COURSES I HAVE TAKEN OR AM CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN
EDU 151 (3): LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT IN THE CHICANO CHILD	Bilingualism, first and second language acquisition, bilingual education, language assessment, Chicano Spanish and the role of dialect varieties in the classroom.  (Michele Leonard-Fortes)
EDU 153T (2): CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN EDUCATION	Analysis of research on learning styles among culturally diverse students with review and evaluation of responsive curricula and classroom teaching techniques. The ethnographic interview as a research tool. (Michele Leonard-Fortes & Rebecca Rosa)
EDU 180 (3): COMPUTERS IN EDUCATION	Lecture—1 hour; seminar—1 hour; laboratory—3 hours. Applications of computers in education as instructional, intellectual, and communication tools. (Al Mendle)
EDU 206A (2): INQUIRY INTO CLASSROOM PRACTICE: TRADITIONS AND APPROACHES	Introduction to traditions and approaches of teachers conducting research in their own classrooms: purposes, focal areas, methods of data collection and analysis, and written genre conventions. (Gregory Hamilton)
EDU 206B (4): INQUIRY INTO CLASSROOM PRACTICE: INTERVENTION AND DATA COLLECTION	Lecture/discussion—2 hours; fieldwork—2 hours. Analysis and application of teacher research through the development, implementation and evaluation of a classroom research-based intervention. Particular attention to research that enhances learning of English language learners and under-performing students. (Martha Rutherford)
EDU 275 (4): EFFECTIVE TEACHING	Review of research on the relationship of effective teacher behavior and student learning. Use of research on teacher effectiveness to develop teaching strategies. Ways to decide on the most appropriate instructional strategies in specific teaching situations. (Michele Fortes & Ana Kato)
EDU 292 (4): SPECIAL TOPICS IN EDUCATION	Selected topics in education. Designed to facilitate preparation for the qualifying examination or dissertation. Students will critically analyze scholarly work including their own works in progress. (Joanne Galli-Banducci & Beth Foraker)
EDU 300 (4): READING IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Lecture—3 hours; fieldwork—3 hours. Principles, procedures, and curriculum materials for teaching of reading. Includes decoding skills with a special emphasis on phonics, comprehension skills, study skills, and reading in the content areas. (Joanne Galli-Banducci)
EDU 303 (3): ART EDUCATION	Understanding the principles of education in the arts through participation. Development of concepts, introduction to media, and techniques suitable for the elementary school with emphasis on cross-discipline exploration. (Barbara Hoffman)
EDU 304A (4): TEACHING IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS	Lecture/discussion—2 hours; fieldwork—9-48 hours. Supervised teaching in regular classrooms in elementary schools. Selection and organization of teaching materials. Introduction to techniques of diagnosing school achievement of children. (Supervised by Joanne Galli-Banducci)
EDU 304B (6): TEACHING IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS	Lecture/discussion—2 hours; fieldwork—9-48 hours. Supervised teaching in regular classrooms in elementary schools. Current conceptions of elementary school curriculum, emphasis on contributions from the social, biological, and physical sciences. Emphasis on effective teaching methods. (Supervised by Joanne Galli-Banducci)
EDU 309 (3): THE TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS (K-9)	Mathematics curriculum and teaching methods for K-9 reflecting the needs of California's diverse student populations. (Al Mendle)
Click here to view my intervention plan	I did a 5 day intervention on a student, looking to see what happens to their handwriting once they discover the relationship transfer between talk, text and compiling pieces relevant to their life