The student will work directly with the instructor to become fully informed about the scope of the position held. In addition, special emphasis will be placed on instructional strategies as appropriate for the position. Students will be expected to meet with the instructor and prepare assignments for a minimum of 15 hours during the first 8 weeks of the semester. This graduate level course is for students who are practitioners in any educational setting from pre-kindergarten through secondary school. It covers the main theories currently used as the foundation for quality education, pre-kindergarten through late adolescence and young adults.
Effective practitioners can articulate the theoretical bases for teaching goals and strategies.
The skills, understandings, and values developed through the teaching of oral and written communication in the elementary school. Tools for communication and self-expression included in spelling, manuscript, and cursive writing, grammar, listening, speaking vocabulary, and creative expression will be reviewed. Methods and content. How children learn is related to methods of teaching mathematics. The content includes that of modern mathematics in the elementary curricula and in research programs.