The Senior Seminar also will be taken as part of the Professional Semester during which time students will complete development of their Professional Portfolio . S This is an exploratory course designed to provide the student with a means of self-assessment as a potential teacher. Learning activities include directed observations in local school settings, analysis of teaching skills, and discussions centering on current issues in the teaching profession. This course surveys principles of development, learning, and evaluation as related to the educational process. Emphasis is placed on understanding the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual aspects of human development.
Attention is given to individual differences, human diversity, and multicultural populations.
This observation and participatory experience occurs in a local school system. Related readings, reflection, and a journal of the experience are a part of this course. This observation and participatory experience occurs in a local school system. Related readings, reflection, and a journal of the experience are a part of this course. This course is designed to help prospective teachers promote positive student behavior.