EDUC 621 | Elementary Specialist Modules

This course provides elementary teacher candidates with information, reflection, and practice in relation to a range of specialist content areas for elementary learners, including music, health, PE/movement, and visual art. Candidates meet with specialists for multi-week sessions and engage in the practices of each learning area, building skills and awareness for a range of classroom applications and in relationship to differing learner capacities and needs. The goal is to create a holistic understanding of young learners beyond core academic subject areas, and to gain familiarity and collaborative practice with respect to specialists¿ roles in schools.