SCI TEC 1289 - Step 2: Inquiry-Based Lesson Design

Institution:

Temple University

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Description:

This is the second course in the TUteach pedagogy sequence. This course will provide students with an opportunity to explore science or mathematics teaching as a career, first-hand experience planning inquiry-based curriculum, and early field experiences teaching such curriculum at the middle school level. Students who want to explore teaching careers become familiar with the middle school environment by observing and discussing middle school culture and by teaching several lessons to a middle school class. Students build upon and practice inquiry-based lesson design skills that were developed in Step 1 and also become familiar with excellent science curricula for the middle school setting. They teach science lessons in middle school classrooms in the local school district. Students attend 1.5 hours of class on campus each week, where they learn to design and deliver excellent inquiry-based lessons. The students present three lessons in a sixth, seventh, or eighth grade classroom during the semester. These classrooms are selected both for the diversity of the student body and for the quality of the classroom teacher. Each team of students has a district classroom teacher and a TUteach instructor who will work with them to improve their teaching abilities as the semester progresses. The classroom teacher remains in the classroom at all times and provides immediate feedback on the quality of the instruction. A tuition remission stipend will be paid to those students who successfully complete this course. As a result of their Step 2 experiences, students can decide whether they want to pursue teacher certification through the TUteach program.

Credits:

1.00

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Prerequisites:

C- or higher in SCI TEC 1189 (Step 1: Inquiry Approaches to Teaching)

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Instructional Type:

Field Study

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

WWW.TEMPLE.EDU

Phone Number:

(215) 204-7000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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