Course Descriptions
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Course Description:
This course will provide students an opportunity to examine and practice
relevant strategies and principles that enhance the skills of an
athletic administrator. These strategies and principles will be
delivered in this course for application in the field of administration
of athletics.
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Course Description:
The course focuses upon the principal’s role as leader in an elementary
or high school organization. Problem and laboratory approaches will be
applied to administrative activities in school settings. Process of
leadership, student achievement, state and standardized assessments,
conflict management, school budget, decision-making problem solving,
school and district goal targeting, written and oral communication,
special education, technology, school law, crisis management and group
dynamics will be practiced and explored. Public relations with parents,
communities and businesses will be covered. Evaluation of self and
school personnel will be reviewed.
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The course design is for the student to use their vision in creating a
project that utilizes their leadership skills at the organization’s
site. Implementation and assessment of the project is to be ongoing
throughout the course work. Completion of the project will reflect the
student’s previous and learning of administrative leadership theories,
strategies and practices. A typed research document is to be submitted
reflecting the components of the project.
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The course focuses on supervised field practice (practicum) for K-12
principals. The practicum is designed to provide the student with the
working experience of the duties and responsibilities of the K-12
principal. Observations, hands-on experiences and applications of
administrative principles will be practiced. Participation in actual
situations, in cooperation with various educational organizations, is
required. The practicum will require a minimum of 150 clock hours.
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Course Description:
This course examines the strategies and develops the skills to supervise
and evaluate instruction. The student will experience a variety of
evaluation approaches utilized by school administrators to improve
instruction of teachers. The course will also examine the relationship
between teaching and learning, different theoretical paradigms of
teaching and the context of teaching. Pre-conference, observation and
post conference strategies will be demonstrated. Construction of
alternative models to current practices in the supervision of teachers
will be presented.
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The course design will examine the current legal framework of American
school finance. Areas to be explored are: state law, federal law, common
law, court decisions, case law, and attorney general findings and
students first law. School finance will include sources and types of
funding, maintenance and operations, capitol, soft capitol, budgetary
procedures at site and district level and politics of school funding.
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Course Description:
The course focuses upon the administrator’s role as leader in curriculum
and instruction.
Processes in Curriculum Mapping and Alignment, Essential Elements of
Instruction, Authentic Assessment, Professional Development, Current
Trends in Instructional Practices and Action Research will be explored
and practiced. Fundamentals of leadership will also be covered.
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Course Description:
This course will explore various political, sociologic and philosophical
perspectives concerning issues in educational administration. Issues
will relate to present day school administrative functions including a
cross section analysis as it pertains to multi-level administrators and
their responsibilities. Educational trends both past to present will
also be studied and compared. The influence of societal trends and the
impact on educational institutions will be discussed.
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Course Description:
The course will provide learning units regarding marketing procedures,
practices, and policies as it pertains to a school administrator of a
K-12 system. Participants will apply a marketing strategy to a school
and monitor the results.
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Course Description:
The course will provide learning units regarding personnel procedures,
practices, and policies as it pertains to certified and classified
employees as an administrator. The Participants will develop multiple
methods to conduct personnel functions.
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Course Description:
The course focuses upon the Principal’s role as leader in a K-12 school.
Problem and laboratory approaches will be applied to principal
activities in school settings. Process of school improvement will focus
on the following: (1) developing common mission, (2) gathering baseline
data, (3) techniques for data collection, (4) data analysis, (5) goal
development, (6) action plans, and (7) implementation and monitoring
results.
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Course Description:
The course focuses on supervised field practice (practicum) for K-12
superintendents. The practicum is designed to provide the student with
the working experience of the duties and responsibilities of the K-12
superintendent. Observations, hands-on experiences and applications of
administrative superintendent will be practiced. Participation in actual
situations, in cooperation with various educational organizations, is
required. The practicum will require a minimum of 150 clock hours.
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Course Description:
The course focuses upon the superintendence’s role as leader in a K-12
school District. Problem and laboratory approaches will be applied to
administrative activities in District settings. Process of leadership,
student achievement, state and standardized assessments, conflict
management, district budget, decision-making problem solving, district
goal targeting, written and oral communication, special education,
technology, school law, crisis management and group dynamics will be
practiced and explored. Public relations with parents, communities and
businesses will be covered. Evaluation of self and district personnel
will be reviewed.
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Course Description:
This is an introductory course in bilingual/multicultural/ESL education.
It is designed to introduce teachers to issues in cultural diversity to
serve in schools with culturally and linguistically diverse students.
The major goal of this class is to take a comprehensive look at
research, policy, and effective practices in U.S. schools for students
who are from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
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Course Description:
This is an introductory course in bilingual/multicultural/ESL education.
This course will focus on methods of developing lesson plans in language
arts, science, math, and social studies for the English Language Learner
(ELL). Emphasis on components of curriculum content, teaching
techniques, second language literacy, development and evaluation of
teaching materials. It is also designed to introduce teachers to issues
in cultural diversity by taking a comprehensive look at research,
policy, and effective practices.
