University offers “The Teaching Process” this summer

Belfast. Are you in a teacher preparation program and interested in taking one of your required classes? The EDB 204 course can give you a chance to get ahead of next year’s schedule It is being taught by Dr. Patricia Frech, a teacher in the field with over three decades of experience. She is a real practitioner of the teaching process and brings the real experiences of the classroom to the course. The Teaching Process, EDB 204, will be offered at the Hutchinson Center this summer beginning July 14 through July 31st from 5 to 8:30 pm.

The course examines procedures of instructional planning, including improved use of small groups, classroom space, and appropriate teaching materials; measurement, evaluation, and reporting of pupil learning. It is designed to equip students with the basics of reflective planning and teaching. As one of the required courses in teacher training at the University of Maine, this course reflects the College of Education’s Conceptual Framework to prepare students to development the competencies and requirements referred to as Maine’s Beginning Teacher Standards. This course is a prerequisite to student teaching in all regular undergraduate programs at UMaine. Prerequisites for this course include being approved for teacher candidacy or permission by the College of Education and Human Development.

If you’ve been thinking you want to do something educational this summer, we can help. Contact the Hutchinson Center at 338-8000 or toll-free 1-800-753-9044.