EDUC 202 - Education Practicum

3 credits

Prerequisites
EDUC 201 or instructor permission, and successful completion of a national criminal background check.

This course is designed to give the student an opportunity to learn about schools and teachers. It provides early field experience and related seminar discussions. Observation hours are flexible, but students should be available for periodic seminars. This course will allow students to observe teachers and students iin a classroom setting prior to enrollment in a teaching program.

Guided Practice Hours
33 clinical hours.

AA Specified Elective
Satisfies specified elective requirement of the AA degree.

Course Outcomes

Report and reflect upon classroom observations
Recognize and analyze methods of instruction, elements of the classroom environment, components of lesson plans, classroom management techniques, and discipline methods
Reflect on personal strengths and deficiencies as future teachers