Issues in Curriculum and Instruction

Catalog description

Teaching critical thinking and structured reasoning will be the foundation of this course. Futurists' models of classes and schools will be discussed and analyzed. A study of teaching models, strategies and assessment procedures used in instruction will be identified and demonstrated in the light of supporting research. Community resources will be identified and their programs discussed in reference to the needs of students and school districts. The role of the teacher as counselor with students and their families will be stressed with a special emphasis on counseling with diverse students. This course is cross-listed with EDG 610 .