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EDUC   301 INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION                Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
           * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II
Analysis of events and ideas that have shaped the philosophy and
practice of American schools today. Required for students earning
teacher certification, but also appropriate for juniors and seniors
interested in the influences and stresses that have created a unique
educational system in our culturally diverse country. Requires at least
15 hours of oberservation in secondary schools.
001 TBA     TBA             TBA      Heckelman, Lissa               *CURRENT ENR: 0

EDUC   312 PSYCHOLOGY OF HUMAN LEARNING             Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Introduction to theoretical systems of human learning with emphasis on
implications for secondary education; introductory tests and
measurements.
Prereq- at least junior standing.
001 TTH     10:50AM-12:05PM HB*21    Schweingruber, Heidi           *CURRENT ENR: 0
002 M       02:00PM-05:00PM HB*21    Austin, Joe                    *CURRENT ENR: 0

EDUC   335 URBAN EDUCATION: ISSUES, POLICY AND PRAC Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
           * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II
Major issues facing urban education, including: poverty, the
implications of racial and ethnic diversity for educational
institutions, and strategies for improving academic achievement in urban
schools. We will examine sociological, political, cultural and
educational research and theory, as well as exploring strategies for
improvement of urban education at the classroom, school and policy
levels.
Prereq- Students seeking certification must be juniors or seniors.
001 TTH     09:15AM-10:30AM HB*22    TBA                            *CURRENT ENR: 0

EDUC   367 COMPUTERS IN EDUCATION                   Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
This course will teach how computers can enhance teaching at the
secondary level.  Students must be in Rice's Teacher Education Program.
Prereq- Consent of instructor.
Enrollment is limited.
001 TTH     01:30PM-03:30PM          White, Carolynne               *CURRENT ENR: 0

EDUC   410 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT                   Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
Integration of theory with practice as students observe a master
teacher, identify issues of developing and implementing curriculum with
a diverse student body, and create curriculum for Summer School for
Middle and High School Students. Student must be admitted to the Teacher
Prepartation program and committed to student teaching in Summer School.
001 T       03:00PM-06:00PM HB*21    Heckelman, Lissa               *CURRENT ENR: 0

EDUC   420 SEMINAR IN TEACHING ART                  Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
Student teaching in the Rice Summer School for High School Students.
Prereq- Educ 311, admission to Rice's Teacher Education Program, and
consent of instructor.
001 TBA     TBA                      TBA                            *CURRENT ENR: 0

EDUC   421 SEMINAR IN TEACHING ENGLISH              Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
Student teaching in the Rice Summer School for High School Students.
Prereq- Educ 311, admission to Rice's Teacher Education Program, and
consent of instructor.
001 TBA     TBA                      Heckelman, Elizabeth           *CURRENT ENR: 0

EDUC   422 SEMINAR IN TEACH FOREIGN LANG            Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
Student teaching in the Rice Summer School for High School Students.
Prereq- Educ 311, admission to Rice's Teacher Education Program, and
consent of instructor.
001 TBA     TBA                      TBA                            *CURRENT ENR: 0
002                                  TBA                            *CURRENT ENR: 0

EDUC   423 SEMINAR IN TEACH MATHEMATICS             Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
Student teaching in the Rice Summer School for High School Students.
Prereq- Educ 311, admission to Rice's Teacher Education Program, and
consent of instructor.
001 TBA     TBA                      Papakonstantinou, Anne         *CURRENT ENR: 0

EDUC   424 SEMINAR IN TEACH PHYSICAL EDUC           Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
Student teaching in the Rice Summer School for High School Students.
Prereq- Educ 311, admission to Rice's Teacher Education Program, and
consent of instructor.
001 TBA     TBA                      TBA                            *CURRENT ENR: 0

EDUC   425 SEMINAR IN TEACHING SCIENCE              Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
Student teaching in the Rice Summer School for High School Students.
Prereq- Educ 311, admission to Rice's Teacher Education Program, and
consent of instructor.
001 TH      03:30PM-05:00PM          Willis, Cylette                *CURRENT ENR: 0

EDUC   426 SEMINAR IN TEACH SOCIAL STUD             Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
Student teaching in the Rice Summer School for High School Students.
Prereq- Educ 311, admission to Rice's Teacher Education Program, and
consent of instructor.
001 W       03:30PM-06:30PM HB*22    Craig, Cheryl                  *CURRENT ENR: 0
002                                  TBA                            *CURRENT ENR: 0

EDUC   510 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT                   Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
 For description see EDUC 410.
001 T       03:00PM-06:00PM HB*21    Heckelman, Lissa               *CURRENT ENR: 0

EDUC   512 PSYCHOLOGY OF HUMAN LEARNING             Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Graduate level study of theoretical systems of human learning with
emphasis on implications for secondary education; introductory tests
and measurements.
Prereq- consent of instructor or admission to Master of Arts in
Teaching program
001 TTH     10:50AM-12:05PM HB*21    Schweingruber, Heidi           *CURRENT ENR: 0
002 M       02:00PM-05:00PM HB*21    Austin, Joe                    *CURRENT ENR: 0

EDUC   591 INDEPENDENT STUDY & RESEARCH             Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
Prereq- consent of instructor.
Requires field hours.
001 TBA     TBA                      McNeil, Linda                  *CURRENT ENR: 0

EDUC   594 PRACTICUM IN TEACHING SCIENCE            Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
See Educ 593.
001 TBA     TBA                      Sass, Ronald                   *CURRENT ENR: 0

EDUC   595 TOPICS IN CONTEMPORARY ALGEBRA FOR TEACH Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Teaching beginning Algebra with an emphasis on mathematical models and
representations, variables and functions, and symbolic reasoning rather
than symbolic manipulation.  Foundation concepts for secondary
mathematics, albegraic thinking and symbolic reasoning, function
concepts, relationship between equations and functions, tools for
albebraic thinking, relationship between algebra and geometry, and
underlying mathematical processes.  Use of manipulatives and technology.
Curriculum development.
Prereq- consent of instructor.
Offered during the academic year and summers.
001 W       04:30PM-07:30PM          Papakonstantinou, Anne         *CURRENT ENR: 0

EDUC   596 CASE STUDIES IN TEACHING AND LEARNING    Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
Field-based ethnographic research on teaching and learning.  In seminar
and independent research projects, students will learn ethnographic
research methods and conduct directed case studies.  Open to
upperclassmen and graduate students, particularly those in education,
sociology, anthropology, and psychology.
Prereq- consent of instructor.
Enrollment is limited to 15.
001 W       03:00PM-04:30PM HB*21    McNeil, Linda                  *CURRENT ENR: 0

EDUC   599 PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT                    Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Portfolio development is a leading way to document student learning,
teacher personal professional developmnent, and the nature of reforming
school contexts. In this interactive course, students will engage in
portfolio making while learning the theory that underlies this practical
approach to nurturing and documenting educational experiences.
Prereq- Approval of instructor.
001 M       04:30PM-07:00PM HB*22    Craig, Cheryl                  *CURRENT ENR: 0

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