Three hours credit. A pre-service course providing an overview of schools and classrooms from the perspectives of language, gender, socioeconomic status, ethnic and academic diversity. Emphasis is given to factors that facilitate learning in diverse populations. Early field observations of P-12 special populations will be required involving 16 hours of lab work which must be in special populations in P-12 schools. Three hours lecture and weekly lab hours. Prerequisite: EDUC 1301. Lab fee.

Students are introduced to requirements for becoming a teacher in Texas, legal and ethical aspects of teaching, organization and structure of secondary schools, and methods of motivation and discipline in 8th-12th grade classroom. Students observe and participate in assigned schools. Class 1. (Spring)