Professor Jon. S. Miller
Office: MO 452
Phone: (815) 753-7828
Email: biologycert@niu.edu
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Introduction to the role of the professional science teacher. Includes philosophical trends in teaching (and how they affect the science teacher), major factors affecting how science is taught, and introduction to science content/ teaching standards.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department. CRQ: ILAS 201.
Credits: 1
Seminar on the role of a science teacher in an interdisciplinary and/or integrated science class and how a science curriculum is designed based on state and national standards. Focus on skills all science teachers must possess regardless of specific discipline including knowing how to apply the following topics in ways appropriate to the age and development of the students in a classroom; safety procedures, classroom management, designing and conducting demonstrations, experiments, performance assessments, differentiated curriculum, and uses of technology.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department. CRQ: BIOS 402X and ILAS 301.
Credits: 1
Discipline-based early clinical experience for students seeking teacher certification in biology and general science. Observations, evaluation, methods, and problems practicum in subject discipline teaching. Includes a minimum of 40 clock hours of supervised and formally evaluated experiences. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department. CRQ: BIOS 403.
Credits: 2
Student teaching in the discipline for a full semester. Assignments to be arranged by the department. Not available for credit in the major.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: BIOS 400 with a grade of C or better and consent of department.
Credits: 10
The Graduate School (for Students-at-Large), Phone 753-0395.
Illinois State Board of Education
Division of Professional Certification
100 North First Street
Springfield, IL 62777
Phone: (217) 782-2805
Phone for the hearing impaired: (217) 782-0837
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. central time