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  Details of classess that I am currently enrolled in at UCDavis.

180. Computers in Education Lecture—1 hour; seminar—1 hour; laboratory—3 hours. Prerequisite: upper division or graduate standing. Applications of computers in education as instructional, intellectual, and communication tools.
309. The Teaching of Mathematics, K–9 (3) Methods, materials, and history of educational programs for the preschool through primary grades. Development of curriculum methods and materials which stress integration of appropriate subject areas with emotional, social, creative, physical, and cognitive development.
151T. Language Development in the Chicano Child (3)
 Bilingualism, first and second language acquisition, bilingual education, language assessment, Chicano Spanish and the role of dialect varieties in the classroom. Not open for credit to students who have completed course 151.
115. Educating Children with Disabilities (2)
Educational issues and processes involved in teaching children with disabilities. The course will focus on the structure of special education, with an emphasis on meeting the educational needs of children who are mainstreamed in regular classes.
206A. Inquiry into Classroom Practice: Traditions and Approaches(4)
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.
275. Effective Teaching (4)
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.
292. Special topics in Education (2)
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. May be repeated for credit.
300. Reading in the Elementary School (4)
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.
304A. Teaching in Elementary Schools  (4)
Supervised teaching in regular classrooms in elementary schools. Selection and organization of teaching materials. ntroduction to techniques of diagnosing school Achievement of children.



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