Course Description
Develop philosophical perspectives of teaching and classroom management, consider effective parent-teacher relations, and connect with the wider community as a resource context for teaching and learning. Plan and teach an integrated, thematic curriculum unit for prekindergarten through grade five as part of the field component.
Athena Title
Integr Curr Pract in EDEL
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
To gain knowledge of curriculum process and content in general and integrative/lesson planning in particular. To develop understanding of planning/implementing interest areas that complement instruction. To gain knowledge of considering individual differences in planning instruction. To learn techniques and skills for effective classroom organization and management. To learn how to effectively involve parents and other community resources. To show the theoretical and practical differences among five basic teaching philosophies practiced in American education. To facilitate the use of integrated instructional technologies in teaching and learning. General Education Abilities: Communicate effectively through writing: Assimilate, analyze, and present in written forms a body of information Compose effective written materials for various academic and professional contexts Produce writing that is stylistically appropriate and mature Critical Thinking: Communicate for academic and professional contexts Support a consistent purpose and point of view Assimilate, analyze, and present a body of information
Topical Outline
Instruction, preassessment, measurement and evaluation, planning/ implementing integrative lessons and units, developmentally appropriate practice, attending to individual differences, Integrative instruction, integrated curriculum implementation, classroom management, professionalism, philosophies of teaching, collaborating with parents and others.
Syllabus
Public CV