Courses
EDFN A190 Selected Topics in Education 1-3 Credits
Examines current issues, themes, strategies, and/or trends in the field of education.
Special Note: May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.
EDFN A292 Education Practicum Seminar 3 Credits
Provides an opportunity for the exchange of ideas and experiences during the practicum field placement. Students discuss and evaluate developmentally appropriate practices and reflect on ethics and professionalism using the State of Alaska Code of Ethics of the Teaching Profession.
Registration Restrictions: Admission to the School of Education
Prerequisites: EDEC A107 with a minimum grade of C or PSY A150 with a minimum grade of C.
Corequisites: EDFN A295.
EDFN A295 Education Practicum 3 Credits
Provides supervised field experience in a P-12 classroom. Students develop, implement, and evaluate elements of a comprehensive, developmentally appropriate curriculum and learning environment.
Special Note: Requires 150 hours of field experience.
Registration Restrictions: Department approval
Corequisites: EDFN A292.
EDFN A300 Philosophical and Social Context of American Education 3 Credits
Examines the philosophical, historical, and sociological foundations of American education, emphasizing Alaska’s diverse cultural and community contexts. Analyzes how past and present systems shape current philosophies and, through inquiry into equitable access, meaningful inclusion, Indigenous knowledge, and decolonizing perspectives, develop a philosophy for culturally responsive practice.
Registration Restrictions: Completion of Tier 1 (basic college-level skills) GER courses
Attributes: UAA Integrative Capstone GER.
EDFN A478 Issues in Alaska Native Education, K-12 3 Credits
History of Alaska education and current education policy with a focus on issues in Alaska Native education. Includes the study of the Alaska environment as well as the social, economic and political history of Alaska from the perspective of both Alaska Native people and immigrant residents.
Special Note: This course meets the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development Alaska Studies requirement for state certification.
Registration Restrictions: Departmental approval
Attributes: UAA Alaska Native-Themed GER.
EDFN A621 Culture, Language and Literacy 3 Credits
Examination of the theoretical underpinnings of bilingual/cross-cultural and English as a second language (ESL) education as they apply to literacy issues. Special attention is given to research findings on first and second language acquisition and subsequent implications for the teaching of reading and writing.
Registration Restrictions: Graduate standing in the College of Education
EDFN A646 Culturally Sustaining STEAM Instruction for Elementary ELLs 3 Credits
Focus on assessment and science inquiry methods to promote science literacy and academic English proficiency for linguistically diverse students (including Alaska Native populations). Both Alaska Native and Western ways of knowing about the environment are addressed throughout this course. Discusses the cognitive academic language demands of school science. Integrates research-based science teaching strategies for supporting academic language development, including reading, writing, oral language, and auditory comprehension skills.
Registration Restrictions: Graduate standing, department approval and admission to the Language Education Graduate Certificate program
Corequisites: EDFN A689.
EDFN A670 Current Topics in Education 1-3 Credits
Study of specific current issues, techniques and trends affecting educators.
Special Note: May be repeated for credit with a change of subtitle. Restricted enrollment may apply; see advisor for applicability to degree program.
Registration Restrictions: Graduate standing and instructor approval
EDFN A689 Action Research for Elementary ELL Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy 1-6 Credits
Action research project in P-6 classroom to support the development of academic language proficiency and culturally sustaining pedagogy with an emphasis on theory-based inquiry into teaching and learning with English language learners and Alaska Native children.
Registration Restrictions: Graduate standing, department approval and admission to the Language Education Graduate Certificate program
Corequisites: EDFN A646.
EDFN A698 Individual Research 1-6 Credits
As directed by graduate committee.
Registration Restrictions: Graduate standing and instructor approval