Management and Curriculum Development

Catalog description

This course contains the professional body of knowledge necessary for effective teaching in a K-12 classroom. The focus is teaching and learning in all environments with an emphasis on instructional design and methods of organizing and managing a classroom. The content of this course will include classroom management approaches, curriculum and lesson planning, teaching models, assessment, effective communication strategies, and certification issues. Students will exhibit an understanding of the domains and competencies of the TExES Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities certification examination. Prerequisites: Permission of Advisor, minimum overall GPA of 2.5, admission to teacher education program, and must have passed TSI. ELED 412 for EC-6 majors. Corequisites: ELED 422 . Crosslisted with: EDCI 514 .