Description
The course is designed for one seeking middle childhood licensure in social studies in the State of Ohio. The teacher candidate will study criteria for effective social studies instruction, apply both Ohio Learning Standards for Social Studies and NCSS Standards to the writing of lesson plans and constructing of an integrated unit, read and discuss questions posed in text, review journals relating to social studies education, and reflect on her/his personal philosophy of the value and purpose of social studies education. Requires additional hours of field-based experience during which the teacher candidate will be required to teach, conduct focused observations, and assist the cooperating teacher with her/his duties, BCI clearance, NEA/OEA student membership, and membership in Specialized Professional Association. A preliminary knowledge of technology is expected.