EDU 355 - The Profession of Teaching: Secondary and Middle School Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Strategies

Credit Hour(s): 3
This course prepares students to teach in grades 6-12 with opportunities in the following topics: decision making, developing, planning and implementing and assessing instruction; aligning instruction with appropriate content area state standards; principles of learning; the application of skills in the discipline-specific methodology; the selection of instructional strategies and materials; the use of technology in planning, implementing and assessing learning. Program candidates are introduced to the Clinical Cycles and will teach a minimum of six lessons. Students are required to complete a 20 hour internship. Program candidates are required to take and pass Praxis II as part of course requirements. This course has an additional fee. 3 Credit(s). 20 Service Hour(s).

Prerequisite(s): EDU 312, passing scores on VCLA and PCAS.
Corequisite(s): EDU 357.
Course Session Cycle: FA