities |
950-469 |
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| Library
Science |
960-402 |
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| Mathematics |
180-403 |
CI 357 |
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| Physics |
230-402 |
CI 359 |
Biol 180 or Geog 178 |
| Political
Science |
420-402 |
CI 356 |
Econ 103; Biol 180 or Geog 178 |
| Religious
Studies |
411-402 |
CI 356 |
Econ 103; Biol 180 or Geog 178 |
| Sociology |
480-403 |
CI 356 |
Econ 103; Biol 180 or Geog 178 |
| Spanish |
320-402 |
CI 366 |
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**Teaching
English to
Speakers of
Other
Languages (TESOL)
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550-404 |
CI 405 |
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| Theatre Arts |
601-404 |
CI 361 |
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*These
requirements are intended to comply with Wisconsin law which requires that
teachers in the social sciences and natural sciences complete adequate
instruction in the conservation of natural resources and that teachers in
the social sciences complete adequate instruction in consumers’
cooperatives/cooperative marketing.
#Broadfield
Science Add-on Certification is available in these majors and requires the
completion of CI 359 and 367.
**One-year of
a foreign language in college, or equivalent, or consent of the instructor
is required.
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