Methods: CA/HE.

Catalog description

Teacher candidates develop K-8 creative arts and health enhancement instruction and assessment that are aligned with state and national standards and principles of universal design learning. Teacher candidates gain familiarity with instructional methods and materials appropriate for teaching content, creative expression, and health and fitness, primarily through inquiry and experiential learning. Teacher candidates develop skills in integrated instruction, incorporating creative arts (literary arts, visual arts, music, dance/movement, theater), physical fitness, and health. Infused topics include technology, cooperative education, and Indian Education for All. Methods and techniques for integrating these areas into the daily curriculum are highlighted including applying and synthesizing concepts of multiple intelligences in the development of classroom curricula.