Student Resources

Getting Started

Try out teaching by enrolling in Step 1 and then Step 2. Upon completion of these courses, we will reimburse you for your in-state tuition!

Step 1: Inquiry Approaches to Teaching (1 credit hour)
In Step 1, you will obtain firsthand experience with planning and teaching inquiry-based math or science lessons in elementary classrooms. A veteran classroom teacher will guide and mentor you through this entire experience.

Step 2: Inquiry-Based Lesson Design (1 credit hour)
In Step 2, you will build on lesson planning skills developed in Step 1 and become familiar with the middle school environment. You will observe middle school culture and teach several lessons to a middle school math or science class. As in Step 1, you will have guidance from a veteran classroom teacher as you plan and teach your lessons.

• Advising Notes
  

• Student Checklist

• Forms

  • Undergraduate Application for Admission to Teacher Education
  • Post-Bac Application for Admission to Teacher Education

• Certification

• UTeach Courses and Field Experiences

  Course	First Semester Offered	Field Experiences
  UTCH 1201 Step 1: Inquiry Approaches to Teaching	Spring 2012	Elementary School 2 classroom observations; 3 teaching events
  UTCH 1202 Step 2: Inquiry-Based Lesson Design	Fall 2012	Middle School 1 classroom observation; 3 teaching events
  UTCH 2105 Knowing and Learning in Math and Science	Fall 2012
  UTCH 3115 Functions and Modeling (for math majors only)	Spring 2013
  UTCH 3205 Classroom Interactions	Spring 2013	High School 3 classroom observations; 3 teaching events
  UTCH 2215 Research Methods	Fall 2013
  UTCH 4205 Project-Based Instruction	Fall 2013	High School/Middle School 2 classroom observations; 3 teaching events
  ITDS 2125 Historical Perspectives on the Philosophy of Science and Math	Summer 2013
  UTCH 4485 Student Teaching	Spring 2014	High School/Middle School One semester, full-time student teaching experience
  UTCH 4795 Student Teaching Seminar	Spring 2014	Taken concurrently with student teaching
  SPED 4115 Teaching Math & Science to Exceptional Learners	Spring 2014	Taken concurrently with student teaching

• Student Organizations

  • ACSSC - American Chemical Society Student Chapter
  • Beta Beta Beta (Tri Beta) (Biological Sciences)
  • Geology Club
  • Mathematics and Computer Science Club (MAXX Club)
  • WeTeach

• Professional Resources

  • American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • Columbus Regional Mathematics Collaborative
  • Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics (GCTM)
  • Georgia Professional Standards Commission (PSC)
  • Georgia Standards
  • Georgia Science Teachers Association (GSTA)
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
  • National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
  • National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
  • NCTM Channel - YouTube

• Field Placement and/or Student Handbook (TBA)