Description
Foundations of Education provides an introduction to the profession of teaching in K-12 schools. A state requirement for this course is also referred to as "sophomore experience". This part of the course requires 15 hours of observation in the field followed up by 15 hours of student journaling related to classroom observations and topics covered in this course. The topics include the history and philosophy of education, structures and governance of schools, professionalism, teacher effectiveness and curriculum models. Students are required to complete their applications for entry into the teacher education program as part of course requirements.
Prerequisites: SPCM 103, ENGL 113, PSY 103, MATH 103
3 credits