EDU 520: Planning and Assessing for Diverse Learners

Goal: To introduce current teachers of record to instructional strategies and the processes required to plan, teach, and assess elementary lessons across content areas.
Content: In this course, students will study graduate-level, research-based methods, strategies, models, and theories for instructional planning in elementary education. These theories and strategies will include planning for differentiation for diverse learners, developing engaging and innovative lessons, implementing differentiated instruction that supports inclusive practices for English Language Learners, students with disabilities, gifted students, and other populations, and utilizing formal and informal assessments to guide instructional decisions. The course theme will also center around the notion of designing instruction for the 21st-century mind.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MAT program
Credit: 3
Degree Level: Graduate