Mar 28, 2024  
2017-2018 SGPP Catalog and Handbook 
    
2017-2018 SGPP Catalog and Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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EDUW691 Professional Skills Development (4 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): EDUW690 , EDUW692  
Professional Skills Development investigates tools to engage in ongoing improvement of educational effectiveness.  This course emphasizes a research-based learning process, developmental assessment, and professional communication skills to demonstrate improvement in aligning content and learning expectations (WTS 1) with diverse student growth (WTS 2).  Students use a seven-step professional development process to guide improvements in their instructional delivery and professional communication.  Students also investigate educator standards, along with research ethics, expectations, methods, resources, and APA style.

 Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

  1. Assess subject and literacy standards developmentally to determine appropriate starting points and outcomes for a unit plan. 
  2. Locate and evaluate peer-reviewed scholarly sources for reliability and relevance to research question.
  3. Write in an academic manner using APA writing style and K-12 Common Core State Standards for Language Arts in Writing.
  4. Analyze the effectiveness of research-based reflective practice as an approach for professional growth and development.
  5. Demonstrate evidence of teaching and learning improvements via a WTS 1 & 2 portfolio entry and videography.



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