Oglala Lakota College

Education Department Teacher Training Program

Please note that the prerequisites are listed on the status sheets. It is also important to understand that the education courses listed below include OLC's abilities of culture, reading, writing, math, critical thinking and reinforce South Dakota State Teacher Competencies.

Ed. 283 Foundations of Education

Foundations of Education is a sophomore level course providing an introduction to the profession of teaching. While enrolled in this course the student will document experiences that provide information with which to make an informed choice about entering the field of education. A state requirement for this course is "pre-student teaching experience" also referred to as "sophomore experience". This part of the course requires 15 hours of observation in the field followed up by 15 hours of student journaling related to classroom observations and topics covered in this course. The topics to be covered include the history and philosophy of education, structures and governance of schools, professionalism, teacher effectiveness, and curriculum models. Students are required to complete their applications for entry into the teacher education program as a part of this course. 3 credits

Ed 203/SpEd 303-B Indian Studies for Education

American Indian school and community relations of the Seven Council Fires are studied. Educational theory and background into traditional tribal education, church, federal, public and tribal education will be explored. Teaching methods based on integrating state content standards with Indian values, family structures, traditional religion, the arts, legends, government, treaties and tribal economics are involved in this course. Included with the four South Dakota Indian Studies Strands addressed, Oglala Lakota College's cultural, reading, writing, and critical thinking abilities will also be reinforced in this course. 3 credits

Ed 213/SpEd 303-A, Child Growth and Development

Child Growth and Development is a thorough review for the understanding of the biological, physical, social, emotional, and intellectual growth and development of children from prenatal to adolescence. Biological understanding involving genetics and prenatal development to birth is a part of this course. Students will also learn about infants and toddlers, preschool children, school-age children, as well as adolescent development. This course provides reinforcement of Oglala Lakota College's Abilities and South Dakota Teacher Standards. 3 credits
Ed 313/SpEd 303-C, Educational Psychology

Educational Psychology is a scientific discipline that is concerned with understanding how children develop and learn through formal instruction in classroom settings. In this course students will examine physical, social/character development, emotional and cognitive principles and developmental learning theories from educational settings. An understanding of intellectual differences, learning and problem-solving processes, self-esteem, motivation and assessing learning will be investigated in this course. This course provides reinforcement of Oglala Lakota College's Abilities and South Dakota Teacher Standards. 3 credits

ExEd 313 Introduction to Exceptional Education

This course provides an overview of special education from the litigation and legislation to the categorization and identification of those individual who may need special education services. Students will learn the types and the etiology of the various disabilities. Different assessments that are used to determine disability will be examined. Students will have opportunities to build lessons with different ability levels included. An inclusionary and collaborative model for teaching special education will be emphasized. 3 credits
Ed 323/Sped 303-E, Middle School Concepts

Middle School Concepts is an examination of children in grades fifth through eighth. In this course an overview of educational programs, its instruction and how it is tailored around developmental issues related to social, emotional, physical and cognitive development of the middle school learner is enforced. Students will learn about middle school program elements including constructive learning, block scheduling, advisory teams, and interdisciplinary curricular teams. Students will explore instructional delivery
involving character education, subject integration, interdisciplinary and thematic units that are focused on discovery learning, creative projects, cooperative relational practices, and multicultural celebrations. The South Dakota Teacher Competencies will be included in this course as well as Oglala Lakota College's Abilities. 3 credits

Ed 423/Sped 463-B Methods of Teaching Elementary Math

This course will provide students with experience in the preview and use of various types of math manipulatives, computer programs and other math instructional materials. They will learn the elements of effective K-8 instruction, different models of classroom management, student learning styles and cooperative learning. Students with special needs, inclusion strategies and parental/community involvement strategies will also be reviewed. The student will develop lesson plans utilizing this information and present lessons to the class. 3 credits

