Teaching Group Strings

2.0 credits

An orientation to the design and implementation of string programs in the elementary school, with emphasis on developing age appropriate instructional strategies, classroom management, recruitment, communication and assessment (formal and informal) for heterogeneous groups. Through field work, pre-service teachers will have opportunities to interact with students and teachers in short supervised teaching episodes. Video recording, reflective analysis and subsequent modification of all teaching episodes in the field are required. This course incorporates technology into student assignments and requires at least 15 hours of field experience.