SCE 3320C - Teaching Biology and Life Science in the Middle School with Practicum

4 class hours,4 credit(s)
Prerequisite(s): Admission into the Bachelor of Science program in Education or special permission from the Associate Dean of the School of Education.
This course requires 35 hours of practicum in a 5-9 classroom setting over a minimum of eight weeks.
This course covers techniques and materials of instruction for teaching science in the middle grades (5-9). In this course teacher candidates learn principles of effective curriculum design and assessment and apply these principles by designing and developing interactive biological and life science curriculum projects and assessments for middle school students. This course addresses specific Sunshine State Standards, subject matter competencies, and pedagogy pertinent to the discipline and required for certification. This course requires thirty-five (35) hours of practicum in a 5-9 classroom setting.