Intensive school-based experiences in grades 7 through 12 requiring students to teach in varied cultural and regional settings.

Specialized study appropriate to the needs of the individual.

Students will intern in the laboratory component of introductory science courses on the UGA campus. Students will co-teach laboratory sessions with a science laboratory assistant and perform duties related to instruction.

Focuses on theoretical and practical aspects of teaching science in the elementary grades. Understandings of science teaching and learning will be applied to agricultural education in the elementary school curriculum.

Via a partnership with local schools, students will lead an after-school club that integrates hands-on gardening, inquiry science, nutrition activities, and eco-consciousness. There will be an initial on-campus class session, and then students will perform three hours of service per week in teams at a local after-school program.

The course is intended for future middle school teachers to understand basic physical sciences concepts. Course content addresses the state Science Standards. The course covers both physics and chemistry concepts, including matter, mechanics, thermodynamics, waves, and E&M.

Science curriculum, instructional practices, and assessment techniques for elementary learners. Content selection and organization, lesson and unit planning, teaching and assessment materials.

Examination and selection of science curriculum materials and assessments. Evaluating and reformulating materials for relevance to middle grades classrooms. Special attention to examples and problems drawn from the life, earth, and environmental sciences.

Science teaching methods using classroom, laboratory, and field experiences. Development of a range of strategies appropriate for use with middle grades students. Special attention to examples and problems drawn from the physical sciences.

Science curriculum models for students in grades 7 through 12 in relation to goals for science education and classroom practice. Development, selection, and evaluation of curricular materials based on research in learning.

Science instructional strategies and classroom assessment for students in grades 7 through 12. Classroom management, lesson planning, and safety in the science classroom.

Selected modules on science teaching and learning on special topics such as applications of life science teaching; applications of physical science teaching; interdisciplinary science teaching; multimedia and computers in science teaching; reading, writing, and literacy in science.