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  • Foundations of Teaching

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    • OCAS: 8459

      Course Length:  1 Year

      This course will explore the preparation, credentials, trends and assessment strategies influencing education and training.  Content also includes the challenges confronting the education settings, the historical background of American Education, global impact, effective teacher attributes and classroom management techniques. Student leadership through Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is an intergral part of this course.

      Grade levels: 9-12

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  • Course Standards & Pacing Guide

  • Certifications for Students

  • Chapters 1, 2, & 3: Teaching Profession, What makes an Effective Teacher, & Becoming a Teacher (3 Weeks)

    • Teaching & Learning in Elementary, Secondary, & Adult Education 

      Pacing Guide aligned to the Recommended Textbook: Teaching, Goodheart-Wilcox, 2021

  • Chapter 4: Skills for College & Career (2 Weeks)

  • Chapters 5&6: The Early/Modern History of Education in America

  • Chapter 7: Schools and Society (1 Week)

  • Chapter 8: Understanding Human Development (2 Weeks)

  • Chapters 9, 10, 11: Growth & Development - Preschool Years, Middle Childhood, The Teen Years (6 Weeks)

  • Chapter 12: Understanding & Teaching Diverse Learners (2 Weeks)

  • Chapter 13: Planning for Instruction (3 Weeks)

  • Chapter 14: Instructional Methods (3 Weeks)

  • Chapter 15: Technology for Instruction (2 Weeks)

  • Chapter 16: The Role of Assessment (2 Weeks)

  • Chapter 17: Classroom Management (2 Weeks)

  • Chapter 18: The Challenges of Teaching (1 Week)

  • General Resources and Websites