Undergraduate certificate Teacher Preparation
Bachelor's degree
In Princeton (USA)
Description
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Bachelor's degree
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Location
Princeton (USA)
The Program in Teacher Preparation
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is an interdepartmental course of study for undergraduates and is composed of a unique mix of coursework, seminars, laboratory experience, field work, and practice teaching. The program, approved by the New Jersey Department of Education and by the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (now called the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation ), allows students to explore teaching as a career option and to become fully prepared and certified to teach successfully at the middle and secondary levels within the regular framework of a Princeton A.B. or B.S.E. Participants can earn certification in art, English, mathematics, music, the sciences, social studies, and world languages.
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Subjects
- Teaching
Course programme
TPP 301 Seminar on Student Learning and Methods for Teaching Fall/Spring
SA
A study of essential dimensions of learning and teaching, including learner characteristics and needs, organization and structure of educational institutions, development of curriculum and instructional goals, preparation of evaluation and assessment, and design of subject/level specific methodologies and classroom management techniques. Required course work includes 18 hours of site-based field experience and evening laboratory sessions.
T. Kent, K. Nolan
TPP 316 Dance in Education: Dance/Theater Pedagogy (See DAN 316)
TPP 401 Seminar on Education-Theory and Practice Fall/Spring The Seminar on Education-Theory and Practice is designed to intersect with and compliment Practice Teaching (TPP 402). Students will read and reflect on educational research and reflect on how to best integrate theory and practice in the reality of their school setting. Students investigate the processes of curriculum development and implementation, develop learning goals and lesson plans, and learn strategies for measuring student learning by applying both formative and summative assessments. Prerequisite: permission from the Director of Teacher Certification. Students enroll in the seminar concurrently with TPP 402. A. Catena
TPP 402 Practice Teaching Fall/Spring Supervised practice teaching (a minimum of 12 weeks) in a local school. Teaching is done under the supervision of an accomplished teacher and a program staff member who regularly observes and discusses the student's practice teaching. Students gain firsthand experience in developing teaching strategies, planning and differentiating instruction, assessing student learning, and classroom management. Must be taken concurrently with TPP 401. A. Catena, K. Nolan, T. Kent
Undergraduate certificate Teacher Preparation