Communication Arts/Literature Middle Level (5-8) Teaching Endorsement - Models of Teaching and Assessment

Course Code	STL 380  Credits 3
Title	Models of Teaching and Assessment
Prerequisite	STL 325
Course Outline	Course Outline
Description	Teacher candidates will learn how assessment and instruction are tied together in providing appropriate instruction based on student need. Models of teaching will be studied and lesson plans will be developed using a variety of instructional models. Candidates will be introduced to principles and methods of effective and appropriate assessment that apply to children grades K-6 and across multiple subject areas. Additionally, in this course, the candidate continues to develop an understanding of how students learn and how students develop intellectually, socially, and emotionally via differentiation and classroom environment supports. Candidates will continue to consider the need for adapting instruction to meet individualized learning needs.