3 Credits Students will learn effective teaching methods at the secondary level emphasize planning, organizing, and delivering effective units and lessons. The course will give special attention to selecting resources, and designing instructional activities that use advance technology. It includes examination of student assessment, including authentic assessment, appropriate use of differentiation strategies, individualized accommodations for special education students and effective classroom management strategies. Field study required. Prerequisite(s):PSYC 100 - Introductory Psychology, PSYC 241 - Adolescent Development, EDUC 265 - The Elements of Teaching or SPEC 265 - The Elements of Teaching and EDUC 350 - Teaching and Learning in the Content Areas