Teaching as a Profession II/Field Experience

Course Descriptions:

Teaching as a Profession II: This honors-level course is designed to encourage students to further pursue teaching as a career. Students learn about the importance of positive learning environments, curriculum development, and utilization of a variety of instructional strategies. Students are encouraged to complete both Teaching as a Profession II and Teaching as a Profession Field Experience in the same year. Students are eligible forarticulated university credit upon successful completion of the Teaching as a Profession pathway.

Field Experience: Description: In this course, students participate in guided and independent classroom leadership activities with mentoring from their cooperating teacher. The field experience provides students with the skills and tools that are an integral and complementary component of Teaching as a Profession I and II, which assist in developing pedagogical skills, knowledge, and characteristics necessary for effective teaching. 

TaaP II and Field Experience are offered during the spring semester.