The program emphasizes skills in instructional design, instructional supervision, preparation of future health and physical education teachers, and action research. Program graduates are qualified as clinical teachers in the health and physical education P-12 initial licensure program. A student who completes this program is eligible for Teacher Support Specialist Certification through the Professional Standards Commission. Students who have not completed this requirement can do so after admission to the Ed. Concepts, problem-solving procedures, and attitudes that aid constructive interaction between culturally different teachers and learners are explored.
Students develop philosophy positions and research a philosopher of their choice.
Findings are presented to the class for discussion and analysis. The course focuses on education as a social institution. Students examine U.S. educational thought and practice emphasizing developments in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Special attention is paid to recent works in the field that emphasize the social purpose and context of the U.S. public school. Research on the psychology of instruction is evaluated critically.