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Teaching as Inquiry: Getting to Know Students and Investigating the Impact of Practice
EDU T720

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Description

This course invites teacher candidates in the Teaching and Teacher Leadership (TTL) program to approach classrooms as sites of ongoing inquiry into teaching and learning. Grounded in the TTL Indicators of Effective Teaching, the course develops candidates’ capacity to get to know students deeply, observe instruction with purpose, and engage in conversations that surface multiple perspectives on classroom life. Through systematic observation and analysis of practice, candidates learn to connect specific teacher moves to patterns of student engagement, support, and learning, and to reflect on how their own identities and decisions shape those outcomes. By the end of the course, candidates will have cultivated an inquiry stance and a set of evidence‑based insights that will guide their instructional choices.

School Graduate School of Education
Credits 2
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Department Education
Course Component Regular Course
Instruction Mode In Person
Subject Education
Grading Basis HGSE Letter Graded
Learning Goals Inquiry: The teacher candidate creates opportunities for students to engage in deeper learning, authentic questioning and problem solving. Growth: The teacher candidate grows through sustained self-reflection, engagement with theory and research, and response to feedback. Professionalism: The teacher candidate demonstrates dedication to the profession by upholding ethical standards, consistently exhibiting commitment to their students and schools through presence and preparedness, interacting with care and thoughtfulness towards TTL and practicum colleagues, and respecting and following professional protocols in all communications.
Career Focus <p>Teacher preparation</p>