3.00 Credits
This course introduces pre-service candidates to the historical, philosophical, and cultural foundations of the American educational system. Content introduces the ways in which children learn and develop in the cognitive, physical, linguistic, and socio-emotive domains, and how important theorists and theories have influenced the art and science of teaching. The course promotes student reflection on the nature and characteristics of effective teachers, to inform and refine the developing teaching philosophy of pre-service teachers.