Psychological Development and Serving Diverse Learners

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Offered: F, Sp. This course is designed to provide a basic introduction to the P-12 school environment as a community of care and teaching, as a profession. Included are foundational aspects of the legal and ethical aspects of teaching, emphasizing confidentiality in all respects, and facilitation of development of the required attitude for maintaining a successful teaching career. Students will complete a baseline disposition assessment in this course. The course is designed to provide insight into the multiple factors related to teaching language learners, as well as learners who experience disability, in secondary schools. This induction course is constructed to introduce the criticality of meeting the needs of all learners through the selection of instructional methods, management techniques, and essential practices for supporting diverse learners. The course provides future educators with an understanding of the physical, cognitive, social and emotional changes that occur from conception through adolescence, and ways in which developmental changes impact learning and instruction. In addition, general principles of psychology, as these apply to the educational process, are covered. Prerequisite: Credit or concurrent enrollment in EDU 563. Section information text: Second 7-week session Coursework is 100% online with live video conferencing on Wednesdays; 10/21/26, 11/4/26, 11/18/26, 12/9/26 from 5-7pm. Students must have reliable access to a web camera/internet for video conferencing and recording. This course may be waitlisted through the online registration system.