Integrated Curricular Practices in Elementary Education Practicum
EDEL 4031
3 hours
Integrated Curricular Practices in Elementary Education Practicum
Course Description
Active involvement in the life of a Pre-K-5th grade classroom,
including experience with planning, teaching, and assessing
integrated lessons as well as organizing and guiding classroom
learning communities.
Athena Title
Int Curr Practices EDEL Pract
Non-Traditional Format
This course is field-based and provides opportunities to spend
time in classrooms in schools.
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will be actively engaged in the life of a Pre-K-5th grade classroom, assisting with teaching individuals, small groups,
and whole-class lesson
Students will plan and teach individual lessons and an integrated unit of study.
Students will gain knowledge of curriculum process and content in general and integrative/lesson planning in particular.
Students will gain knowledge of approaches to differentiating instruction in classrooms serving diverse students from Pre-K-5th grade.
Students will learn to conduct assessments and use them to inform planning and teaching.
Students will learn techniques and skills for effective classroom organization and building and guiding classroom learning
communities.
Students will learn how to effectively engage parents and other community resources.
Students will demonstrate professional dispositions for teaching in Pre-K-5th-grade classrooms.
Topical Outline
Integrative lessons and unit implementation
Differentiating instruction and academic choice
Conducting formative and summative assessment
Using assessment to inform teaching and learning
Utilizing the wider community as a resource and context for teaching and learning
Classroom organization and building and guiding classroom learning communities
