Students design course syllabi and daily lesson plans, compose exams, review textbooks and related instructional materials, observe various levels of instruction at Bates and other schools, and teach practice sessions to other members of the practicum. Curriculum and Methods. This course presents the concepts needed to understand curriculum design and program evaluation. It also helps students develop the skills needed to design and teach curriculum units in their subject area. Throughout, the course is both conceptual and practical.
Students develop a repertoire of methods to use in student teaching and in future teaching.
Education 231 and 343. The seminar helps students reflect on and engage with their experiences as teachers. Students are encouraged to develop their own philosophies of education, and to use these philosophies in planning and teaching their classes. Education 461 and generally 447. Written permission of the instructor is required.