Ed 433/Sped 463-A Methods of Teaching Elementary Science

This course will provide the learner with information in the basic knowledge and skills of teaching K-8th grade Science. In this course students will review Science materials, resources, educational technology, and computer software. Students will create and present formal and informal lessons. Special attention will focus around assessment of Science, Lakota culture, character education, behavioral management, individualizing instruction, parental and community involvement, and service learning. 3 credits

Ed 433 Sped 443-A Methods of Teaching Elementary Language Arts

This course will include the interrelationship between reading, writing, speaking and listening, The Four Language Arts. Students will be guided in lesson plan design and delivery. Student lessons will integrate character education, include skills and strategies, and involve the Four-Cueing Systems. These lessons will include the South Dakota State Language Arts Competencies. The Four Cueing System includes the: Phonological System, Syntactic System, Semantic System and the Pragmatic System. Specific attention will include assessing the Language Arts, Lakota culture, character education, behavioral management, individualizing instruction, parental/community involvement, and service learning. 3 credits

Ed 413/Sped 443-B, Methods of Teaching Elementary Reading

This course will cover instructional strategies for reading, which reflects on a constructivist approach to teaching and learning. The emphasis of language development, phonemic awareness, the cueing system, word recognition strategies and reading for comprehension will be addressed. Course emphasis will include the development and presentation of lessons by methods of reading students. These lessons will address character education; involve the skills and strategies of reading based on South Dakota State Reading Competencies. Exploration of reading assessment, Lakota culture, behavioral management, community and parental involvement, and differentiating instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners will be reinforced in this course. 3 credits
Ed 453/Sped 443-C, Methods of Teaching Elementary Social Studies

This course will provide prospective elementary education teachers with experience in the effective planning and development of a kindergarten through eighth grade social studies program. This course will address goals, objectives, curriculum, and educational technology, resource materials relevant to elementary Social Studies. Students will explore various learning styles, classroom management technique and parental involvement. In this course the learner will develop informal and formal lesson plans designed around the South Dakota State Social Studies Standards. 3 credits

Hlth 303 Health and First Aid for Elementary Teachers:

This course will introduce the students to the concepts of health and hygiene including review of body systems and factors within the internal and external environments which influence health, with emphasis on children a the elementary grade levels. First aid assessment and management of injuries common to this population will also be included. Students enrolled in this course will be certified in CPR. 3 credits

Ed 463/Sped 323 Human Relations

This course will center on Native American and multicultural issues. Students will investigate different social phenomena, process, and outcomes, especially those dealing with social economic status, life styles, history, reciprocal perceptions and interactions between different groups. Emphasis will be on recognizing stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination. Students will discuss precepts of critical pedagogy and its effect on ameliorating the negative impact of these things. Woven into this course is the concept of Wolakota and its cousin "Character Education." This course is required for all South Dakota teachers and therefore will enforce the South Dakota State Human Relation Standards. 3 credits

Ed 473/Sped 483 A Student Teaching Seminar in Elementary Education

The Seminar is intentionally aligned with Ed. 589 Student Teaching in the Elementary School. The Seminar course provides opportunities to share student teaching experiences and challenges with colleagues and college faculty members. Students will receive instruction in integrating technology, resume writing, mock interviews, developing professional portfolios as well as character education. Ed 473 students will review their understanding of course content and relate it to state standards, develop teaching strategies and competencies. Additional emphasis will be focused on classroom management, strategies for working with at-risk students, brain based learning and formal and authentic assessment. 3 credits

Ed 489/Sped 489 B Student Teaching in the Elementary School

Students spend five days a week for a full semester in supervised practice in an approved elementary classroom. The student teaching experience will involve 8 weeks in a lower elementary classroom and an additional 8 weeks in an upper elementary classroom under the guidance of certified supportive teachers. Student teachers will fulfill the requirement of 40 hours per week in their assigned classrooms and will be expected to assume total classroom responsibility for 80 hours of planning and facilitation of the classrooms. Teaching strategies and skills as well as competencies will be developed under the supervision of a supportive teacher and a college supervisor. 9 credits