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Catalog description

This course examines (a) the process by which students learn and teachers teach including the instructional design process of Understanding by Design (UbD) and effective teaching strategies; (b) the importance of assessment and student work analysis on the learning and teaching process. Teacher candidates will learn to plan lessons and units that are focused, organized, and develop student understanding of knowledge or skills. Candidates will learn to design assessments that provide feedback to students on their learning and to teachers on the impact of their teaching. Candidates will example theories of behavior management and strategies for organizing and maintaining an optimal learning environment. Project requirements and readings will emphasize grade levels and content field for which pre-service teachers are seeking certification. The study begun in this course lays the foundation for understanding the learning and teaching process which later Methods classes will further develop.