EDU 51500-51503 Teacher Education Seminar I
This is a required course for all teacher education candidates entering the teacher education program beginning in fall 2013. This course provides the student an opportunity to review and synthesize the skills and content knowledge of selected subject areas of teacher certification. This course should be taken at the same time and with the same instructor as
EDU 52100 Classroom Teaching and Management. This course will assist the student in developing test taking techniques in preparation for the state required certification assessments. Students are also oriented to the requirements of the culminating assessment portfolio. Students will be required to purchase Foliotek, an electronic portfolio system, if they have not already done so. Students will be oriented to the requirements of the culminating assessment portfolio. Students must also make sure they have taken and submitted the Missouri Educator Profile (MEP) before or during this course. Students will describe detailed preparation to prepare for the DESE required assessments, submit rationale and reflection assignment(s), evaluate the preparation experience in each required education course, and prepare for the intensive writing requirements of EDU 58404 and
EDU 60599. Offered every semester. P/F grading.
Credits
0- 3
Prerequisite
EDU 50200, 6 additional credit hours of EDU coursework, and admission to the teacher certification program.