49324A/49324B Introduction to Teaching--SHS, HBHS
10, 11, 12 - 1 year, 1 credit
Are you interested in becoming a teacher? If the answer is yes or if you are just curious, then this is the course for you. You will learn what it is like to be a teacher. You will design lesson plans, learn how to do bulletin boards, research different teaching strategies, and be creative in lesson delivery. The history of education in America will be taught as well as studying current educational issues, policies, and practices.
49324C/49324D Introduction to Teaching II--SHS
11, 12 - 1 year, 1 credit
Prerequisite: Introduction to Teaching
The first semester, Education Technology, introduces computer applications for use in any classroom or training setting to impact learner achievement. The second semester, Educational Methods and Assessment, emphasizes models of instruction, concepts of measurement, and skills of assessment to enhance learner achievement. Students plan and practice a variety of teaching strategies in a classroom lab environment, using the Arkansas Frameworks as a basis for content standards and assessment methods. Students document rubric development, research skills, reflective practice, and interactive communication in professional portfolios.
Updated 02/13/08