Curriculum and Instruction (C I ) Courses
C I 400 - Introduction to Research Literature (3) Introduction to research literature and methodology; stress on interpretation, sources, and research reporting. previous page
C I 501 - Teaching As Inquiry (3) Teachers develop systematic inquiries into effective teaching and learning.
May be substituted for CI 400. previous page
C I 550 - Overview of Contemporary School Curriculum (3) Current school programs and options and their impact on pupils; problems in introducing new content into the curriculum. previous page
C I 595 - Internship in Curriculum, Supervision, or Instruction (3) Internship in schools or other educational settings under supervision of graduate faculty in student’s area of specialization. previous page
C I 596 - Individual Studies (1-9) Creative projects including nonthesis research, supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses. previous page
Curriculum and Instruction (C I) Course Schedules
Educational Leadership (EDLDR)
EDLDR 405 Strategies in Classroom Management (3) Managing and coping with disruptive student behavior in instructional settings so that they support the teaching/learning process. previous page
EDLDR 480 Introduction to Educational Leadership (3) Development of educational leadership. Relationships among local, state, and federal agencies. Introduction to current concepts and theories. previous page
EDLDR 533 The Politics of Local School Districts (3) Theory and practice of the politics and governance of local school districts; issues and methods in studying political decision making. previous page
EDLDR 540 Technology Applications in Educational Leadership (3) Development and use of information technology applications to analyze common problems faced by educational administrators. previous page
EDLDR 551 - Curriculum Design: Theory and Practice (3) The analysis and use of the foundations which underlie models of curriculum design. previous page
EDLDR 560 - Principles of Instructional Supervision (3) Social and institutional settings for instructional supervision; functions, activities, and practices of supervision; supervisory case studies. previous page
EDLDR 562 - Methods of Classroom Supervision and Coaching (3) Strategies and techniques for supervision/coaching of instruction intended to enhance teacher reflection, self-direction, and autonomy. previous page
EDLDR 563 - Designing Staff Development Programs (3) Designing, implementing, and evaluating effective staff development programs for personnel in educational settings. previous page
EDLDR 568 The Principalship (3) Principles and practices of administration of elementary and secondary schools. previous page
EDLDR 576 The Law and Education (3) Legal bases for education; rights and responsibilities of school board member, administrators, teachers, students and parents; due process. previous page
EDLDR 579 Financial Management for Schools (3) Financial management concepts and techniques for educators: district and school level budgeting process, hands-on budget prepearation workshop, and budget management. previous page
EDLDR 595 Internship (3) Guided experience in a school or other educational organization in which the student is not regularly employed, under supervision of a graduate faculty member.
EDLDR 596 - Individual Studies (1-9) Creative projects including nonthesis research, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses. previous page
EDLDR 597 - Special Topics: Collabortive Mentorship and Coaching (3) Major concepts and research involved in the theory and practice of successful collaborative peer-coaching and mentorship in school districts. previous page
EDLDR 597 - Special Topics - Leadership for Inclusive Education (3) Principals are constantly faced with the realities of providing instructional leadership to meet the needs of diverse populations in today's schools. Students in need of specially designed instruction comprise an increasing portion of the population, and thus often require an increasing proportion of time and other resources. This course will focus on the necessary and appropriate balance of all of the school's resources to meet the needs of all of the students, with a particular focus on those with disabilities. previous page
Educational Leadership Course Schedules
Educational Psychology (EDPSY) Courses
EDPSY 421 - Learning Processes in Relation to Educational Practices (3) An introduction to the empirical study of variables and conditions that influence school learning. previous page
EDPSY 526 - The Psychology of Reading (3) Psychological principles underlying the process of reading and comprehending, with application to instruction. previous page
Education Course Schedules
Educational Theory And Policy (EDTHP) Courses
EDTHP 411 - Ethics Minorities and Schools in United States (3) Analysis of the social and cultural factors which affect educational outcomes among minority pupils, especially blacks, Hispanics, and Indians. previous page
Education Course Schedules
Instructional Systems (INSYS) Courses
EDTEC 448 -Using the Internet in the Classroom (3) Methods and models to use the Internet effectively in classrooms. PSU World Campus delivery. previous page
EDTEC 566 - Computers as Learning Tools (3) Amplifying thinking or organizing mental functions with computers. previous page
INSYS 415 - Systematic Instructional Development (3) Use of a systematic model for analyzing instructional problems and developing solutions. previous page
INSYS 441 - Design, Development, and Evaluation of Internet Resources (3) Design, production, and evaluation of instructional materials for delivery on the Internet. previous page
INSYS 471 - Introduction to Educational Systems Design (3) Systems theory and how components of educational systems interact; insights on current issues and models in Educational System Design. previous page
INSYS 497 - Special Topics: Social Networking for Educators: Using Web 2.0 in the Classroom (3)
What is Web 2.0? How do I implement these new tools to convert my classroom 1.0 into classroom 2.0? This course will introduce you to many social networking tools including blogs, wikis, podcasts, and social bookmarking just to name a few. You will create your own social network, research and reflect through the use of these new tools, and plan for the implementation of social networking into your classroom.
