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Fall 2008 Course Schedule (September 4 - December 23)

Please note - This schedule is subject to change.  Last Updated August 18.
Note the color codes: Updates | Closed coursesCancelled courses | Room numbers


Courses are listed in the following format:

COURSE NUMBER
Course Title
[terms offered: see key at bottom of page] (# of credits)
(prerequisites and/or restrictions [if any])

Semester Based Integrative Master's Project Options

Registration for the three Semester-Based IMP options takes place according to the same policies and procedures that govern registration for regular classes.

IMP1
Site-Based Inquiry
(For students who are currently employed and wish to focus their IMP on a topic/problem related to their own work setting. Registration is not allowed after the class has met. See the Integrative Master's Project web page for more information, http://www.bankstreet.edu/gs/integrativemastersproject.html.)

IMP2
Collaborative Student Faculty Inquiry
(Contact the facilitator/instructor if there are questions about a specific inquiry. Registration is not allowed after the class has met. See the Integrative Master's Project web page for more information, http://www.bankstreet.edu/gs/integrativemastersproject.html.)

IMP3
Mentored Directed Essay
Students should register for section 01.
In September, students will be assigned their particular mentor.
Registration is not allowed after the end of the fall 2008 add/drop period.
See the Integrative Master's Project web page for more information, http://www.bankstreet.edu/gs/integrativemastersproject.html.



Education Courses: Dual Language/Bilingual, General, and Special Education; Museum Education; Reading and Literacy; Child Life

EDUC 500
Child Development
[A] (3)

EDUC 501
Child Development and Variations with a Focus on Middle Childhood (Grades 5-9)
[F] (3)

EDUC 505
Language Acquisition and Learning in a Linguistically Diverse Society
[A] (2)

EDUC 510
Curriculum in Early Childhood Education (Grades N-3)
[F, S, S2] (3)

EDUC 511
Curriculum Development through Social Studies (Elementary and Middle School)
[F, S] (3)

EDUC 513
Social Studies as the Core of the Integrated Curriculum for Children with Special Needs (Grades 1-6)
[F, S, S2] (3)

EDUC 514
Curriculum in Early Childhood Education: Developing Learning Environments and Experiences for Children of Diverse Backgrounds and Abilities
[F, S, S2] (3)

EDUC 515
Curriculum Development and Sheltered Instruction in Dual Language/Bilingual Classrooms
 [F] (3)
(prerequisites: EDUC 511 or EDUC 513 or EDUC 514 and EDUC 601 or permission of instructor)

EDUC 518
Museum/School Curriculum Development
[F] (3)
(for matriculated students in the Museum Education Programs or by permission of the program director)

EDUC 519
Educating Infants and Toddlers: Environments
[2/F] (3)

EDUC 525
Integrating Technology into the Curriculum to Support Learning and Inquiry
[F, S, S1, 2/S2] (1)

EDUC 530
Foundations of Modern Education
[A] (3)

EDUC 531 (COURSE CANCELED)
Principles & Problems in Elementary and Early Childhood Education [F] (3)

EDUC 533
Seminar in Museum Education I
[F] (2)
(for matriculated students in the Museum Education Programs or by permission of the program director)

EDUC 534
Introduction to the Middle School
[F] (2)

EDUC 535
Science for Teachers (Grades N-6)
[A] (2)

EDUC 537
Foundations and Practice of Dual Language/Bilingual Education
[F] (1)

EDUC 540
Mathematics for Teachers in Diverse & Inclusive Educational Settings (Grades N-6)
[A] (2)

EDUC 561
Linguistics: Implications for Teachers
[F] (1)

EDUC 563
The Teaching of Reading, Writing and Language Arts
[F, S, S1-S2] (3)

EDUC 564
Language, Literature and Emergent Literacy (A Focus on Grades N-3)
[A] (3)

EDUC 565
Children's Literature in a Balanced Reading Program (A Focus on Grades 3-8)
[A] (3)

EDUC 567
Teaching Reading and Writing in the Content Areas for Elementary and Middle-School Classrooms
[F] (3)

EDUC 568
Teaching Literacy in the Elementary Grades (Grades 2-6)
[F, S, S1-S2] (3)

EDUC 573
Storytelling for Children
[F, S] (1)

EDUC 590
Arts Workshop for Teachers (Grades N-6)
[F, S, S2] (2)

EDUC 591
Music and Movement: Multicultural and Developmental Approaches in Diverse and Inclusive Settings (Grades N-6)
[A] (2)

EDUC 604
Family, Child, and Teacher Interaction in Diverse and Inclusive Educational Settings
[A] (2)

EDUC 605
Designing and Managing Classroom Environments for Children and Youth with Special Needs (Grades K and up)
[F, S1] (3)

EDUC 609
Classroom Management and Discipline in a Supportive Environment
[F, S] (1)

