Graduate Teaching Seminar

Catalog description

This course focuses on the applied study, practice, and analysis of teaching strategies and skills needed to meet the needs of all students. Topics include classroom management; lesson planning; lesson implementation including effective questioning, conducting productive discussions, reaching students with different learning styles/abilities/ cultural backgrounds, using cooperative learning groups and effective assessment; and systematic reflective practice to improve the instructional process including instructional and ethical decision-making. Includes completion of the required performance assessment. Taken concurrently with student teaching. Includes research analysis paper based on classroom research. Prerequisite: admission to M.A.T. program. EDU 540 Graduate Seminar in Teaching Methods and Strategies (2-4 cr. hrs.) Students will study emerging teaching methods/ strategies in the context of their classroom/school/ district and apply those in their classroom. Students will plan and implement instruction using the new methods/strategies and track and analyze learning results. This course can be repeated with or without a change of topic, but a maximum of 4 credit hours from EDU 540 can be applied toward the M.S.Ed. degree. EDU 541 Graduate Seminar in Assessment (2-4 cr. hrs.) Students will gain knowledge of new or specific assessment models and/or processes, considering the usefulness of each for various instructional purposes. Students will make informed decisions about which assessment to employ and how to implement assessments to yield accurate evidence of student learning. This course can be repeated with or without a change of topic, but a maximum of 4 credit hours from EDU 541 can be applied toward the M.S.Ed. degree.