Teacher Internship
UW Oshkosh #EDUC 201
Individual, School and Society
This CAPP course provides you with an introduction to teaching as a profession in the US public education system.
Course Goals: The main purpose of this course is to develop an informed understanding of what it means to be a professional pK-12 teacher and to encourage critical perspectives of the relationship between the individual, school, and society. The course is designed to help foster cultural awareness at the individual and systemic levels and to promote equity and social justice in educational practices and in the community as a whole. Students will examine their own educational backgrounds and analyze influences that have shaped them as members of society and potential educators. We will explore a wide range of education topics, including diversity and equity, historical contexts of school in society, the politics of education, teachers’ and students’ roles, educational philosophy, pedagogy, and curriculum. Because this is a teacher education course, there will be opportunities to lead the class in discussion. Students will also have practical experiences observing students and their teacher at a district school 2-3 days per week throughout the year.
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