Life in the Diverse Classroom

Catalog description

Life in the Classroom is designed to assist pre-service teachers in developing the skills, competencies and attitudes needed for teaching and managing a classroom of diverse learners. Candidates will examine learners and their diverse needs and gain knowledge of how to address these needs in an inclusive classroom. Candidates will examine the nature of teaching, overview of the elementary curriculum, strategies for working with diverse learners, planning for effective instruction, and instructional theory into practice. They will be introduced to various materials for use with children with disabilities, such as, assistive technology and functional academic guides.