ELED-51100 Foundations of Teaching all Learners
This course is an integrated approach to introducing teacher
candidates to foundational concepts in planning and delivery of instruction,
stages of human growth and learning with focus on the late childhood to early
adolescent years. The course is focused on a perspective on planning, learning,
and problem solving appropriate for the developmental level of the child;
understanding behavioral and cognitive theories of learning; developing a
knowledge of group dynamics and understanding instructionally focused
approaches to classroom management including essential components of effective
planning, teaching, and assessment; review, analysis, and synthesis of theories
of motivation, growth and development, intelligence, and the impact of
cognitive, emotional, physical, and sensory disabilities on learning; Emphasis
on professional dialogue and collaboration that encourage candidates to
actively apply theoretical information to a variety of learning situations;
Discussion of teaching strategies, child development and the application of
theoretical knowledge in instruction will be emphasized, practiced, and
assessed.
Credits
3