This course is a year-long engagement that supports authentic experiential learning from field study and actual classroom immersion of the prospective teachers. It begins with field study experiences through (a.) observation and (b) participation and will progress to (c) teaching assistantship and (d) guided/ mentored classroom teaching.
The NCBTS domains shall be used as guideposts in developing the content, pedagogy and implementation scheme of this course.
EXPERIENTIAL
LEARNING (FIELD STUDIES AND TEACHING INTERSHIP This course is a year-long engagement that
supports authentic experiential learning from field study and actual
classroom immersion of the prospective teachers. It begins with field
study experiences through (a.) observation and (b) participation
and will progress to (c) teaching assistantship and (d)
guided/ mentored classroom teaching. The NCBTS domains shall be used as
guideposts in developing the content, pedagogy and implementation scheme
of this course. FIELD STUDY 1
: OBSERVATION OF TEACHING-LEARNING IN ACTUAL SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT This is the first experiential course,
which will immerse a future teacher to actual classroom situation and
learning environment where direct observation of teaching learning
episodes that focuses on the application of educational
theories learned in content and pedagogy courses will be made.
Observations on learners' behavior, motivation, teacher's strategies of
teaching, classroom management, assessment in learning among others
shall be given emphasis. A portfolio shall be required in the course. FIELD STUDY
2: PARTICIPATION AND TEACHING ASSISSTANSHIP This course is a continuation of Field
Study 1. It is school based and allows a pre-service student
to participate and assist in a limited actual teaching
learning activities that relate to assessment of learning,
preparation of instructional materials, preparation of the bulletin
boards, and other routines in the classroom. A portfolio which will contain sample
lesson or learning plans and demonstration teaching of at least one
subject content area will be required. An action research shall be
encouraged to start in this course and conclude during
the Internship.
- Teacher: Richard Verdeflor