This course focuses on the foundations of education, including the basic knowledge and skills necessary to become a successful teacher. Each student will examine personal reasons for wanting to teach and create a professional development plan that will focus his/her work throughout the program. Additionally, each student will begin work on a standards-based professional portfolio. Other topics include basic educational philosophies; trends in education, including the role of technology; legal and ethical issues in education; the professionalization of teaching in the United States; and "teaching as an art and a science."

Attach your completed educational philosophy paper.  For a full description of this assignment, please refer to your course syllabus.  Review the attached assessment rubric before beginning this assignment to ensure that you understand the expectations of the assignment.