Seminar in Teaching I
The purpose of the Seminar in Teaching 1 is to provide a mechanism for the development of a learning community composed of teacher candidates and teacher educators. Teacher candidates enroll as freshmen and meet formally, as a cohort, four times during each semester throughout their senior year. The seminar serves to prepare future teachers through a mentoring process by connecting teacher candidates with each other and with the university faculty and 2 professional teacher practitioners through shared learning experiences, which include opportunities to observe and reflect on model teaching strategies. The Seminar in Teaching 1 focuses on the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills that define the teacher in both urban and suburban classrooms. Academic advising sessions will be scheduled to monitor academic progress and to encourage professional development.