Each course presents an overview of secondary school subject matter teaching methods and materials for the subject matter specialist, and provides opportunities for designing and teaching units in the subject identified in the course title. In this practicum, students assist in teaching the Natural Law Seminar on Education in the first year program. In addition to reviewing the field of education as a whole, teaching assistants gain experience in leading small groups providing student feedback, and evaluating student assignments and practice teaching. This course provides an introduction to the structure and functioning of American education today. Topics covered include the history of American education, national, state, and local influences on education, legal parameters of education, school finance, careers in education, and directions in educational reform.
Students observe the teacher and participate in teaching as appropriate.
The student writes a final report relating classroom experience to developing the full potential of K-12 students. Topics include a review of literacy goals for secondary education, models of reading comprehension, strategies for teaching reading skills, assessment of reading ability, types of adolescent literature, and recommended reading for different ages and interests. K-6 Students learn methods of teaching Maharishi Science of Creative Intelligence to elementary school students. Topics include both the SCI curriculum materials for these levels and the instructional guidelines provided in Maharishi's Principles of Ideal Teaching . This course explores the fundamental ideas of Maharishi Vedic Science and Technology in Consciousness-Based education curricula.