Foundations of Instructional Methods

Catalog description

This course is designed to provide understandings and skills in (1) knowing and meeting the needs of students, and (2) planning, delivery, and assessment of instruction for diverse groups of students. Competencies to be developed include discipline-specific planning strategies, instructional models and assessment of student learning. In addition, this course provides the foundation for middle schools as outlined by the Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE) and incorporates concepts postulated through backwards design.