EDUC 613
Understanding and Working with Parents of Young Normal and Exceptional Children
[F] (2)

EDUC 614
Exhibition Development and Evaluation
[F] (2)
(for matriculated Museum Education students or by permission of the program director)

EDUC 618
Working with All Children and Families: An Introduction
[Jan, S] (1)

EDUC 651
Special Study: Learning Practice and Theory: Making the Connection
[F, S] (6)
(for Urban Education Semester students only)

EDUC 800
The Social Worlds of Childhood
[F] (3)
(prerequisite: EDUC 500 or EDUC 501 or by permission of the instructor and advisor)

EDUC 801
The World of the Infant: The First Year of Life
[F] (3)
(prerequisite: EDUC 500 or EDUC 800)

EDUC 803
Developmental Variations
[A] (2)
(prerequisite: EDUC 500 or EDUC 501 or EDUC 800 or by permission of the instructor and advisor)

EDUC 807
Communication Disorders in School Age Children
[F, S, S2] (2)
(prerequisite: EDUC 505 or EDUC 561 and EDUC 870)

EDUC 808
The Study of Children in Diverse & Inclusive Educational Settings through Observation and Recording
[F, S] (3)
(prerequisite: EDUC 500 or EDUC 800 or by permission of the instructor)

EDUC 809
The Study of Children in Diverse and Inclusive Educational Settings through Observation and Recording with a Focus on the Upper-Elementary and Middle School Child
[F] (3)
(prerequisite: EDUC 501 or EDUC 800 or by permission of the instructor)

EDUC 821
Child Life in the Health Care Setting: A Family-Centered Approach
[F] (3)
(prerequisite: EDUC 500)

EDUC 823
Play Therapy
[F, S] (1)
(prerequisite: EDUC 803)

EDUC 826
Medical Aspects of Illness: A Child Life Perspective
[F] (3)
(prerequisite: EDUC 500)

EDUC 827
Weaving Creative Arts Modalities into Child Life Practice
[F] (3)
(prerequisites: EDUC 821 and EDUC 822)

EDUC 829
Therapeutic Play Techniques for Child Life Specialists
[F] (3)
(prerequisite: EDUC 500)

EDUC 850
Practicum in Teaching Science I
[F] (3)
(prerequisite: NSCI 500)
(for Kerlin Science Fellows only)

EDUC 860
Reading and Writing Problems of Children and Youth with Special Needs
[F, S] (3)
(prerequisites: EDUC 505 and EDUC 563 or EDUC 568, or by permission of the instructor)

EDUC 862
Formal Testing: Observation and Assessment
[F, S1, S2] (3)
(prerequisite: EDUC 860)

EDUC 863
Practicum in Clinical Teaching of Monolingual and Bilingual Children and Youth with Learning Disabilities and Reading Problems
[F, S] (3)
(prerequisite: EDUC 860)

EDUC 868
Current Topics in Reading and Writing Difficulties in Multicultural Classrooms: Approaches to Decoding
[F, S] (2)
(prerequisite: EDUC 860)

EDUC 869
Early Language and Literacy in Sociocultural Contexts: Supporting Development and Adapting for Disability
[F, S] (2)
(prerequisite: EDUC 500 or EDUC 800; pre- or corequisite: EDUC 505)

EDUC 871
Writing Case/Progress Reports
[F, S] (1)
(corequisite: EDUC 941 or EDUC 942)

EDUC 880
Insights from Occupational Therapy: Understanding Children≠s Sensory-Motor Development
[F, S] (1)
(pre- or corequisite: EDUC 892)

EDUC 892
Developmental Systems I: Connecting Research in Early Development to Practice in Early Childhood Education
[F] (2)
(prerequisite: EDUC 500 or EDUC 800)

EDUC 894
Early Childhood Practicum I: Observing a Child Through Family/Cultural Contexts
[F] (2)
(prerequisites: EDUC 500 or EDUC 800 and EDUC 803; corequisite: EDUC 892)

EDUC 941
Teaching Literacy Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
[F, S] (6)
(pre- or corequisite: EDUC 860)

EDUC 942
Childhood General Education and Teaching Literacy Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
[F, S] (6)
(pre- or corequisite: EDUC 860)

EDUC 950
Clinical Experiences and Supervised Fieldwork I and II: Children in Health Care Settings
  [F, S] (6)

EDUC 953
Infant and Parent Development and Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
[F, S] (6)

EDUC 954
Infant and Parent Development and Early Intervention Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
[F, S] (6)

EDUC 955
Early Childhood General Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
[F, S] (3 or 6)

EDUC 956
Childhood General Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
[F, S] (3 or 6)

EDUC 957
Middle School General Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
[F, S] (6)

EDUC 958
Early Childhood and Childhood General Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
[F, S] (6)

EDUC 960
Dual Language/ Bilingual Early Childhood General Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
[F, S] (6)

