Introduction

This brief guide will not teach you everything that you might learn in a teacher education program, but it will offer you a solid foundation that you can build on.  You'll begin to learn "who's who in the zoo" and you'll become familiar with resources that you can return to as you need a deeper knowledge in specific areas. 

Each program or school has a culture and a way of approaching things that may be different from what other programs and schools do, so it is important that you develop a good working relationship and comfortable communication channels with them.  While this resource provides sound advice and information, you'll see many instances where it reminds you to check with your Program Chair, admin and/or your faculty peers.

Whether you’re teaching an established course, making minor tweaks, or developing a new course from scratch, this section will provide you with an overview of key topics as well as readings and other resources to extend your learning.