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Courses - Fall 2023
TLPL
Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership Department Site
TLPL401
(Perm Req)
Student-Centered Curriculum and Instruction
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg
GenEd: DSSP, DVCC
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor; and TLPL102; and must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in TLPL488M.
Credit only granted for: TLPL488P or TLPL401.
Formerly: TLPL488P.
Additional information: Field experience for this course will require students to be available for a 2-4 hour block of time at various points throughout the semester to complete observations and teach lessons between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. A background check is required and will be facilitated through the Terrapin Teacher program coordinator.
A focus on using student-centered teaching and learning approaches in high school STEM classrooms. Students will develop and implement a multi-day series of lessons, building upon the foundations of inquiry-based practices developed in prior courses. Students will also consider the implications of cultural awareness on teaching practices broadly, as well as in the specific contexts of their fieldwork.