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Course Description:
This course will provide the student with learning units enabling
students to effectively coach all aspects of football. Strategies,
techniques, off season training, planning and organization, and all
aspects of the successful development of an interscholastic program will
be explored. Students will be exposed to expert coaches from the high
school and college level throughout the course.
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Course Description:
This course will explore the theories of adolescent development, the
biological and cognitive development, social, emotional, and personality
development of adolescents as is relevant to coaching in youth sports.
Adolescent problems will also be explored to develop an understanding of
the young athletes.
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Course Description:
This course will explore the Psychology of coaching interscholastic
athletics. The mental preparation and motivation of coaching the
adolescent athlete will be examined. The foundation of Adolescent
Psychology with new concepts in imagery, stress management, psychic
energy management and competitive burnout will be examined also.
Research and presentations will provide practical modern applications to
a variety of performance are achievement theories in Sport Psychology.
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Course Description:
This course will emphasize research that supports the importance of
systematic phonics within a language arts program. The student will
review the research, apply the research to practical daily activities
that can be used immediately, and learn how to assess student progress
to create a balanced literacy program for developing and at-risk
students. The student will develop a supplemental research-based
systematic phonics instructional program as a major course of study.
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Course Description:
The course focuses on the application of theories, methods, and models
of the teaching and learning processes of reading.
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Course Description:
The course focuses on the (practicum) practical application of current
philosophical theories, methods, and models of assessment and
instruction for the remediation of reading.
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Course Description:
This course will focus on the administration, analysis and
interpretation of informal diagnostic procedures. The use of assessment
results will drive students’ remediation plans and instructional
techniques to facilitate reading success.
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Course Description:
This course will use multicultural books to survey pluralism and
linguistic diversity in American education. Students will analyze folk
and modern literature, including application of literary criteria to
these selections. Students will explore means of teaching using
multicultural literature to encourage diverse learners and learning
styles. Students will evaluate literature for its literary value as well
as cultural acceptability.
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Course Description:
Introduction to Administration is designed to explore and analyze the
responsibilities and demands of the school administrator. Areas of
responsibilities to be explored: School Law, Conflict Management, Time
Management, Organization, Leadership Skills, Communication, Finance,
Teacher Evaluation, Personnel Issues, Safety, Scheduling, and
Interviewing.
Students will be involved in role-plays, simulations, small group
presentations, and conflict management micro-world scenarios.
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Course Description:
This course is design for the school administrator to examine the
current legal framework of Arizona State law, court decisions, and
attorney general rulings as it relates to schools and districts
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Course Description:
The course will provide learning units regarding administrative
leadership to include: personal qualities, analysis, environmental and
structural decisions, staffing, momentum forces, and sustainability.
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Course Description:
The study of structure and function of the human body as it relates to
athletic participation. Topics include the skeletal, muscular, nervous,
circulatory, and respiratory systems and how they relate to weight
training, exercise, and athletic movements. This is a basic course that
will enable athletic coaches to better train and condition athletes as
well as help prevent injury and provide safe participation in athletics.
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Course Description:
This course is designed to cover all the essential elements required for
the Arizona Coaching Certificate. This course will provide learning
units in the basic methods of: basic first aid, CPR, legal aspects of
coaching, methodology, coaching pedagogy, nutrition and training.
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Course Description:
This course will provide the student with learning methods enabling
students to effectively coach all aspects of baseball. Strategies,
techniques, off season training, planning and organization, and all
aspects of the successful development of an interscholastic program will
be explored
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Course Description:
This course will provide the student with learning methods enabling
students to effectively coach all aspects of basketball. Strategies,
techniques, off season training, planning and organization, and all
aspects of the successful development of an interscholastic program will
be explored.
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Course Description:
This course will provide the student with learning methods enabling
students to effectively coach all aspects of Track and Field.
Strategies, techniques, off season training, planning and organization,
and all aspects of the successful development of an interscholastic
program will be explored.
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Course Description:
This course will provide the student with learning methods enabling
students to effectively coach all aspects of Softball. Strategies,
techniques, off season training, planning and organization, and all
aspects of the successful development of an interscholastic program will
be explored.
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Course Description:
This course will provide the student with learning methods enabling
students to effectively coach all aspects of Soccer. Strategies,
techniques, off season training, planning and organization, and all
aspects of the successful development of an interscholastic program will
be explored.
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Course Description:
This course will provide the student with learning methods enabling
students to effectively coach all aspects of Wrestling. Strategies,
techniques, off season training, planning and organization, and all
aspects of the successful development of an interscholastic program will
be explored.
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Course Description:
This course will provide the student with learning methods enabling
students to effectively coach all aspects of Weight Training and
Conditioning. Strategies, techniques, off season training, planning and
organization, and all aspects of the successful development of an
interscholastic program will be explored.
