Pathway Description

This pathway focuses on the general theory and practice of learning and teaching, the basic principles of educational psychology, the art of teaching, the planning and administration of educational activities, school safety and health issues, and the social foundations of education.

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Teaching & Learning Course Progression

Teaching & Learning Course Descriptions

The Learning Community

In this course, students develop an understanding of the various responsibilities and systems involved in the K-12 educational system. Specifically, students will acquire the knowledge of education through the perspective of classroom, school, district, state, and federal roles. In clinical experiences, students are embedded in observational and small group or individual teaching settings. They engage with students, schools, and stakeholders across the community to better understand how the community functions as a system, noting how elements within the system relate and interact and the impact of students.

The Learner-Centered Classroom

This course will develop rising educators’ awareness of their funds of knowledge, as well as their personal biases that develop from their life experiences. Using research-based methods, rising educators will develop methods to impact student equity based on culturally competent models as well as growth mindset methods. The students will be embedded in classrooms in observing and active teaching roles (any of the 5 co-teaching models). They will experience a variety of settings in order to reflect on their developing understanding and skills across the K-12 spectrum.

The Professional Educator

In this course, students will develop an understanding of how educators advance their profession within the classroom. Specifically, students will gain both the knowledge and skills to plan, deliver, and reflect on the process of teaching and learning. In clinical experiences, students are deeply embedded in classroom settings, actively practicing the skills they are studying and reflecting on the results to deepen their understanding. The extended time in the classroom provides an opportunity to study at length a particular group of students and the discipline.

Collaborative Clinical Experience

In this course, students will refine the required knowledge and skills to be an effective educator while also practicing the dispositions necessary for the educational profession. Specifically, students will gain an understanding of how teachers lead through individual and collaborative growth and reflection. Students participate in clinical experiences. This is a work-based learning experience where students should spend almost all of their time in a classroom learning setting appropriate to their intended teaching discipline.