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EDC 292A - Student Teaching I: Secondary

4 Credits, 4 Contact Hours
4 lecture periods 0 lab periods

Introduction to the student teaching experience in a grades 6-12 Educator Preparation Program (EPP) Internship classroom. Includes classroom management, learning objectives, assessment, lesson planning, differentiation, and collaboration.

Prerequisite(s): EDC 266   or EDC 267  
Information: Post-Degree Teacher Certification Program approval is required before enrolling in this course. EDC 292A and EDC 292B  together constitute EDC 292 . A grade of B or better in this course is required.


Course Learning Outcomes
  1. Implement classroom management techniques. (Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC) 3)
  2. Develop learning objectives tied to content standards. (InTASC 4)
  3. Develop formative and summative assessments. (InTASC 6)
  4. Implement lesson plans with varied instructional strategies. (InTASC 7, 8; International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) 2)
  5. Implement differentiation strategies for diverse learners. (InTASC 1, 2)
  6. Collaborate with students, parents, colleagues, and mentors. (InTASC 10)

Outline:
  1. Classroom Management
    1. Organizing the physical space
    2. Establishing and reinforcing procedures
    3. Maintaining a positive classroom culture
  2. Learning Objectives
    1. Choosing relevant content standards
    2. Using content standards and learner data to write objectives
    3. Determining cognitive complexity using Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy
  3. Assessment
    1. Implementing formative assessments
    2. Implementing summative assessments
    3. Using student data to drive instruction
  4. Lesson Plans
    1. Writing lessons using Essential Elements of Instruction (EEI)
    2. Distinguishing between teacher-centered and learner-centered pedagogy
    3. Using varied instructional strategies
    4. Reinforcing learning objectives during instruction
  5. Differentiation
    1. Differentiating the content
    2. Differentiating the process
    3. Differentiating the product
  6. Collaboration
    1. Collaborating with students
    2. Collaborating with parents
    3. Collaborating with colleagues and mentors