Teachers know how children grow. Students will demonstrate fluency with the NSTA standards as well as social and cognitive development in oral and written exams as well as in completion of course assignments to analyze texts, reading, and Internet materials and development of a variety of lesson plans designed to meet the needs of all learners. Teachers understand that children learn differently. In field experience, students will work in inclusive classrooms and have experience in planning and implementing lessons for students with a range of learning and behavior differences. Teachers know how to teach, understand, and use a variety of instructional strategies to encourage students' development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.
Teachers know how to manage a classroom.
In their field experience, students will observe their cooperating teacher's classroom management plan. Then they will practice their ability to lead large and small group instruction. In an individual oral exam, students will discuss their self-analysis of their management skills and identify areas to improve and develop. Teachers communicate well. Students will participate in written and oral exams in which they will demonstrate factual knowledge as well as justify and explaining their decision making and reasoning in hypothetical and real-life teaching situations.