TAP 2 Current Trends and Issues in Education
This course engages the candidate in observations, interactions, and analyses of critical and contemporary educational issues. The candidate will investigate issues influencing the social and political contexts of educational settings in Georgia and the United States and actively examine the teaching profession from multiple vantage points both within and outside of the school. Against this backdrop, the candidate will reflect on and interpret the meaning of education and schooling in a diverse culture and examine the moral and ethical responsibilities of teaching in a democracy. (Mastery of standards through project based learning, technical skills practice, and leadership development activities of the career and technical student organization Future Georgia Educators will provide students with a competitive edge for either entry into the education global marketplace and/or the post-secondary institution of their choice to continue their education and training).
Lab is completed two days a week at Greenbrier Elementary, Greenbrier Middle, or Greenbrier High. The goal is for students to learn how to work with diverse learners and apply many of the skills they learned in the intro class. They will continue to practice locating standards, creating interactive and engaging lessons, and communicating with their peers.