EDU V03 - Introduction to Elementary Teaching

    Recent Professors
    Katie Tedford, Deanna Gray
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024
    Class Size
    35 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of EDU V03
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course introduces students to the concepts and issues related to teaching diverse learners in today's contemporary schools, Transitional-Kindergarten through grade 12 (TK-12). Topics include teaching as a profession and career, historical and philosophical foundations of the American education system, contemporary educational issues, California's content standards and frameworks, and teacher performance standards. In addition to class time, the course requires a minimum of 20 hours of structured fieldwork with a program identified certificated teacher in an assigned California school classroom representative of the state’s diverse student population.
    Usually Held
    Wed 6:00pm–7:50pm, Wed 3:30pm–5:20pm