Marquette University
College of Education

Undergraduate Courses

​Teaching Elementary Social Studies  
Curriculum development, instructional strategies and techniques for teaching elementary social studies with emphasis on primary research skills. Includes preparation of materials, assessment and micro-teaching.

Teaching Middle & Secondary Social Studies  
Application of teaching methods to social studies in middle and high schools. Field experience required.

Teaching in the Middle School  
Foundations, methods, and strategies for teaching at the middle school level. Lab required. Field experience required. 

Student Teaching Supervision & Seminar  
Individual and group supervision for high school social studies student teachers.

Literacy in the Content Areas 
Exploration of literacy practices as the infrastructure for constructing knowledge in the secondary school disciplines. 

Education in the Americas: Critical Inquiry & Philosophy of Education 
Study abroad program in Peru focused on the philosophical underpinnings of educational approaches, as well as the social context that shapes educational practice.

Educational Inquiry II: Advocating for Justice & Equity in K12 Schools 
Advanced foundations course exploring critical policy issues in US education and the role of citizens and teachers as advocates.

Philosophy of Education 
Exploration of key philosophical concepts in education and how they are connected to teaching & learning.

GRADUATE COURSES

Doctoral Seminar in Social Contexts & Educational Policy
Examines significant historical and sociological texts pertinent to understanding matters of race and education.

University of Wisconsin Madison
Department of Curriculum & Instruction

Undergraduate Courses

Student Teaching Practicum & Seminar  |  Fall 2007 to Spring 2012
The seminar experiences provides an opportunity for pre-service to reflect on their teaching, learn from the teaching experience of others, and discuss issues related to education that transcend the individual school setting.

Graduate Courses

Culturally Relevant Instruction  |  Spring 2012
By 
the 
end 
of 
this 
course,
 teachers 
will [1] define
 culturally
 responsive 
teaching/culturally 
relevant 
pedagogy, 
in 
both 
theory 
and practice,
 and 
identify 
it 
in 
practice; 

[2] assess 
their 
teaching
 practice,
 their 
beliefs
 about 
students
 and
 communities, 
their relationships 
with 
students 
and 
communities, 
and 
even 
their 
own
 schooling 
and 
cultural 
 experiences 
in 
order 
to 
understand
 how
 these 
experiences 
and 
beliefs 
influence 
their 
ability to
 teach 
diverse students; and [3] integrate
 CRP/CRT 
into 
their 
own
 pedagogy
 and
 practice.
 

Middle & High School Teaching
Social Studies

Civics |  Grade 8
The Medieval World & Beyond |  Grade 7 
World Studies |  Grade 7
Urban Education |  Grades 9-12
The Law & Social Justice |  Grades 9-12
Public Health |  Grades 9-12
The Media & Social Change |  Grades 9-12

English

Communication Arts |  Grade 7
Remedial Language Arts |  Grade 7
Literature & Writing |  Grade 6
Journalism |  Grades 9-12
Villains & Vixens |  Grade 12 
Wanderlust |  Grade 12
American Literature |  Grade 11
Exploring Self Through Literature |  Grade 10 
Introduction to Literature |  Grade 9