Lectures: 2 sessions / week, 1.5 hours / session
There are no prequisites for this course.
This subject uses K-12 classroom experiences, along with student-centered classroom activities and student-led classes, to explore issues in schools and education. Students in this course spend time each week observing pre-college math and science classes. Topics of study include design and implementation of curriculum, addressing the needs of a diversity of students, standards in math and science, student misconceptions, methods of instruction, the digital divide, teaching through different media, and student assessment.
In addition to the Assignments listed in the Grading section below, students are required to participate in a multitude of ways:
| ASSIGNMENTS | POINTS |
|---|---|
| Four formal written assignments | 40 |
| Final project | 15 |
| Final portfolio | 20 |
| Town hall presentation and participation | 10 |
| Class participation | 25 |
| Total | 110 |
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