Course Descriptions
Center for Teacher Education

395-23000-21
Children and the Teaching of Remedial Reading
U LA

Intensive introduction to a systematic, multisensory model of remedial reading instruction, with daily field experience tutoring a child. Lectures explain the skills and concepts needed for reading ability and offer specific techniques with which to teach them. Particular attention paid to addressing dyslexia and related processing deficits. Daily attendance, good rapport with children, and considerable prep time required. Feel free to contact the course instructor, Risa Sokolsky, if you have questions; 607-564-3508 or risatom@lightlink.com. 3 credits.

395-34000-11
Social Foundations of Education
SS LA 1b, h

Using a historical, philosophical, sociological, and anthropological framework, this course investigates contemporary social and cultural issues in education and teaching, including equal educational opportunity; tracking/ability grouping; the financing of U.S. schools; social class differences in school experience; gender bias; the experience of African American, Latino, new Asian immigrant, and linguistic-minority students in U.S. schools; bilingual education; educating students with disabilities; the role of religion in U.S. schools; sex education and sexuality; multicultural education; and recent proposals for school improvement and reform. Reading and assignments help students develop a framework and knowledge base for making informed decisions about educational policy and practice. Required for all students in teacher certification programs, but open to other students as well. Prerequisite: one social science or humanities course. 3 credits.