ED 10A — Introduction to Teaching and Learning
[ ss ]Priority enrollment given to first year and Education students. Cannot be taken for credit by students who have previously taken ED 100a or ED 100b.
A hands-on, interactive, and collaborative exploration of a host of introductory topics in teaching and learning. We’ll engage in and analyze teaching and learning strategies, zooming in on small teaching and learning moments (micro) and zooming out to understand how these represent big ideas in education (macro). We’ll reflect on our own experiences as students and imagine the experiences of students who are different from each of us. All of our work will be guided by the four themes of teacher education at Brandeis: Teaching for Social Justice; Teaching for Understanding; Teaching—and knowing—All Learners; and Teaching as Inquiry.
Students are encouraged, though not required, to engage in fieldwork through ED 60a while taking this course so that they can apply their learning in real classrooms. Usually offered every year.