PCOE 5915 - Student Development and Learning & Curriculum Development

This course is part of a 12 hour professional development institute designed to enable in-service teachers working under an Ohio Department of Education issued Alternative License to meet the state requirements for a 5 year Professional License. This course is intended for multiple licensure bands and content areas. The purpose of this course is to explore development and learning across the life cycle (early years to young adulthood) and to enhance understanding of and ability to think, plan lessons for and write critically about the ways that theories of human development are dynamic, rather than static. In addition, this course prepares the learner to understand the ways curriculum is designed around the development of the child including instructional goals and objectives that are measurable, articulate scope and sequence that is logical and understand how academic standards are arrived at and approved.

Requisites:
Credit Hours: 3.0 lecture
Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 6.0 hours.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,CR,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:

1) Students will be able to articulate the ways theories of learning and development can inform teaching practice.
2) Students will be able to describe their own and others’ theories about cognitive, linguistic, personal, social, and moral development.
3) Students will be able to identify ways to apply what they are learning to school environments.
4) Students will be able to define different learning styles as well as ways to explicitly address them.
5) Students will be able to describe the social issues that impact children and adolescents in schools and a teacher’s role in supporting the students.
6) Students will be able to articulate the value of reflection and constructive criticism in becoming a more self-regulated and effective teacher.
7) Students will be able to describe the influences a teacher has in making curricular and instructional and assessment choices.
8) Students will be able to describe the variety of learning styles and approaches and how to apply strategies that effectively support student development and preferred learning style.