ELE 351: EC-6 Learners: Planning Instruction in the Classroom Environment

This is a Web-based course taught by Jeanie Gresham.

Instructor Contact Information 

Jeanie Gresham, Ed.D email: greshamglori@sfasu.edu (936) 468-1884

Course Description
ELE 351 is an in-depth review of pedagogy and professional responsibilities for planning and implementing responsive instruction and assessment for the EC-6 learner, creating a positive classroom environment, and fulfilling professional roles and responsibilities.  

Textbook Requirements

1. Anderson, S. C., Jinkins, D., Edmonson, S. L., Platt, G. M., Harris, S. A., Rosado, L. A. The Best Test Preparation for the TExES PPR 2004 Edition (required).
2. Blackboard materials, class readings,  and course aides (required)

Course Prerequisites
Junior Year - 2nd Semester

Course Format and Participation Requirements
The format for this course includes scheduled assignments and deadlines, offline reading assignments and projects, online readings and participation using web email, discussion boards, and assignments. The course includes scheduled online quizzes. To be successful in this course, the typical student should plan to spend at least 10 - 12 hours per week working on this course.

On-campus or Face-to-Face Meeting Requirements
None

Course Assessment

Quizzes	Quizzes over assigned chapters and class readings
Discussions	Discussions to support assigned readings
Assignments	Assignments to support assigned readings and lesson planning

Effort Expected
This is a 2-credit-hour course. You should expect to work 5 to 6 hours per week for each credit hour.  To be successful in this course you should expect to spend about 10 - 12 hours a week on readings, assignments, discussions, and other activities. 

Technical Requirements for the Course
Other than the minimum technical requirements for any course, students will need access to Real Player software, and of course, a computer with internet connectivity.

Before the Course Begins

Activate mySFA username, password, and email

Register and pay for the course just as you would any other SFA course.

As soon as you are registered, please send an email message to the instructor.

F-1 Visa Holders
There are important federal regulations pertaining to distance education activity for F-1 Visa holders. All students with an F-1 Visa should follow the instructions at the following link to make sure they are in compliance.
http://www.oit.sfasu.edu/disted/facsup/f1visa.html

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