Each of these courses provides special experiences for future teachers. In PE 241A and B, you will design a lesson or unit plan which incorporates what you have learned about these important issues. In this course, you analyze your own childhood learning experiences and share in leadership activities. As a part of the LS 300 class mentioned earlier, you spend 30 hours observing and volunteering in one or more grade school classrooms. Future bilingual teachers improve their fluency by volunteering for 60 hours in bilingual classrooms.
Many students gain experience by working as paid classroom aides.