INSYS 497 - Special Topics: Dynamic Modeling as a Constructivist Mindtool (3) Dynamic modeling is an emerging technology that has become indispensable in some work settings, for example, weather forecasting. This course is both a seminar of the modeling research related to learning but also provides hands-on applications with STELLA, the industry standard modeling tool. The enduring understandings of this course revolve on how the tool affects student attention and engagement. Students will create a dynamic model final project that directly applies to their real-world education/training professional practice. previous page
INSYS 497 - Special Topics: Facilitating Organizational Change Through Workplace Learning and Development (3) The role of designer, trainer, consultant, or manager in the process of defining and facilitating change. Key concepts of change and their impact on the design and implementation of learning interventions in organizations including both theoretical underpinnings and practical models for change and proven strategies for leading individual and organizational change. previous page
INSYS 497 - Special Topics: Designing Multimedia and Web Interfaces for the Workplace (3) Design of multimedia, Web and other technology product interfaces for greater usability by their intended audiences leading to abilities to oversee or work with a team to develop Web and multimedia projects and enhance usability and functionality The course does not teach the use of software to create advanced products on your own. Such courses can be found in other departments at Penn State Great Valley. previous page
INSYS 497 - Special Topics: Leveraging Curriculum, Assessment, and Technology in the Classroom (3) As a result of the No Child Left Behind legislation, all educators face new levels of accountability. Software allows educators to aggregate and disaggregate student performance data on multiple measure (e.g. state and district assessments, as well as classroom assessments linked to standards) to determine what works for each child over time. The powerful performance resources available from Microsoft, Edmin, and Scantron is used to help teachers make informed decisions to improve student performance. previous page
INSYS 497 - Special Topics: Technology-Based Lesson Planning and Student Evaluation (3) Integrating technology into any lesson requires skill with the technology. But more critically, many deeper issues must be considered and balanced in order to make good instructional decisions, and these are the enduring understandings of this course. Types of available technology are reviewed and critiqued. previous page
INSYS 521 - Instructional Systems Analysis (3) Conducting needs analysis, performance analysis, task analysis, learner analysis, and environmental analysis in preparation for instructional design. previous page
INSYS 522 - Analyzing Learners and Outcomes (3) Analyzing instructional outcomes, analyzing tasks, and writing objectives for the instructional design; analyzing learners characteristics. previous page
INSYS 525 - Instructional Design Models, Strategies, and Tactics (3) Application of instructional design models and design of appropriate instructional strategies and tactics. previous page
INSYS 527 – Designing Constructivist Learning Environments (3) Designing learning environments based on constructivist principles of learning that provide modeling, coaching, and scaffolding. previous page
INSYS 551 - Performance Technology for Instructional Designers (3) Methods of identifying human performance problems in organizations and developing instructional and non-instructional interventions. previous page
INSYS 553 - Managing and Consulting for Instructional Development (3) Knowledge and skills in managing and coordinating an instructional development project and consulting with subject matter experts and clients. previous page
INSYS 575 - Designing Experimental Research in Instruction Systems (3) Designing research studies in Instructional Systems and related areas resulting in a research proposal. previous page
INSYS 590 - Colloquium (1-3) A structured opportunity for students to complete a research-based literature review and presentation on the topic of the student's choice. previous page
INSYS 595 - Internship (3) Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction, including field experiences, practicums, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required. previous page
INSYS 596 - Individual Studies: Design Apprenticeship (3) Creative projects, including nonthesis research, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses. previous page
INSYS 597 - Special Topics: Designing Advanced e-Learning Solutions (3) This course is the capstone for Penn State Great Valley's Instructional Design for e-Learning Graduate Certificate. You will learn how to design robust e-learning solutions that address a variety of real-life instructional, technological, and organizational needs. This skill set is vital for in-house e-learning professionals as they are often called upon to define broad strategies in response to organizational needs; write Requests for Proposal (RFPs); and evaluate vendor proposals. It is also critical for external e-learning consultants as they are often called upon to generate proposals in response to RFPs; present and defend their design ideas; and drive the development process.
