INTEGRATING CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION

PREREQUISITE: EDEL2000, GRADE OF C OR BETTER In the final stages of preparing participants to enter the teaching profession, this class acts as the capstone of the program prior to student teaching. This course will offer the participants opportunities to connect the various methods courses and strategies learned. Participants will learn and practice ways to integrate different subject areas into a cohesive unit using projects, and to provide cognitively engaging instruction for students of many ability levels and learning styles in an inclusive setting. As always, instruction will be planned according to PA learning standards. The course will also address the duties of the teaching profession that extend beyond daily instruction, which includes providing opportunities to learn and practice strategies for working with families and keeping them engaged in their children’s education. Participants will invest significant professional development hours in preparing the assignments of this course, including some materials useful during student teaching.