Course Descriptions
Principles of Education & Training
This course covers a variety of topics including learning processes, education theory, classroom management, child development and lesson planning. Students will research careers and topics in education including teacher training, interview processes and ethics in the workplace. Students will experience field-based teaching observation opportunities and create a portfolio that will serve as a foundation for future education courses.
Child Development
This course examines the development of children focusing on common physical, cognitive, emotional, and social developmental milestones from conception through adolescence. Students participate in a Reality Works Baby Simulator project, prepare nutritious kid-friendly snacks, investigate careers that work with children and have the opportunity to certify in infant, child and adult CPR.
Instructional Practices (Internship)
This course is a field-based internship in which students work under the joint direction of their course instructor and a mentor teacher on an NISD Elementary, Middle or High School campus. Students learn to plan and direct instruction, develop materials for educational environments, assist with record keeping, and complete other responsibilities of teachers, trainers, paraprofessionals, and other educational personnel.
Practicum in Education & Training (Internship)
This course is an advanced field-based internship in which students work under the joint direction of their course instructor and a mentor teacher on an NISD Elementary, Middle or High School campus. Students learn to prepare and implement individualized instruction and group activities, prepare instructional materials, and complete other responsibilities of classroom teachers, trainers, paraprofessionals, and other educational personnel. Paid internships may be available through local industry partners, eligibility verification at district level is required.