Introduction to the Teaching Profession.

Catalog description

An enriched, integrated pre-service course and content experience that provides active recruitment and institutional support of students interested in a teaching career, especially in high needs fields. The course provides students with opportunities to participate in early field observations at all levels in P-12 schools with varied and diverse student populations and provides students with support from college and university faculty, preferably in small cohort groups, for the purpose of introduction to and analysis of the culture of schooling classrooms. Course content should be aligned as applicable with the State Board for Educator Certification Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities standards. Course must include a minimum of 16 contact hours of field experience in P-12 classrooms.