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58 Global Graduate Programs subjects: English, mathematics, science, social studies (including at least one course in U.S. history) SECE_SCT01 through SCT04—30 undergraduate credits in core content Graduate Admission Test Requirements—please visit graduate.pages.tcnj.edu/apply (Also see Graduate Opportunities section of Bulletin) ELEC_SCT01—Elementary: Program Requirements: 25 credits Grade of B– or better in Internship II Required Courses: Foundations and Multicultural Education: 3 cr. EDFN 520/Social Problems and Education or EDFN 521/Cultural Foundations of Education Specialization: 22 cr. SPED 501/Students with Disabilities in Our Schools RDLG 579/Content Area Literacy EPSY 523/Advanced Child and Adolescent Development VCPD 530/Learning to Read ELEM 663/Advanced Trends ELEM 694/Internship I (3 cr.) or EDFN 508/ Introduction to Research and Data-Based Decision Making (Johannesburg only) ELEM 695/Internship II (4 cr.) New Jersey Certification Examination: Praxis II-Elementary School: Content Knowledge Note: Students applying for elementary certification must have 60 undergraduate credits in liberal studies. SECE_SCT01 through SCT04—Secondary: Program Requirements: 25 credits Grade of B– or better in Internship II Required Courses: Foundations and Multicultural Education: 3 cr. EDFN 520/Social Problems and Education or EDFN 521/Cultural Foundations of Education Specialization: 22 cr. SPED 501/Students with Disabilities in Our Schools RDLG 579/Content Area Literacy EPSY 523/Advanced Child and Adolescent Development VCPD 590/Content Area Methods SCED 663/Advanced Trends SCED 694/Internship I (3 cr.) or EDFN 508/ Introduction to Research and Data-Based Decision Making (Johannesburg only) SCED 695/Internship II (4 cr.) with earned grade of B– or better New Jersey Certification Examination: Appropriate Praxis II Test Note: Students applying for secondary certification must have an undergraduate major in one of the following areas approved for certification: mathematics, English, biology, chemistry, physics, or social studies. Performance Learning Systems (PLS) The Office of Global Programs and Performance Learning Systems (PLS) work together to offer innovative, online graduate courses to meet the academic and professional needs of those who wish to take advantage of the benefits of a distance learning experience. At present, students may enroll in the following graduate courses: Effective Classroom Management (VCPD 520), Learning to Read (VCPD 530), Reading to Learn (VCPD 540), Teaching Through Learning Channels (VCPD 550), and Secondary Content Methods (VCPD 590), which are offered in the fall, spring, and summer terms. To learn more about content and schedules for the courses, go to the PLS Web site at www.plsweb.com. Courses Available through PLS VCPD 520/Effective Classroom Management (Online) 3 cr. Evaluate expectations for student behavior and learn practical strategies to increase student responsibility, self-control, and self-management. Learn how to create a proactive classroom environment that will allow you to spend the major part of your contact time in instructional activities, thus resulting in increased student learning. Create a positive classroom climate: n Design the physical classroom environment. n Establish teaching rules and routines. n Appreciate the importance of the first days of school. n Minimize misbehavior. n Administer discipline with the brain in mind. n Deal with misbehavior and consequences. n Develop effective strategies: n Utilize reflective practices to adjust classroom management strategies. n Identify teacher and parent roles in promoting responsibility and learning. n Recognize ways in which diverse populations affect classroom management. n Understand learning styles and their application to classroom management. VCPD 530/ Learning to Read: Beginning Reading Instruction (Online) 3 cr. Learn to implement a balanced, integrated approach to teaching, begin- ning with reading centered on scientific strategies aligned with state and national reading research initiatives. These specially designed curric- ulum resources and teaching strategies will enhance the reading and learning processes across all areas of the curriculum. Teachers will have access to an interactive CD-ROM and other resources designed to offer every student the opportunity to succeed in learning to read. n Apply a balanced and integrated approach: n Teach phonemic decoding, comprehension strategies, and litera- ture appreciation. n Encourage independent reading, using a variety of types of texts. n Explore relationships among words to teach vocabulary. n Use writing to foster greater understanding of text. n Develop effective practices for teaching reading proficiency skills: n Phonemic awareness n Phonological awareness n Decoding n Fluency n Comprehension n Prevent reading failure through intervention and assessment: n Screen students using informal assessments. n Monitor students' progress. n Establish an effective intervention system. VCPD 540/ Reading to Learn: Comprehension Instruction (Online) 3 cr. Discover the best ways to help your students construct meaning from what they read. Examine scientifically based comprehension strategies and 244328_001-091_r1.indd 58 9/1/17 1:40 PM

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