INSYS 597 - Special Topics: Current Issues and Trends in Workplace eLearning (3) This course is the capstone for Penn State Great Valley's Instructional Design for E-Learning Graduate Certificate. You will learn how to design robust e-learning solutions that address a variety of real-life instructional, technological, and organizational needs. This skill set is vital for in-house e-learning professionals as they are often called upon to define broad strategies in response to organizational needs; write Requests for Proposal (RFPs); and evaluate vendor proposals. It is also critical for external e-learning consultants as they are often called upon to generate proposals in response to RFPs; present and defend their design ideas; and drive the development process.
INSYS 597 - Special Topics: Current Topics in Learning Technology (3) In this design strategies course, students will learn how to analyze an organizational performance problem and how to apply a solution that optimizes the effectiveness and efficiency of learning, leveraging instructional technologies in combination with innovative instructional approaches. The emphases will be on high-level design strategies that can be applied to the design of a blended curriculum, not merely to a single course.
INSYS 610 - Thesis Research (3-6) Completion of thesis research. previous page
Instructional Systems (INSYS) Course Schedule
Language and Literacy Education (LL ED)
LL ED 450 Content Area Reading (3) Study of reading skills and materials for specific content areas; diagnostic and instructional procedures for classroom teachers. previous page
LL ED 497E The Art of the Picture Book (3) How to assist children to find meaning in picture books. previous page
LL ED 497K Fantasy Literature for Children (3) Examines work by writers of classic fantasies (H.C. Andersen, A. A. Milne, etc.) written for children, as well as the work of contemporary authors (J.K. Rowling, Philip Pullman, etc.). Looks at the role of imagination in the lives of children. previous page
LL ED 500 The Reading and Writing Classroom (3) Analysis of reading and writing processes and the development of integrated language arts programs for elementary schools. previous page
LL ED 501 Teaching Writing in Elementary and Secondary Schools (3) In-depth examination of writing development and the development of writing components of language arts programs K-12. previous page
LL ED 502 Studies in Literature for Children (3) Study of various genres of children's literature from various critical perspectives. Emphasis on role of literature in children's lives. previous page
LL ED 512 Teaching Language, Literacy, and Literature in Secondary Schools (3) Collaborative inquiry into the curricular design and experience of language, literacy, media, and literature in adolescents' personal and social lives. previous page
LL ED 541 Adolescent and Children's Literature Related to Ethnic and Social Issues (3) Literature, K-12; study of literary symbolism, ethnic literature, issues, e.g., sex, death, adoption, divorce in trade books. previous page
LL ED 545 Literacy and Language Assessment for Instructional Decisions (3) Diagnosis of reading difficulties; genesis of reading problems; achievement, diagnostic, and capacity tests; application in simulation activities. previous page
LL ED 550 Theory and Practicum in Assessment and Remediation of Reading Difficulties (3) Links theory and practice in supervised practicum involving design and analysis of appropriate assessment and instructional procedures for elementary and secondary students. previous page
LL ED 595A Practicum: Remedial Procedures and Diagnosis
(3) Advanced practicum; diagnostic testing and remedial instruction of more severe types of reading disability; supervisory experiences, if appropriate. previous page
LL ED 596 Individual Studies/Master's Paper (1-9) Creative projects, including nonthesis research, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses. previous page
LL ED 597 Myth and Folklore for Children (3) Myth as something alive in the human psyche - a means by which we make sense of our lives and the workings of the cosmos. previous page
LL ED 597 Special Topics (3) Formal courses given on a topical or special interest subject which may be offered infrequently. previous page
Education Course Schedules
Science Education (SCIED) Courses
SCIED 551 History, Philosophy, & Sociology of Science and Science Teaching (3) Examination of the implications of history, philosophy, and sociology of science for science teaching. previous page
SCIED 596 Individual Studies/Research Project (1-9) Each student carries out a faculty-supervised applied research project (e.g., software development and testing, mini-course development and evaluation, or classroom-based action research). For more information on the M.Ed. project, please consult the Curriculum and Instruction's Master's Program Guide. Master's degree candidates are encouraged to expand and enhance their science content backgrounds. previous page
SCIED 597 Special Topics: Astronomy for Teachers (3) Promotion of astronomy phenomena focusing on physical concepts, laws, and conceptual models and the curricular content needs of elementary, middle, and high school teachers. Includes physical and computer models, inquiry activities, sky stories (ancient and modern), and historical case studies. previous page
SCIED 597 Special Topics: Computer Tools for Inquiry-based Science Teaching (3)
