EDU 451 - The Reflective Practitioner

Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 2

This course engages candidate teachers in the inquiry, reflection, and action necessary for developing socially just educational institutions. Candidates will be challenged to recognize the importance of deep reflection and thoughtful pedagogical growth for engaged, culturally responsive participation in schools and communities. Guided by Division of Education commitments, candidates will further develop and sustain a stance toward inquiry as integral to generating knowledge and informing their own teaching practice as they work toward building a more just and compassionate world. In class, the Division of Education Professional Dispositions are demonstrated through using professional, respectful language; actively involving others in conversations, recognizing that there is a range of valid viewpoints, ensuring that confidentiality is maintained, seeking and accepting feedback, having self-control, and demonstrating all elements of Teacher Professional Responsibility as defined by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. This course meets InTASC Standards 9 & 10, Council for Exceptional Children Standards 6 & 7.

Students should register for their Student Teaching course concurrently.

Offered Fall, Spring

Prerequisite(s): Senior Status and Division of Education major