Introductory Practicum for Secondary Teachers

EDU5821 Introductory Practicum for Secondary Teachers (3)



This course provides students an introduction to public secondary school (7-12) teaching, with an emphasis on the impact of a changing society on the urban classroom experience. It also focuses on classroom manage-ment, requirements outlined in the California Standards for the Teaching Profession, Teacher Performance Expectations (TPEs), and the four Teacher Performance Assessment (TPA) tasks. A minimum of five (5)hours of core subjects observation in a classroom(s) with students from cultural, linguistic, ethnic, or socioeconomic backgrounds different from that of the teacher credential candidate are required. Special Consideration: Prerequisite for SB2042 Preliminary Single Subject Teaching Credential.