MAT 5003. Strategies for Content Area Reading. This course will provide education majors with an overview of the instructional strategies for teaching and integrating reading into content areas. Students will develop a conceptual understanding of reading processes and appropriate instructional strategies, which emphasize reading skills necessary for the learning of content area information. Fall, summer.
MAT 5013. Classroom Assessment. This course is an introduction to test and measurements as applied to education. It includes simple statistics essential to compiling and interpreting test data. Emphasis is placed on accountability in the classroom and the latest developments of the No Child Left Behind legislation. Fall, summer.
MAT 5023. Survey of Exceptional Individuals. This course is a general survey of exceptional individuals from birth to 21 years, and an introduction to special education including special education history and law; disability causations; definitions and classifications systems, characteristics of all categories of exceptional learners (disabled and gifted); provision of services and appropriate educational interventions. Fall, spring semesters.
MAT 5073. Teaching Reading and Writing. This course presents skills, techniques, and practice in the teaching of reading and writing, as well as methods of diagnosis and correction of reading problems and miscue analysis.
MAT 5083. Classroom and Group Management. This is an introduction to basic principles of behavior modification and contingency management. Procedures of conditioning, reinforcement, token economy, and self-control as applied to individuals and groups in a variety of settings with emphasis on discussion of research, application, and ethics. Fall semester.
MAT 5203. Emergent Literacy. Designed to heighten the awareness of the multiple factors involved in the process of becoming literate and promoting the development of a literate environment that fosters interest and growth in all aspects of literacy. Research and theory relevant to emergent literacy and the kinds of experiences that support literacy are examined.
MAT 5343. STEM Methods for Science and Mathematics. Designed to give the candidate an awareness of the relationships among various sciences and mathematics. Along with the essential basic knowledge of science and mathematics concepts. Selection and organization of learning activities and materials for the teaching of science and mathematics will also be emphasized.
MAT 6003. Teaching and learning for Diverse Learners. This course is an introductory course in the foundations of teacher education. The course will cover the opportunities for employment and membership in professional organizations: social issues involved in schools; the structure of education; legal issues; historical and philosophical foundations; school programs and practices; and teacher performance assessments as evidenced in the TESS Domains. Fall, spring, summer.
MAT 6013. Methods in Education. This course is designed to help prospective teachers develop and/or refine the skills necessary to be an effective classroom teacher in grades K-12. Spring, summer.
MAT 6023. Multimedia for Educators. This course provides technology-enhanced knowledge, strategies, and resources to support teaching and learning in the K-12 classroom. Students will explore the potential instructional and learning affordances of varied technologies and the ways in which they might be used to promote communication and collaboration and to support authentic learning environments. Spring, summer.
MAT 6033. Internship I. Prerequisites: Nine hours of coursework including MAT 6003. The supervised internship is to be completed when the candidate obtains a job in an appropriate Arkansas public school. The candidate is provided with supervise, on-the-job experiences. The experiences will be accompanied by online coursework and individual supervision at the school site designed to provide evaluation, reflection, and analysis of the field experiences. Fall, spring.
MAT 6043. Internship II. The supervised internship is completed after Internship I. The candidate must still have a job at an appropriate Arkansas public school. The candidate is provided with supervised on-the-job experiences. The experiences will be accompanied by scheduled, on-campus group and individual supervision designed to provide evaluation, reflection, and analysis of the field experiences. Successful completion of portfolio defense is required. Fall, spring.
MAT 6053. Student Teaching I. Prerequisites: 24 hours of MAT coursework. This course is designed to provide candidates with supervised, on-the-job experiences in an appropriate Arkansas public school. The experiences will be accompanied by scheduled, on-campus group and individual supervision designed to provide evaluation, reflection, and analysis of the field experiences. Fall, spring.
MAT 6063. Student Teaching II. This course is designed to provide candidates with supervised, on-the-job experiences in an appropriate Arkansas public School and must be completed after Student Teaching I. The experiences will be accompanied by scheduled, on-campus group and individual supervision designed to provide evaluation, reflection, and analysis of the field experiences. Successful completion of portfolio defense is required. Fall, spring.
MAT 6073. Learning Theory. This course is a study of the principles and problems of learning with consideration of major empirical findings and their theoretical interpretations. Spring, summer
MAT 6083. Reading Diagnostics. This course is a basic course with emphasis on methods and material for teaching reading. Innovative and experimental procedures of teaching will be examined. Current reading programs will be studied. Spring, summer.