Course Title:
Principles of Teaching and Learning
This
competency-based course is designed to provide students with
knowledge of career opportunities in the field of teaching and
other school site educational professions. Included are an
overview of the teaching profession, school governance, growth
and development, classroom management, principles of effective
teaching, and curriculum.
Active class
participation is enhanced by field work at school sites under
the guidance of a mentor teacher. All students are required to
observe and/or participate in a variety of settings and
classrooms at the primary/elementary, middle/junior high, and/or
secondary levels. The course helps prepare students for entry
into college or university teacher training programs.
As part of
instruction, this course reinforces skills in reading, writing,
speaking, listening, and mathematics and requires their
application in workplace situations. Integrated throughout the
course are career preparation standards, which include
communication, ethics, interpersonal/team skills, critical
thinking and problem solving, safety, technology, and other
employment skills. Students are given opportunities to
demonstrate personal qualities, including responsibility,
self-confidence, and self-management.
Instructional Method
* Whole group
instruction
* Written and oral assignments
* Audiovisual presentations
* Group discussion
* Cooperative learning
* Guest speakers
* Role play
* Field trips
* Demonstration
Prerequisites:
* 16 years of age
* Adults (18 years of age) need to have fingerprints and
criminal background clearance.
* TB clearance
