Methods of Teaching in Elementary Schools

Meets Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) requirement of a "course directly related to teaching in a self-contained classroom, excluding the methods of teaching reading" for teachers who hold a Single Subject Teaching Credential and wish to obtain the Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential without completing the full professional preparation program.

For details, visit ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl621a.pdf .

This course provides a study of the objectives, selection, organization, and presentation of the subject matter of all elementary school subjects with the exception of reading.

Teachers develop a repertoire of teaching strategies appropriate to the developmental characteristics and learning styles of elementary school children.