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Course Learning Objectives

Upon completion of SEC 507, students will be able to:

• 1Apply research-based instructional strategies (direct instruction, guided practice, knowledge application) to plan lessons appropriate for grades 9–12 classrooms in their content area.
• 2Design a multi-week thematic unit plan with measurable objectives, daily lesson plans, differentiated activities, and evaluation rubrics aligned to state standards and NCSS themes.
• 3Construct assessment tools (rubrics, formative checks, portfolios, performance tasks) that measure student learning at multiple levels of cognitive complexity.
• 4Evaluate grading systems (criterion-referenced, norm-referenced, standards-based) and justify the selection of a system appropriate to a specific instructional context.
• 5Adapt instruction for diverse learners, including students with exceptionalities, English learners, and students from varied cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• 6Establish classroom procedures and relationships that support a productive learning environment, including rules, physical layout, withitness, and communication with families.
• 7Analyze connections between learning theories (behaviorism, constructivism, cognitive psychology) and specific classroom practices observed or implemented during the residency.
• 8Integrate cross-curricular connections into content-area instruction, articulating how interdisciplinary approaches strengthen student engagement and deepen understanding.