Here NCTQ outlines (1) the set of courses providing candidates with the content most aligned with what elementary teachers need within current institution and program requirements, and (2) suggestions for courses to fill in gaps where candidates still lack coverage.
"Most Aligned" Set of Courses
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Science Requirement 01
BIO 101/BIO 111 - Biological Life/Biological Life Lab
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Science Requirement 02
PHY 103/PHY 104 - Physical Geology/Physical Geology Lab
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Science Requirement 03
EDU 334 - Teaching Science and Social Studies in the Elementary Classroom
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Science Requirement 04
SCI 230 - Integrated Physical Science with Lab
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” set of courses, current course requirements can address up to 100% of science topics.
To take full advantage of this, the program should provide explicit recommendations for prospective candidates to ensure they are taking courses that will give them the greatest breadth of coverage.
Analysis of Content Covered by "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
= Course is Currently Recommended or Required by Program
Download Recommendations| Themes: | Pedagogy | Life Science | Physical Science | Earth & Space Sciences | Engineering | ||||||||
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| Topics (hover to see name): |
ACross-cutting Concepts |
BScientific and Engineering Practices |
CInterdependent Relationships in Ecosystems |
DInheritance and Variation of Traits |
EForces, Waves, and Energy |
FStructure and Properties of Matter |
GSpace Systems |
HEarth's Systems and Processes |
IEngineering Design |
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BIO 101/BIO 111Biological Life/Biological Life Lab |
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PHY 103/PHY 104Physical Geology/Physical Geology Lab |
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EDU 334Teaching Science and Social Studies in the Elementary Classroom |
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SCI 230Integrated Physical Science with Lab |
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| Total Content Covered: 100% | |||||||||||||
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall: |
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