Computer models are most often used to create images of phenomena, to find and test relationships in complex systems, to test multiple hypotheses, and to make predictions about mathematical, physical, biological, and environmental systems. Instructional use of computer models to promote inquiry and enhance teaching and learning in schools. The course is consistent with the standard-based perspective in education and is appropriate for elementary, middle, and high school science and math teachers. previous page
SCIED 597 Special Topics: Science Education Curriculum (3)
Science curriculum theory, analysis, and design. Classes are split between a graduate seminar and in-class curriculum tasks examining critical reading and discussion of reviews and current research in science curriculum. In-class curriculum tasks engage students collaboratively in work related to curriculum organization, analysis, evaluation, and design. The last class meetings are devoted to curriculum design projects. Participants develop and evaluate original curriculum materials. previous page
SCIED 597 Special Topics: Environmental Science Education (3)
Environmental science education and science education research. Students conduct research on environmental science education, develop skills in investigative methods appropriate to that research and assist each other in developing complementary projects of educational research and development with an environmental focus. previous page
SCIED 597A Special Topics: Science Content for Teachers - Food Science (3) Using everyday kitchen and food items to teach basic concepts in life and physical sciences. Participants explore science content and develop a portfolio of inquiry-based activities aligned to the national and state standards for teaching science. The course was developed in collaboration with scientists at Penn State, and designed to help teachers master essential science concepts and principles and become more confident in teaching science. previous page
SCIED 597 Special Topics: Strategies for Science Teaching & Assessment (3) The examination and selection of science curriculum materials and assessments as well as current implementation strategies as they relate to national and local science education standards. The course includes evaluating and reformulating materials for relevance to various grade level classrooms. previous page
SCIED 597 Special Topics: The Nature of Science and Evolution (3)
In light of recent controversies regarding the teaching of evolution in our nation's schools, this course is designed to provide teachers with a solid, scientifically-based foundation of the nature of science and evolution. This course examines the nature of scientific inquiry and the study of evolution as they relate to the teaching of science at the K-12 level. The course will align content and activities to national and local standards. Topics will include Darwin's theory of natural selection, evidence for evolution, the processes of evolution, addressing students' misconceptions, and how to handle controversy. previous page
Curriculum and Instruction (SCIED) Course Schedule
Special Education (SPLED)
SPLED 401 - Motivating Exceptional Learners (4) Group and individual techniques to promote student task engagement and prosocial behavior. Prerequisite: SPLED 425 previous page
SPLED 402 - Human Rights: Historical and Current Issues in Special Education (3) Litigation, legislation, regulation, and advocacy issues impacting on educational and related services for individuals with academic and/or physical disabilities. Prerequisite: SPLED 425 previous page
SPLED 404 Working with Families and Professionals in Special Education (3) Strategies for productive interactions between special educators and others such as colleagues, employers, parents, service providers, professionals, and students. previous page
SPLED 409A - Fundamental Literacy Skills for Students with Special Needs (3) Effective reading curriculum and teaching methods to teach students with special needs. Prerequisite: SPLED 425 concurrent SPLED 401 previous page
SPLED 409B - Writing and Content Literacy for Students with Special Needs (3) Effective curriculum and materials for teaching writing and content literacy to students with special needs. Prerequisite: SPLED 425 concurrent SPLED 401
SPLED 409C - Mathematics Instruction for Students with Special Needs (3) Research-based practices for teaching mathematics skills to students with special needs. Prerequisite: SPLED 425 concurrent SPLED 401
SPLED 411 - Intervention for Students with Severe Disabilities (3) Assessment, teaching strategies, curricula, materials, and assistive techniques for use with individuals having severe disabilities (mental and physical). previous page
SPLED 412 - Instruction for Students with Mild Disabilities (4) Appropriate teaching strategies, curriculum sequences, and materials selection and evaluation for children with mild special needs. Prerequisites: SPLED 401 , 409, and 454 previous page
SPLED 425 - Orientation to Human Variation and Special Education Services (3) An intensive overview of exceptional individuals being served in special education programs across their life spans, from infancy through adulthood. previous page
SPLED 454 Assessment for Instruction (4) Orientation to evaluation of special students with emphasis on the creation, use, and interpretation of teacher-made assessment procedures. previous page
SPLED 495E Experience With Exceptional Children (3) Supervised activities with exceptional children in a variety of possible settings, e.g., schools, institutions, day care centers, vocational settings. previous page
