TH 663 - Student Teaching Seminar

Credits: 2 or 4
Students concurrently enrolled in TH665: Student Teaching Practicum also attend this weekly seminar to explore issues, resources, questions, problems, and solutions to the teaching/learning challenges they face in their practicum experience. Topics pertinent to beginning teachers, including classroom management strategies and curriculum and lesson plan development, are explored. Students reflect on their teaching experience and critically examine their current and future roles as classroom instructors. Students will understand the need for a professional community of teachers and engage in teacher action research throughout the course. This course aligns with the Department of Elementary and Secondary (DESE) guidelines and regulations for Educator Prep Programs for initial licensure.

Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s) TH 562 , TH 660 , TH 661 , TH 664  

TH 665  is a required corequisite.