TEAC A100 Foundations of Multicultural Education 3 crs.
This course is a survey of the philosophical, historical, psychological, and socio-cultural foundations of education. Field experiences are included.
TEAC A210 Learners with Special Needs 3 crs.
This course is a study of the recognition of various exceptionalities among children. Classroom and teaching modifications for inclusion of the special child into the regular class are emphasized. Field experiences are included.
TEAC A300 Secondary School Methods I 3 crs.
This course investigates various methods of teaching secondary school students. It encompasses planning, organization and teaching strategies. Field experiences are included.
TEAC A300 is taken concurrently with TEAC A410; students must be in their senior year to register for these courses: Students must apply for teaching residency and receive permission from the Office of Teacher Education (Bobet 220) the semester before they take the teaching residency and methods class.
TEAC A306 Secondary School Methods II 3crs.
This course focuses on methodology specific to the student’s major content area in which they will be certified. Field experiences are included.
TEAC A306 is taken concurrently with TEAC A412; students must be in their senior year to register for these courses.
TEAC A310 Teaching Reading in Secondary Schools 3 crs.
This course is designed for any teacher in the secondary schools, grades 6 – 12. Remedial, corrective, and developmental procedures, “How to Read” in subject matter areas, and teaching materials will be covered. Field experiences are included.
TEAC A343 Classroom Management and Organization 3 crs.
This course explores the dynamic relationship between assessment and instruction in the construction of an engaged learning community. Field experiences are included.
TEAC A410 Teaching Residency I 3 crs.
This course requires students to spend a minimum of 60% of the instructional day in their assigned school. Students will work under the direction of a mentor teacher and participate in all appropriate educational activities. A college supervisor will complete on-site observations and conferences with the student resident. Fee $100.
TEAC A410 is taken concurrently with TEAC A300; students must be in their senior year to register for these courses: Students must apply for teaching residency and receive permission from the Office of Teacher Education (Bobet 220) the semester before they take the teaching residency and methods class.
TEAC A412 Teaching Residency II 6 crs.
This course requires students to spend a minimum of 80% of the instructional day in their assigned school. Students will work under the direction of a mentor teacher and participate in all appropriate educational activities. A college supervisor will complete on-site observations and conferences with the student resident. Fee $100.
TEAC A412 is taken concurrently with TEAC A306; students must be in their senior year to register for these courses.
TEAC A420 Teaching Residency Seminar 3 crs.
The Teaching Residency Seminar focuses on specific issues related to teaching in a secondary school. Focus areas will include instructional goal-setting and planning; instructional delivery models; analysis of student assessment data; collaboration with other faculty members; and conference and communication skills. The seminar context will support presentations by experts in the field, informal discussions, and analysis of student work.
The curriculum contained in this catalog is subject to changes based upon the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education's review and approval of the university's redesigned teacher preparation curriculum. Check with the Dean's office to obtain a copy of the BESE-approved curriculum.
TEAC X205 Educating France 3 crs.
Knowledge-Values Courses: Social Science
This course begins with the vision of Louis XIV in the 17th century and follows the trajectory of French educational thought through the Enlightenment, the Napoleonic era, the Belle Epoque, and the postcolonial movement, up to the violent protests in the northern suburbs of Paris in 2005 to explain how complicated social structures and hierarchies have affected the French educational system, and whether those legacies still prohibit access to education in the present day.