This course is designed to introduce students to the legal principles that establish the teaching profession and govern the behavior of teachers. The school as a governmental agency and a state and local institution is examined within a sociological context that is intended to establish the concept of curriculum. Students will also examine the roles of the school and the educator, cultural diversity, and rural and urban educational issues as agents of cultural and educational change.
Major emphasis is placed on the development of an educational philosophy.
This course meets three hours per week. This field-based course combines thematic lectures with systematic observation in a variety of learning environments to establish a comprehensive understanding of the nature of educational settings and various dimensions of teaching. The major emphasis of the course is on the development of role competencies through modeling. This course meets three hours per week. ED 109 Physical and Cultural Geography Major areas of study include maps and globes, the earth in space, eco-regions, climate patterns, human habitation, land and water formations, origins of ecological degradation, natural and cultural relationships, and regional studies.