EDUC 440 - Professional Seminar: Teacher as Leader and Researcher Grades 4-8

Class Hours: 2
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 2

Prerequisite: Middle-level education 4-8 major, concurrent enrollment in student teaching EDUC 421 and EDUC 441
Provides support in a teacher candidate’s ongoing professional development. Emphasizes guidelines for professional etiquette, ethical behavior, professional practice, and effective interpersonal relations with teachers, paraprofessionals, school and agency personnel, parents, and students in grades 4-8. Examines the theoretical and research basis for classroom practices.