ED 608G - Management of Instruction

Development of basic philosophical, planning and implementation skills related to the preparation and teaching of the curriculum for elementary school students. Content and processes from the fields of mathematics, social studies and science are the primary disciplines covered. Concepts from art and music will also be included. Students will be provided with a systematic understanding of how to structure knowledge in the content areas in ways that such knowledge can be translated to and assimilated by elementary students. Technology is used to support the development and implementation of student learning experiences and in the construction of an electronic portfolio process. Field experience in the public school classroom will help provide the pre-service teacher with practice in facilitating the processes of learning. The course is a preparatory experience for the responsibilities of the internship in the Master of Arts in Education program. An accompanying field experience totaling 60 clock hours is required (30 hours in spring semester and 30 hours in summer).

Prerequisites: Minimum grade of “C” in ED 389 and ED 393. Minimum grade of “C” or concurrent enrollment in ED 593 and admission to the MAE Program.
Credits: 6 hours
ED 608G Part I (3 hours) is offered Spring semester only; ED 608G Part II (3 hours) is offered Summer only. Part I is a prerequisite for Part II and both are prerequisites for ED 609G Teaching Internship.