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Course Description:
This course will provide learning units in all aspects of sports injury
and prevention. CPR and First Aid certification will be completed by the
students. Training and conditioning, theories, strategies and principles
will be explored.
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Course Description:
This course explores definitions of giftedness, ways of identifying
gifted students, and types of programs developed for this population.
Issues in education of the gifted are identified and addressed and
students are introduced to concepts that apply to the gifted
endorsement. Strategies for meeting the needs of the gifted student in
the regular classroom are included. Students will prepare appropriate
curriculum units for gifted students.
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Course Description:
This course explores definitions of giftedness, learning disabled, ADD,
ADHD, behavior disorders, blind, deaf, etc. from the view that gifted
students are sometimes learning disabled, ADD, ADHD, behavior
disordered, blind, deaf, etc. Specific ways to adapt classroom
curriculum will be shared as well as ways to support students in moving
beyond the limitations of these disabilities.
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Course Description:
This course provides students the opportunity to explore various
delivery models for gifted education currently in use nation-wide.
Models will be looked at carefully and critically and successful
components will be identified. Models to be considered include
consultant, self-contained gifted classrooms, clustering gifted students
in regular classrooms, transporting gifted students to a central site,
pull-out programs, acceleration of academic work, advanced placement,
and Renzulli’s Schoolwide Enrichment Program.
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Course Description:
The course will provide learning units regarding administrative
influence to include: reciprocation, commitment, social proof, liking,
authority, and scarcity. The participant will learn to identify
appropriate situations and apply the skills of influencing to direct an
appropriate outcome as an administrator.
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Course Description:
This is an introductory course in bilingual/multicultural/ESL education.
It is designed to increase teacher’s awareness of the many different
cultural processes at work that we see in the lives of language minority
students in our schools and communities. It is also designed to help
teachers understand the factors that contribute in varying degrees to
cultural identity; These factors are ethnicity, geographical region,
national origin, social class, level of education, types of contact with
other cultural groups, religion, gender and age.
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Course Description:
This course includes practical application of theories, methods and
techniques used in ESL and BLE classrooms and the ELL student.
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Course Description:
This course will provide students an opportunity to examine and practice
relevant strategies and principles that enhance the skills of an
athletic administrator. These strategies and principles will be
delivered in this course for application in the field of administration
of athletics.
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Course Description:
The course will provide learning units regarding hiring procedures,
practices, and policies as it pertains to certified and classified
employees. Participants will apply these concepts in an educational
field and report on outcomes as an administrator.
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Course Description:
This course introduces classroom teachers to the concept of gifted
education and the varieties of philosophies emerging from this
discipline. Students learn Arizona State Guidelines for Gifted Programs
and explore gifted endorsement as a possible next step in their
professional careers. The responsibilities of classroom teachers and
teachers of the gifted will be differentiated.
The class will explore appropriate identification procedures and
effective gifted models, practices, standards, and assessment
techniques. Major emphasis will be on when, where, and how specific
tools might be used to support a student or students in expressing their
gifts effectively in ways that benefit all of society.
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Course Description:
Assessment plays a most complicated role in the education of English
Language Learners (ELL). Assessment is also a key sensitive issue for
underachieving culturally and linguistically diverse students who are
proficient in English. This class will show how assessment serves to
assist our students, how to assure us that all groups of students are
receiving an equal education opportunity, how to identify areas of great
need, and how to secure additional funding. We educators, teachers and
administrators must understand assessment, keep informed of the
constantly changing policy framework, and use assessment well to inform
our practice
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Course Description:
This is an introductory course in bilingual/multicultural/ESL education.
This course will focus on methods of developing lesson plans in language
arts for the English Language Learner (ELL). Emphasis on components of
curriculum content, teaching techniques, second language literacy,
development and evaluation of teaching materials. It is also designed to
introduce teachers to issues in cultural diversity by taking a
comprehensive look at research, policy, and effective practices. This
class will open a window on classrooms in which English learners are
actively involved in pursuing topics of their own choosing, using oral
and written English to discuss and confer with classmates, read, write,
report and share in the ongoing process of learning. Gradually, they
advance their knowledge of English, expanding their discourse and
refining their control of grammar, pronunciation, spelling, and
mechanics.
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Course Description:
This course will focus on Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) for the
English Language Learner (ELL) in the content area classroom. Emphasis
is on components of ELL Proficiency Standards, assessment, SEI
foundations, and SEI strategies.
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Course Description:
This course will focus on Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) for the
English Language Learner (ELL) in the content area classroom. Emphasis
is on the components of ELL Proficiency Standards, assessment, SEI
foundations & strategies, and connection to home & parent support.
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Course Description:
This course will provide the student with the opportunity to become
aware and educated about drugs and supplements that student athletes are
using for recreational use and to enhance their athletic performance.
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Course Description:
This course will provide the students the opportunity to promote and
improve ethical quality of the sports experience in our schools by
managing personal and organizational decision making and behavior in the
cultures of sports.
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