EDUC 961
Dual Language/ Bilingual Childhood General Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
[F, S] (6)

EDUC 962
Dual Language/ Bilingual Middle School General Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
[F, S] (6)

EDUC 963
Early Childhood Special and General Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
[F, S] (6)

EDUC 964
Childhood Special and General Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
[F, S] (6)

EDUC 965
Middle School Special and General Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
[F, S] (6)

EDUC 966
Dual Language/ Bilingual Early Childhood Special and General Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
[F, S] (6)

EDUC 967
Dual Language/ Bilingual Childhood Special and General Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
[F, S] (6)

EDUC 968
Dual Language/ Bilingual Middle School Special and General Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
[F, S] (6)

EDUC 970
Early Childhood Special Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
[F, S] (6)

EDUC 971
Childhood Special Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
[F, S] (6)

EDUC 972
Middle School Special Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
[F, S] (6)

EDUC 973
Dual Language/Bilingual Early Childhood Special Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
[F, S] (6)

EDUC 974
Dual Language/Bilingual Childhood Special Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
[F, S] (6)

EDUC 975
Dual Language/Bilingual Middle School Special Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
[F, S] (6)

EDUC 980
Childhood General and Museum Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
[F, S] (6)

EDUC 981
Middle School General and Museum Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
[F, S] (6)

EDUC 982
Museum Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
[F, S] (6)

EDUC 990
Extended Field Experiences with Diverse Learners
[F, S] (0)
(for students completing fieldwork as student teachers)

GSTD 960
Studies in Education Supervised Fieldwork/ Student Teaching/ Advisement
[F, S] (6)

MATH 495
Topics in Mathematics
[F] (2)


Leadership for Educational Change

LEAD 503
Adult Development: Implications for Educational Leadership
[F] (3)

LEAD 510
Leadership in Curriculum and Instruction
[F, S2] (3)

LEAD 660
Research for Educational Change
[F, S, S2] (3)

LEAD 871
Special Education Leadership I: Implementing IDEA
[F] (3)

LEAD 900
Leadership for Educational Change Supervised Fieldwork/Advisement
[F, S] (6)


Early Childhood Leadership

LEAD 930
Early Childhood Leadership Supervised Fieldwork/Advisement
[F, S] (4)


Future School Leaders Academy

LEAD 535
Foundations of Educational Leadership: Organizational Development
[2/F, S2] (1)

LEAD 604
Development of Educational Policy
[2/F] (1)

LEAD 863
Leading a School District III
[2/F] (1)

LEAD 870
Special Education Leadership: The District Perspective
[2/F] (1)

LEAD 906
Future School Leaders Academy Supervised Fieldwork/Advisement
[F, S] (1.5)


Leadership in the Arts

LEAD 910
Leadership In the Arts Supervised Fieldwork/Advisement
[F, S] (3)


Leadership in Mathematics Education

LEAD 940
Mathematics Supervised Fieldwork/Advisement
[F, S] (3)


Leadership in Museum Education

LEAD 501
Human Development I: Programming for Young Audiences (4)
(for Museum Leadership students only or by permission of the instructor)

LEAD 511
Exhibition Development for Museum Leaders (2)
(for Museum Leadership students only or by permission of the instructor) 

LEAD 950
Museum Leadership Supervised Fieldwork/Advisement
[F, S] (2)

LEAD 951
Museum Leadership Seminar I: Theories and Issues in Museum Learning (1)

(for Museum Leadership students only or by permission of the instructor) 


School District Leadership

LEAD 861
Leading a School District I
[F] (1)

LEAD 862
Leading a School District II
 [F] (1)

LEAD 863
Leading a School District III
[F] (1)


BETLA

LEAD 514
Curriculum Development for Mathematics Leaders
(BETLA Network 7) (3)

LEAD 610
Staff Development and the Consultation Process
(BETLA Network 7) (3)

LEAD 905
Leadership Supervised Fieldwork/Advisement
(BETLA Network 7) (2)


Principals Institute 

LEAD 500
Adult Development and Organizational Foundations of Educational Administration
(6)

LEAD 510
Leadership in Curriculum and Instruction
(3)

LEAD 603
School Change: The Transformational Leader
(3)

LEAD 621
Fiscal Management for Educational Leaders
(1)

LEAD 875
Effective Management in an Educational Context
(3)

LEAD 901
Seminar in School Leadership
(1.0)

LEAD 903
Leadership Supervised Fieldwork/Advisement (Internship)
(2)

LEAD 904
Leadership Supervised Fieldwork/Advisement
(2)


Teacher Leader 

LEAD 610
Staff Development and the Consultation Process
(3)

LEAD 651
Leadership Special Study
(3)

LEAD 665
Using Data in Your School and Classroom: Building Evidence-Based Learning Communities
(3)


Key for terms offered*:

*Every effort is made to offer courses as listed. Offerings are subject to change.