This course is designed to prepare you for a successful student teaching experience. Some of the major themes and activities are: analysis of yourself as a teacher and as a learner, subject knowledge, adolescent development, student learning styles, lesson planning, assessment strategies, classroom management techniques and differentiated instruction. The course requires significant personal involvement and time. You will observe high school classes, begin to pursue a more active role in the classroom in the latter part of the semester, do reflective writings on what you see and think (journal), design and teach a mini-lesson, design a major curriculum unit and engage in our classroom discussions and activities.

King Middle School in Portland Maine provides a glimpse into the inner-workings and experiences of an expeditionary learning approach. A look at three expeditions for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades, gives great insight as to what an in-depth expedition looks like and how several weeks of activities lead up to the culminating event for the project.Expeditionary learning is a relatively new approach to education aimed at transforming school culture, how teaching and learning occur, and greatly enhancing student engagement and achievement.

This is a comparison chart of the WI DPI Information Technology Literacy (ITL) and corresponding Business Information Technology (BIT) standards with project ideas. This tool is helpful for teachers for lesson planning and curriculum mapping.

Dr. Brenda Clark, former Director of Professional Development and current President/CEO, talks about LAP Modules and how you can incorporate them in your classroom. More info: https://mbaresearch.org/index.php/curriculum-teaching/lap-modules