Intro Curr Planning/Practice.

Catalog description

This course is an introduction to curriculum planning and practice. An overview of curriculum development, unit planning with an emphasis on lesson planning is the focus. How lesson design affects classroom management, how to meet state and national curriculum and practice standards, and how to integrate instructional technology in lesson and unit development are topics. Secondary education candidates will focus on reading/writing across the curriculum; elementary education candidates will focus on content curriculum. Students will participate in a practicum experience (45 hours arranged with the instructor, school, and candidate) which will provide an opportunity to obtain classroom experience in curriculum and planning. Prerequisite: Level I Admission to Teacher Education. Co-requisite: EDUC 576 . Graduate requirements are described in the course syllabus. Because this class is taken at the 500 level, it is a graduate course and expectations for student performance are at an advanced level. Evaluation of course requirements is more rigorous than at the lower division section of this course.