TNTX 1100. Secondary Teacher Education Preparation I: Inquiry Approaches to Teaching. 1 hour. (1;0;1) Introduction to mathematics, computer sciences and science teaching as a career. Discussions include standards-based lesson design and various teaching and behavior management strategies. Fieldwork consists of planning and teaching four inquiry-based lessons to students in grades 3–5 in local elementary schools. Prerequisite(s): admission to the Teach North Texas Program; see the Teach North Texas advisor for details.
TNTX 1200. Secondary Teacher Education Preparation II: Inquiry-Based Lesson Design. 1 hour. (1;0;1) Topics may include routes to teacher certification in mathematics, computer sciences and science teaching; various teaching methods designed to meet instructional goals; learner outcomes. Students develop and teach three inquiry-based lessons in the field in a middle school and participate in peer coaching. Prerequisite(s): TNTX 1100 or consent of Teach North Texas advisor.
TNTX 1300. Secondary Teacher Education Preparation I and II: Inquiry-Based Lessons. 2 hours. (2;1) One-semester introduction (equivalent to TNTX 1100 and TNTX 1200) to mathematics, computer science and science teaching as a career. Discussions include standards-based lesson design and various teaching and behavior management strategies. Topics may include various teaching methods designed to meet instructional goals and learner outcomes. Students develop and teach three inquiry-based lessons in their field in a middle school and participate in peer coaching. Students may not enroll in TNTX 1300 if they have completed TNTX 1100 and TNTX 1200. Prerequisite(s): junior status and consent of the Teach North Texas advisor.
TNTX 4900–TNTX 4910. Special Problems. 1–3 hours. Prerequisite(s): TNTX 1100 and TNTX 1200 (or TNTX 1300), and consent of department. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
TNTX 4930. Selected Topics in Mathematics and Science Teaching. 3 hours. Topics of current interest, which vary from year to year. Prerequisite(s): TNTX 1100 and TNTX 1200 (or TNTX 1300), and consent of department.
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