Establishing Foundations for Teaching and Learning

Catalog description

This Year 1 Fall semester course helps candidates build foundational knowledge and skills in teaching with an overarching goal of creating conditions for equitable outcomes in their classrooms. Candidates participate in multiple experiential learning cycles focused on developing an educational vision and a classroom culture plan, teaching routines and procedures, communicating clear directions and expectations, and utilizing positive behavior supports. Candidates also develop skills in instructional planning such as writing clear and appropriate objectives based on content standards, modeling, facilitating guided instruction, promoting equitable participation, and utilizing effective checks for understanding and questioning techniques. One-on-one field experience and onsite support and supervision are integrated throughout the course. Previous Course Code: Reach 221