Elementary Student Teaching and Seminar

Catalog description

This course provides students with the opportunity to apply theory, pedagogy, and best practices in education to understand the role of the elementary teacher. In this course, students participate in a 15-week 400-600-hour (full-time) practicum designed to provide the knowledge and experience necessary for teaching in the elementary classroom. Through an application-based learning environment students will apply the skills they have learned throughout their previous coursework and experience firsthand the issues facing schools and classrooms. Topics include educational foundations, philosophy of education, school settings, exceptional needs, classroom management, lesson planning, implementation, and assessment. Pre-requisite(s); Completion of all T2T/MAT content courses; maintenance of 3.0 grade point average across all T2T/MAT courses. Pre-requisite(s): Completion of all T2T/MAT content courses; maintenance of 3.0 grade point average across all T2T/MAT courses.