Science Curr&Methods B-G2,Childhood (EDU 503)
Term: 2012-2013 Academic Year Fall
Schedule
Tue, 7:45 PM - 9:55 PM (9/5/2012 - 12/18/2012) Location: MAIN KELLE K319
Tue, 7:45 PM - 9:55 PM (9/5/2012 - 12/21/2012) Location: MAIN KELLE K319
Description
This course is designed to provide teacher candidates with a holistic, interdisciplinary understanding of science, as well as prepare candidates in science content. Focus is on skills necessary to plan and implement active investigations using the discovery model (science learning cycle) and science processing skills. Toward this end, teacher candidates will relate science to contemporary events, research and the daily lives of students. Teacher candidates will integrate science with literature, technology and safety, and view science as a lifelong learning experience. Additionally, science literacy skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing for native English speakers and English Language Learners, as well as methods of enrichment and remediation, will be addressed. New York State's Learning Standards for science will be studied in-depth. Teacher candidates will reflect and connect science methodology to field experiences.