An opportunity for students interested in becoming elementary teachers to conduct action research connecting theory and practice in the context of their school placements. Students complete the process of advancement to the Multiple Subject Credential Program. Students continue constructing the Program Portfolio. Students observe and participate in elementary classrooms. Students will complete the Program Portfolio and Action Research Project as part of their Capstone Project prior to advancement to the Multiple Subject Credential Program.
Students observe and participate in elementary classrooms.
Students are required to keep a journal and submit a final paper. Students work under the direction of an on-site supervisor. Students must be recommended by their department advisors. It focuses on the nature of culture, the transmission of culture, cultural relativism, and cultural congruence. Manifestations of culture as they are seen in classrooms and in the school community are examined.