SEC 525 Methods of Teaching Business and Marketing in the Secondary School

This course stresses practical approaches and performance skills necessary for teaching business and information systems. Approaches to implementing New York State Learning Standards in the teaching of business are the focus of the course. The development of competence in the practice of effective instructional methods for the teaching and learning of content in the areas of business systems, information management and communication, technology applications in business, resource management in business settings, and interpersonal dynamics in the workplace is the goal of the course. The course includes an emphasis on the multicultural dynamics of the workplace. Teacher candidates will consider and develop methods for the integration of literacy, technologies, service learning, and inclusion strategies into instructional activities. Appropriate classroom accommodations and modifications for pupils with the full range of abilities are examined through course work and addressed in field experiences. A 20-hour field experience is required. Students must obtain fingerprint clearance prior to beginning field experiences. Prerequisite: SEC 515. Spring.

Credits

3