“This course analyzes the culture of public education with focus on the purpose of schools and their organization; teachers’ roles and responsibilities; student as learner centering on equity and fairness issues; and societal changes as they continuously impact the school. Regular visits to schools are an integral part of this course across the elementary, middle school and high school levels emphasizing the collection of data to question the assumptions on which this institution is based. Focused observations will help to unpack the intricacies of what schools and teaching entail”(UNE).

During this course students will learn important teaching skills and will go into the classroom and actually get a “hands on” feel for teaching and see if this is something they really want to pursue. 

I learned that teaching is really something I am interested in. Because of this class and the in classroom experiences I chose elementary education as my major. I want to teach younger kids. The kids in the classroom at the Biddeford Primary School all seemed really excited to see me every week and I really loved working with them. The teacher allowed me to work with them on my own and do independent projects with them. This should show something meaningful to students interested in this field or class. They should definitely take the class and try to be in the classroom! It was a great experience and I really wish the fieldwork never ended.