SPLED 497 Special Topics: Autism/Pervasive Development Disorder - An Educational Perspective (3) This course is designed to provide an understanding and overview of Autism/Pervasive Development Disorder teaching strategies and current trends in programming. previous page
SPLED 501 Administration and Supervision of Educational Programs for Exceptional Children (3) Problems connected with the instituting and organizing of classes for atypical children; the legal phases, finances, teaching personnel, pupil personnel, housing, equipment, courses of study, curriculum, etc. previous page
SPLED 510 - Problems in the Education of the Mentally Retarded (3) Study of existing curriculums, instructional practices, educational programs, experimentation in curriculum building and materials construction. previous page
SPLED 530 - Problem in Education of the Learning Disabled (3) Review of the research and theoretical implementation in the educational and behavioral management of learning disabled children. previous page
SPLED 570 - Problem in Education of the Emotionally Disturbed (3) Current issues, methods, and problems associated with the education of the emotionally/behaviorally disturbed. previous page
SPLED 573 - Introducation to Research in Special Education (3) A seminar to review and design research in special education. previous page
SPLED 575 Grant-Proposal Development in Special Education (3) Grant development and proposal writing techniques for submission and funding by student researchers. previous page
SPLED 594 Research Topics (1-15) Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small-group basis. previous page
SPLED 595A - Practicum (3) Supervised clinical experience on campus in University-managed diagnostic and remedial settings. Prerequisite: SPLED 401 , 409, 411, 412, 425 and 454. previous page
SPLED 595B - Field Experiences in Off-Campus Laboratories (3-6) Supervised off-campus field experiences in selected laboratory settings with exceptional children. Prerequisite: SPLED 595A . (For certification students) previous page
SPLED 595C - Internship in Special Education Supervision (3) Internship in day/residential school setting under supervision of field supervisor and University faculty. previous page
SPLED 596 - Individual Studies (1-9) Creative projects, including nonthesis research, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses. previous page
SPLED 597 Special Topics: Learning Strategies for Adolescents with Learning Difficulties (3) Task-specific learning strategies to help students struggling in their middle and senior high school content courses to become successful and independent learners through a set of generic instructional procedures used to teach strategies as well as the use of published strategies developed through the University of Kansas Center for Research in Learning. Included are strategies to help with reading (word identification, comprehension ), written expression, learning vocabulary, test-taking and more. Additionally, participants learn procedures for developing their own learning strategies. previous page
SPLED 597 - Special Topics: Advanced Grant Writing (3) Advanced skills in writing grant proposals for Federal/State, foundation, and corporate marketplaces as well as administrative strategies needed to successfully implement grants. previous page
SPLED 597 - Special Topics: Legal Issues in Special Education (3) Federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing the provision of services to students with disabilities. Provides skills to 1) identify legal issues pertaining to students with disabilities; 2) accurately reference legal doctrine relevant to the issues pertaining to students with disabilities; 3) consider the legal ramifications of decisions made by special educators; and 4) apply knowledge of laws and processes to education. previous page
SPLED 597 Special Topics: Advanced Topics in Applied Behavior Analysis (3) Applied behavior analysis provides teachers of children with disabilities with data regarding the functional relationships between child behavior and the environment to discover the function of problem behavior using a variety of methodologies. These assessments allow the development, implementation, and evaluation of behavior management programs for children with disabilities who display problematic behaviors. previous page
SPLED 597 - Special Topics: Content Enhancement for Secondary Students (3) This course for middle and high school teachers presents effective methods for teaching content to academically diverse classes. Participants learn how to use the Content Enhancement Curriculum, a set of routines developed by the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning in order to plan and deliver academic content in ways that improve all students' ability to organize, understand, and remember critical information. The teaching devices and routines are developed and used with the explicit goals of: meeting the needs of both the group and the individual; maintaining the integrity of the content; selecting the critical features of the content; transforming the content in ways that promote student learning; and carrying out instruction in a partnership with students. Students need to bring textbook(s) or curriculum materials from courses/content they teach beginning the first day of this week-long course. previous page
SPLED 597 - Special Topic (3) Formal courses given on a topical or special interest subject which may be offered infrequently.
SPLED 600 - Independent Research (1-6) Completion of thesis research. previous page
Special Education (SPLED) Course Schedules
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