SEC 507: Advanced Theory and Practice in Secondary Education

Course Textbooks

You'll use the texts below for the readings and assignments in SEC 507. I confirm the titles, editions, and ISBNs before the term opens, and you'll find additional readings inside each module.

Required Texts


The New Art and Science of Teaching

Robert J. Marzano
Modules: 1, 2, 3, 4 Publisher: Solution Tree Press, 2017

Educational Psychology

Kelvin Seifert and Rosemary Sutton

In this open educational resource (OER), Seifert and Sutton cover the psychology of learning, development, motivation, classroom management, and assessment. You can download the Second Edition (2009) as a free PDF.

Modules: 1, 2, 3, 4 Format: OER (free) License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0, © 2009 Kelvin Seifert, published by the Global Text Project

Methods for Effective Teaching: Meeting the Needs of All Students

Paul R. Burden and David M. Byrd
Modules: 4 Format: Commercial text

Watson College Materials


The WCE Categories of Professional Dispositions is required reading for all SEC 507 students. In the document, the Watson College of Education defines the dispositional standards it expects of teacher candidates.