Students are expected to build an understanding both of how children develop in language, reading, and writing and of language structure that will enable them to make appropriate instructional decisions in the classroom. Students prepare an educational plan and are introduced to a number of current educational issues. Discusses important components of the after-graduation job search process, and incorporates advice from professionals in the field. Examines a number of current issues relating to the working conditions of teachers, such as the teacher's union, teacher certification, graduate school, career issues for women, and alternative careers in education. This experience is provided for the student whose unique academic needs or interests cannot be adequately satisfied in any of the scheduled courses of the department.
Preparation consists of approval of the supervising faculty member and the dean's office.
Approval forms must be submitted to the dean's office during the quarter prior to registration for the directed study. Permission of instructor. ED1889 Experiential Education Directed Study 4 QH each Draws upon the student's approved experiential activity and integrates it with study in the academic major. Restricted to those students who are using it in fulfilling their experiential education requirement. Unless otherwise indicated, the prerequisite for upperclass courses is a freshman English sequence.