Education Courses Courses offered by the Education Department Students must have been admitted to the Teacher Education Program or be eligible for admission to enroll in education courses. In order to register for education courses, a gold card must be obtained from an education adviser. An introduction to teaching which addresses the historical, philosophical, social and cultural foundations of education including educational milieu, legal aspects, multi-cultural studies, and realities of the teaching profession.
Course includes field experience consisting of observations in the public schools.
Students will maintain a reflective journal recording observations derived from the field experience and summarization of points derived from the literature and class sessions, as they relate to the school environment in classrooms where they observe and participate. Assignments in this course will be made appropriately in elementary, middle, and secondary schools. This course addresses principles of elementary curriculum design and practice of instructional strategies. Lesson planning and unit design are incorporated with methods, materials, and effective strategies for teaching an integrated elementary curriculum. Competencies for middle school teaching including planning, instructional techniques and methods, teacher decision making, elements of effective teaching and strategies to promote student achievement.