Teaching and Curriculum: LOTE ((3 Credits))

Catalog description

This course examines research-based approaches to middle and high school curriculum development, the relationships between curriculum and classroom management, and the relationship between the curriculum and students’ individual differences and capabilities. Students learn how to use their subject matter knowledge to develop instructional objectives, and to develop or adapt instructional materials appropriate to the middle and high school grade levels they are teaching. Students learn how to use technology for both instruction and information management, and to identify use and evaluate technologies appropriate to the subjects and levels taught. The study of curriculum is related to the students’ areas of certification. Topics include: research and theories related to curriculum and instructional strategies; curriculum construction, development of instructional objectives and materials, lesson planning and presentation; pupil evaluation; and technology mediated methods and materials. This course was previously EDU-660519. Prerequisites: EDUC 6025 .