Provides an orientation to the teaching profession in Virginia, including historical perspectives, current issues, and future trends in education on the national and state levels. Emphasizes information about teacher licensure examinations, steps to certification, teacher preparation and induction programs, and attention to critical shortage areas in Virginia. Includes supervised field placement (recommended 20 clock hours) in a K-12 school.
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This course will survey the general topics outlined in the "Course Description" and "General Course Objectives" above. For convenience of scheduling and covering related material, course content will be presented under the following general topics:
Part 1: The Teaching Profession
Part 2: Foundations of Teaching
Part 3: The Art of Teaching