Differentiated
Instruction - EDDI
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DIFFERENTIATED
INSTRUCTION - EDDI
EDDI 500 Dimensions of Learning
3 Credits
Participants will explore and understand a learning-centered framework for
instructional planning. This course translates the latest research on cognition
and learning into practical classroom strategies. Participants learn how to
help students develop positive attitudes and perceptions about learning,
develop habits of mind for critical, creative and self-regulated behaviors,
construct meaning for declarative and procedural knowledge and extend and
refine knowledge.
Offered: every fall.
EDDI 505 Introduction to Differentiated Instruction
3 Credits
Provides an introduction to the philosophy of differentiation. This course
will examine ways that classrooms can effectively support differentiating
instruction and assessment to address the complex challenges of meeting
the diverse learning needs of all students. Participants will gain an
understanding of the reasons and assumptions underlying differentiation and
acquire the ability to identify key indicators in a classroom. Knowledge of
the characteristics of students who learn at different paces and levels will
be developed. Students will study a variety of curriculum options such as
those of content and implementation of differentiated lessons that optimize
learning for all students, including gifted students and other high-ability
learners.
Offered: every fall.
EDDI 510 Introduction to Gifted Education and Collaboration
3 Credits
Participants will explore the history, research, laws and varied philosophies
of gifted education. The class will also focus on developing skills in
communication and collaboration to individualize instruction for gifted
students. Participants will learn how to develop a support system and
manage open communication among classroom teachers, special area
teachers, administrators, parents and outside agencies.
Offered: every fall.
EDDI 515 Identification and Assessment of Students in Gifted Education
3 Credits
This course will provide an overview of tools and methods for identifying and
assessing students who learn at a pace and level that is significantly different
from that of their classmates. Assessment tools will be examined, utilized
and evaluated. Implications for instruction will be discussed.
Offered: every spring.
EDDI 520 Curriculum Development for Gifted Students
3 Credits
This course focuses on methods of instruction for gifted students.
Participants will develop knowledge and skills for planning, providing,
coordinating and evaluating differentiated teaching and learning
environments to challenge and assist gifted students in learning to their
highest levels of achievement. Participants will learn how to develop a
layered curriculum in order to maximize each student's growth and individual
success. Instructional strategies for differentiating the key elements of
content, process and products will be addressed.
Offered: every spring.
EDDI 530 Differentiated Instruction in Mathematics K-12
3 Credits
Differentiating instruction means providing students with options for
learning new information, helping them to make sense of ideas and
express what they learn. This course will focus on helping the teacher learn
approaches for differentiating mathematics instruction in the classroom.
Participants will discuss and apply the principles of differentiated instruction
to math instruction, learn effective strategies for managing flexible
groups, acquire ideas for providing students with a variety of options that
successfully target math standards and understand how to plan strategically
in order to reach the needs of diverse learners in the classroom.
Offered: once a year.
EDDI 556 Art Integration in the Differentiated Classroom
3 Credits
Participants will develop skills and strategies in adapting differentiated
lessons utilizing the visual arts. Integration of art history, creative process
and production will result in meaningful and connected experiences for K-12
students. Participants will explore and extend themes and content relative
to their own disciplines while modeling and assessing their own creative
outcomes. The use of Smartboard technology will also be utilized.
EDDI 575 Enhancing the Differentiated Classroom through Creativity
3 Credits
This course will offer students the opportunity to learn about the field
of creativity and current research supporting its value in enhancing the
learning environment. Participants will discuss and experience ways to
nurture teacher creativity to better prepare them to recognize and support
creativity in students. Activities and resources to develop creativity will be
explored and evaluated.
Offered: once a year.
EDDI 585 Integrating Technology in the Differentiated Classroom 3 Credits
This course introduces educators to technology that can be used to support,
supplement and deliver differentiated content and assessment in the mixed
ability classroom. The benefits and challenges of incorporating technology
will be considered while participants learn how to integrate technology
into their curriculum. Participants will gain hands-on experience using
technological strategies for differentiation that will engage learners of all
styles, ranging from new uses for basic software applications and online
collaboration to the production of multimedia.
Offered: once a year.
EDDI 600 Practicum and Seminar in Gifted Education
3 Credits
This course involves completing a college supervised practicum experience
of 50 hours teaching gifted students. The practicum is individualized and
takes place near the end of the program. Students will have the opportunity
to discuss and reflect on the practicum experiences in on-campus seminars.
Corequisite: EDDI 615.
EDDI 615 Action Research for a Differentiated Classroom
3 Credits
Focuses on the study of the background of educational research,
understanding research methodologies and designs, tools and techniques
of educational research, and the collection, treatment, analysis and
interpretation of research data. The student will develop an action research
project that will be implemented during the practicum.
Corequisite: EDDI 600.