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Academics Elementary Education

Performing Arts Expression

ART 329 – Performing Arts Expression

Prerequisite(s):
Completion of AS or AA degree from the College of the Marshall Islands
Or Admittance to CMI BAEE Degree
Or Permission of Instructor

Presents critiques of the historical development of music, dance, and drama from various cultures. Students analyze classical, contemporary, and modern performances in context.

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Academics Elementary Education

ESL Language Arts Methods

EDU 285 – ESL Language Arts Methods

Prerequisites:
C or better in ENG 111

Designed to provide education students with ESL methods for teaching reading and writing and listening and speaking in mid to upper elementary levels. Students will develop effective strategies to engage students in the reading/writing and listening/speaking experience. (Replaces EDU 281 & 282)
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Academics Elementary Education

Science for Teachers

EDU 251 – Science for Teachers

Prerequisite(s):
Admission to ASEE
C or better in ENG 111

Surveys topics in science that are found in the RMI Public Schools System curriculum. Provides students with a hands-on approach to motivate elementary students as they investigate the world around them. Emphasizes the need for content knowledge coupled with engaging activities for effective teaching through inquiry-based strategies that model a student-centered, activity-based classroom.
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Academics Elementary Education

Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II

EDU 250 – Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II

Prerequisite(s):
C or better in EDU 150

Introduces set theory, number theory, real numbers, statistics, geometry, and measurements with emphasis on practical applications and use of varied strategies in problem solving. Students will develop methods for teaching mathematics and apply these in the elementary classroom. Second of a two-course series.
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Academics Elementary Education

Classroom Management

EDU 241 – Classroom Management

Prerequisite(s):
C or better in ENG 111

Designed to give students the basic knowledge and practice needed to plan, develop, and implement classroom management tasks that encourage learning. Addresses decisions effective teachers must make, including building a positive classroom learning environment, establishing classroom guidelines and classroom/school procedures and routines, and establishing effective communication with parents regarding student behaviors and academic progress.

Classroom Methods and Strategies

EDU 211 – Classroom Methods and Strategies

Prerequisite(s):
C or better in ENG 111

Examines methods employed by effective elementary teachers to facilitate learning and skills in all subject areas.

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Academics Elementary Education

Introduction to Teaching

EDU 210 – Introduction to Teaching

Prerequisite(s):
C or better in ENG 111

Introduces students to the knowledge and resources required of teachers with an emphasis on reading and writing in a text–rich classroom. Teachers learn to scaffold instruction to help their students build a foundation for more complex learning in an environment conducive to constructing meaning by engaging in authentic learning events and activities.
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Academics Elementary Education

Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I

EDU 150 – Mathematics for Elementary Teachers

Prerequisites:
C or better in MATH 090s or Credit Placement
C or better in ENG 80s
Permission of Instructor

Strengthens students’ understanding of basic mathematics concepts, their properties and applications. Emphasis on problem solving and reasoning through hands-on activities. Intended for pre-service and in-service elementary school teachers. Students will participate in field experiences to observe and present mathematics activities. First of two-course series.

Philosophical Foundations of Education

EDU 109 – Philosophical Foundations of Education

Prerequisite(s):
C or better in ENG 111

Introduces various philosophies of education at work in contemporary schooling. Examines conditions of knowing, teaching, and learning and their extension in everyday practices in and out of the classroom.

First Year Seminar

CMI 101 - First Year Seminar

Co-requisite: ENG 80’s or higher

Introduces students to higher education and first year college experiences to better prepare students to be successful in their college careers.  Emphasis is placed on acquiring skills for college work.  Students also are introduced to college resources to learn how to effectively take advantage of those resources.