MATH 2010: Introduction to Inquiry Approaches to STEM Education (STEP I)

Course Description

Same asCHEM 2010,PHYSICS 2010,BIOL 2010, andSEC ED 2010. Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollmentBIOL 1821,BIOL 1831,CHEM 1111,CHEM 1121,PHYSICS 2111,PHYSICS 2112,MATH 1800, orMATH 1900or have a declared STEM major. Students who want to explore teaching careers become familiar with lesson plan development by writing, teaching and observing lessons in a local school class. Students build and practice inquiry-based lesson design skills and become familiar with and practice classroom management in the school setting. As a result of the STEP I experiences students should be able to decide whether to continue to explore teaching as a career and ultimately finishing the remainder of the WE TEACH MO curriculum leading to teacher certification. The classroom observations and teaching represent a major field component and requires at least one two hour block of free time during the school day once a week.