This course will present teaching from a reflective point of view to aide students to transition into teaching from careers other than education, to reflect on personal goals and cognitive attributes and the demands of the teaching profession. Students will become familiar with the world of public education, and in doing so will spend 30 hours in a classroom setting in their content area and grade level in a local area school in order to observe and study study.

Prerequisite(s): Admitted to Teacher Education with a score of Y and EDMT 6215 (may be taken concurrently) or EDSC 6215 (may be taken concurrently)

Provides the teacher candidate an opportunity to apply learning to real classroom situations. Includes experiences in planning, instructing, evaluating, and performing other teaching-related duties. Helps to prepare the teacher candidate for student teaching and to identify areas of strength and areas in which additional work is needed.

Students will develop knowledge of secondary mathematics and science topics and how to support understanding with technology. Standards based instructional methods and design will be used to model secondary curriculum related to math and science. Technology training that helps students and teachers make connections.