Grambling State University Standard One Compendium

R1.3 Instructional Practices

EDPT 551 Curriculum Design Project

EDPT 551 Methods for Teaching Elementary Grades

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Develop a Curriculum Design Project demonstrating at least three classroom activities based on ACEI, CEC, LCET, and Louisiana Curriculum Standards and their experiences with the content and methodology in the course. Details - Curriculum Design Project: MAT Teacher Candidates will develop and demonstrate at least three classroom activities based on ACEI, CEC, LCET, and Louisiana Common Core Standards and their experiences with the content and methodology in the course. MAT teacher candidates will participate in these collaborative activities and discussions during each class and online meeting and provide:

 A thorough description of each activity

 The learning objective that each activity serves

 A demonstration of their understanding of the content covered in each activity

 A list of materials and other resources and a description of how they fit into each activity

 A description of how they would organize P-12 students in the classroom to ensure an optimal learning environment when actually completing each activity, along with an explanation of why they chose that particular method

 A description of where the activity falls in the course of a day’s lesson plan and an explanation of why that is the best place for each activity

 A detailed rationale explaining why they chose to create each activity based on LA standards

Praxis Examination – PLT

Grambling State University requires all candidates in all programs leading to initial licensure to pass the PLT examination for program completion. The test includes questions that apply specifically to the stated grade range of the test as well as some that are universal to all grade levels. The computer-delivered test contains 70 selectedresponse questions, 4 constructed-response questions. Format Selected response; constructed-response questions related to two case histories are also included on the test. Licensure requirements are described on the ETS website. Candidates are required to take the Praxis II – PLT prior to or during Residency II and must meet the cut score as a requirement for graduation.