EDU 21501 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 32100 or EDU 32200 Classroom Teaching and Technology.  This course will assist in the 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 take and submit the Missouri Educator Profile (MEP) 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 40400 and EDU 41000.  P/F grading. 

Credits

1

Prerequisite

EDU 20200, concurrent with EDU 32100 or EDU 32200. Students should have completed at least 6 hours of teacher education certification coursework.

Corequisite

Apply to the teacher certification program.

Offered

Fall and Spring semesters.