Time Schedule:
Grover W Mcdiarmid
EDC&I 524
Seattle Campus
Focus on recent research, issues, and proposals for future development in teacher education, certification, and continuing professional growth. Alternate year offering focuses on either preservice or inservice issues. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
Class description
To deepen students understandings of
(1) . the historical development and evolution of university-based preservice teacher preparation programs (2) . the organization and content of the teacher preparation curriculum (3) . criticisms of preservice teacher preparation programs (4) . efforts to reform teacher education programs (5) . recent research on teacher education and teacher learning (6) .creating rich opportunities for preservice teachers to learn
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Seminar discussions of readings, student research projects and presentations.
Recommended preparation
Read and respond (on EPost) to assigned articles. Respond to colleagues' EPosts. Participate in classroom discussions. Complete data collection. Complete writing assignments.
Class assignments and grading
See above
Classroom Participation 20% Personal Journey Essay 20% Preservice Teacher Interview & Write Up 20% Teacher Educator Interview & Write Up 20% Final paper 20%
