EDUC 101 - Developing as a Professional Educator I

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This course is a professional introduction to Capital University’s Teacher Education Program, required of all Education majors and Post-degree licensure candidates. The aim of the course is to introduce teacher education candidates to the broad context that surrounds the education profession. Education 101 will introduce students to the essential questions in P-12 education as seen through the eyes of professionals:

What broad contexts support the education profession?
What habits of mind and professional dispositions would it benefit an educator to develop and nurture?
What does it mean to do education research across academic disciplines?
What does an educator need to know about diverse communities of learners?
How may collaboration with key stakeholders and participation in online professional learning communities support professional development?

(Offered fall/spring) Corequisite(s): EDUC 151 Foundations of the Education Profession