EDUC 5000 Introduction to Professional Practice

Introduction to the practice of teaching with emphasis on foundational skills such as identifying standards, writing learning outcomes, lesson planning, and data collection. The course will also introduce the language of teaching by focusing on specific terminology and acronyms used in the field.

Registration Name

Intro to Professional Practice

Lecture Hours

3

Lab Hours

0

Credits

3

Offered

Fall, Spring, and Summer

Student Learning Outcomes

After completion of this course, candidates will be able to:

• explain the link between effective lesson planning and student achievement (inTASC Standard 1-8)
• identify specific learning, social/emotional, and behavioral needs (inTASC Standard 1-3)
• explain the value of using a backward planning model for instruction (inTASC Standard 1-8)
• align standards, objectives, and assessment in a lesson plan (inTASC Standard 4-8)
• explain the efficacy of various models of instruction (inTASC Standard 1-8)
• develop lower- and higher-order questions that align with Bloom’s Taxonomy (inTASC Standard 4-8)
• explain the link between effective classroom management and student achievement (inTASC Standard 1-9)
• plan for effective instruction that meets the needs of all learners (inTASC Standard 1-10)