GED 580 - Approaches to Teaching

For individuals interested in teaching at the middle and high school level, this course allows students to investigate the practical realities of teaching. Two essential questions will guide our inquiry in Approaches to Teaching:

1)    What are “best practices” in regards to teaching middle and high school in general and in your content specific area in particular, and how can we incorporate them into our teaching routines?

2)    What are the more compelling of the many (and diverse) middle and high school reform initiatives, and how can we incorporate those we deem worthy into our practice of teaching? 

We will consider these two questions by following several strands: content specific considerations, emerging and noteworthy issues, views of expert practitioners from the field, and the development of a “pedagogical toolkit” to help you as you begin your practices. 

Includes an estimated 20 hours of focused observation outside of the classroom.

Credits: 3 cr.