EDU 266 Principles of Secondary Education and Content Area Modules

The Principles of Secondary Education course is the initial professional preparation course in the Secondary Teacher Preparation Program. This course provides opportunities to assess student development and to design and deliver instruction informed by contemporary learning theory and research, practical experience, and inquiry. The role of the teacher is examined as one who assists student performance, with special attention to the needs of adolescents, English learners, Special Needs students, and urban populations and settings. The course addresses numerous teaching strategies such as Socratic Method, Problem Based Learning, Cooperative Learning, and/or Literature Circles. Content Area Modules for each of the content areas are integrated into this course. These modules address content-specific instructional and curricular strategies. Each candidate is enrolled in his/her specific content area module and works with a Content Area Coach a current expert teacher in that discipline. The coursework and fieldwork include multiple systematic opportunities for candidates to understand and use instructional practices that promote English language development, including management of first and second languages classroom organization, and participation by specialists and paraprofessionals. (Often cross-listed with EDU 166) Note: Approximately 15 hours of fieldwork in the Content Area Coach's classroom is required. Candidates must have access to transportation to the fieldwork site.(Submission of Certificate of Clearance is required for eligibility to complete this course due to the fieldwork component.)