Prof. Practice in Schools III

Catalog description

This course examines current and builds upon emerging topics and trends impacting education. Topics are categorized under five perennial themes in education: (1) Teaching and Learning (including a focus on strategies and theories for classroom management), (2) Curriculum and Pedagogy (with special attention to data-based assessment to inform instruction), (3) Cultural Literacy, (4) Technology, and (5) Policy and Reform. Specific topics beneath these headings will be dependent upon student interests and current national trends. Emphasis will be on developing, analyzing, and clarifying understandings of extant research and practices as they are observed in students’ field-based placements. (Previously NJCU Course LTED-520)