EDU 223 - Teaching and Assessing for Student Learning in Grades 6-12

How can you engage and challenge each student and be assured that they are learning? Building on the best practices learned in EDU 222, you will develop knowledge, skills, and dispositions in designing lesson plans and delivering them with student learning in mind. Learn how to design and carry out appropriate assessments that meet the needs of all learners including technology-based assessments. Details of instructional planning include the improved use of small groups, classroom space, and appropriate teaching materials, differentiated instructional strategies, technology integration, and approaches to classroom management. Course Typically Offered: Every semester.

Prerequisite(s): EDU 102 & EDU 285; completion of Maine DOE’s Criminal History Records Check; GPA 2.5, Secondary Education major, World Languages Teacher Education major. This course can only be taken concurrently with EDU 222 and EDU 224 and is recommended to be taken concurrently with SED 300.

Credits: 3