EDUC 713 - Seminar in Teaching

Credit(s): 3
3 semester hours
Prerequisite(s): Completion of 30 credits of coursework
Passing score on the CST in the major degree area. Current employment in a class-room setting. The course will focus on classroom strategies designed to provide classroom behavior management strategies that facilitate the learning environment and create a climate conducive to effective instruction. Students are expected to develop the skills necessary to become innovative problem solvers capable of good classroom management. Open ended discussions will center on emerging problems common to practicing teachers as well as other issues that affect classroom life. Students are expected to test the suggestions in the authentic environment of their respective classrooms. Student will be observed teaching at each level of the by a college field supervisor. Candidates must submit an edTPA examination to Pearson as one of the course requirements. A candidate will not pass the clincal practice course without submitting proof of his or her edTPA submission in the form of a receipt from Pearson by the end of the semester’s grading period. If a candidate does not submit an edTPA receipt prior to the end of the semester, he or she may request an incomplete grade in the course from the clinical supervisor. Once the edTPA receipt is submitted to the supervisor, the incomplete grade will be changed to the grade earned in the course based on the grading criteria outlined in the course syllabus. Candidates with an I-20 are exempt from this requirement Online students living within 60 miles of a Mercy Campus must register for this course on an in-person basis. Requires Director’s approval