EDG 4943 COGNITIVE STRATEGIES INSTRUCTION IN THE CLASSROOM PRACTICUM 1 credits

Prerequisite: (DEP 3305 or EDF 3214 and admission to the Middle Grades Math Education BS or Middle Grades Science Education BS and Corequisite: EDG 4343) OR (Admission to Middle Grades Math EPI or Middle Grades Science EPI and Corequisite: EDG 4343). This course is designed to give practical experience to students through school-based experiences in public and approved private school classrooms. Students work directly with middle and high school teachers in grades 5-9 and have an opportunity to teach both large and small group activities, particularly in the content areas of math and/or science. This course is designed to develop competencies relative to program planning, instruction, daily scheduling, record keeping, evaluation, communication, classroom management, reporting to parents, professional organizations, and teacher ethics. Students spend a minimum of sixty (60) school-based hours (SBH) in a middle or high school classroom. 17 contact hours.