EDU 561 - Teaching Methods and Practicum Analysis in the Secondary Classroom

3 Semester Hour(s)

This course will explore curriculum approaches, teaching and assessment strategies, specific methods and practices, and other critical issues for teaching at the secondary and adolescence levels. Students examine the history, philosophy, structure, organization, and curriculum needs and models of secondary schools to become familiar with the ways in which middle and high schools function, both within their buildings and within their broader communities. This course will also identify factors and processes related to curriculum planning, instructional design, and development, including assessing instructional plans and using instructional strategies. Students have opportunities to teach and evaluate work samples, assess student achievement and learning, and evaluate themselves as teachers. Teaching in a secondary school is a primary requirement for this course.