This is an archived course. A more recent version may be available at ocw.mit.edu.
Prof. Eric Klopfer
Prof. Reen Gibb
11.129
Fall 2006
Undergraduate
This course concentrates on a core set of skills and knowledge necessary for teaching in secondary schools. Topics covered in the class include educational reform, student behavior and motivation, curriculum design, and the teaching profession. Classroom observation is a key component of the class. Assignments include readings from the educational literature, written reflections on classroom observations, and practice teaching and constructing curriculum. This is the first of a three course sequence necessary to complete the Teacher Education Program.