Description
ED453 General Methods of Teaching. 4 hours. Expansion of the knowledge, skills, and competencies of pre-service educators. This course includes 30 clock hours of clinical experiences. Topics include: successful teacher characteristics and behaviors, communication, classroom management assessment, job search preparation, and finalization of the pre-service portfolio. Prerequisites: ED 101/102, ED370 for middle and secondary education majors, PY210, 223, 342/343, successful passing of MoGEA exam, and passing score on state qualifying exam for certification in student's area of study. Taken during student-teaching semester. NOTE: Beginning spring 2015: Additional prerequisite of 2.75 overall GPA, 3.0 content area GPA, and 3.0 professional education GPA.