EDU 4222 - Designing Instruction For All Learners

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): EDU 4115 or EDU 4116; RDG 4444

Corequisite(s): EDU 4225 or EDU 4226

Description: This course focuses on the knowledge and skills of data literate teachers, who can select and create valid and reliable assessments, critically analyze resultant assessment data, and plan instruction utilizing varied differentiation models to increase academic achievement for students with diverse learning needs. Attention is given to grouping strategies and management of the classroom environment for successful whole group, small group and individual instruction. Tracking individual and class performance through multiple measures and analyzing the success of differentiated instructional sequences is included. Teacher candidates apply these techniques in the co-requisite Residency II and reflect upon successes, challenges, and adaptations in practice with course peers.