EDU 342 Essentials of Instruction in the Early Grades

Essentials of Instruction is designed to introduce the preservice teacher to professional knowledge and skills of planning with Common Core and Georgia Performance Standards. Instructional activities focus teacher learning upon the place and role of instructional planning on large and small scales - inclusive of curriculum design methodology using Lynn Erickson’s Concept-based Instruction to develop a multidisciplinary integrated unit plan, lesson plans, and affiliated assessments. Research based best practices for planning, managing for learning, assessment, and differentiation will inform principle and practice in the course. Prerequisite(s): TEP approval or Education Studies major plus at least junior standing. Co-requisite(s): To be taken concurrently with EDU 315. Includes a fieldwork component. Spring semester. 3 hour(s).