INTEGRATED CLASSROOM METHODOLOGY

Catalog description

Designed for individuals with a post-baccalaureate degree aspiring to enter the education profession, this course focuses on developing essential pedagogical and classroom-related skills for effective teaching in diverse P-12 settings. Participants will engage with topics including learner development, classroom instruction, lesson planning, assessment strategies, curriculum application, school structure, classroom management, differentiated instruction, ongoing professional learning, and ethical professional practice. Participants will learn to engage students in critical thinking, creativity, and collaborative problem-solving, aligning instruction with relevant learning goals using state/national standards and leveraging knowledge of content, cross-disciplinary skills, technology, and pedagogy. Participants will explore instructional strategies promoting content understanding, incorporating the Science of Reading, writing, and meaningful knowledge application.