Becoming a Teacher Basics

This course is part of the Minor/Module Education and is integrated with an internship at a school. The course focuses on basic teaching and communication skills that prepare students for their first lessons as an intern at a secondary school, through assignments (both individual and group work), group intervision and feedback sessions, discussion and theory. Students learn how to prepare lessons which they perform for their fellow students. After each presentation or lesson, feedback is provided by both the teacher and the fellow students. During the course students will write a POP (Personal Development Plan), in which they reflect on their starting competences as a teacher.
NB: this course is integrated with an internship at a school. Note that if you are interested, you can contact the coordination team of the minor (via minor.educatie@wur.nl) well in advance of the actual start of the minor, so that the internship can be organized. Deadline for application for semester I is April 1st, deadline for application for semester II is October 1st

After successful completion of this course students are expected to be able to:

• Prepare and execute lessons to fellow students
• Exchange constructive feedback with fellow students
• Reflect on their teaching competences (as described by law)
• Formulate concrete learning goals related to their internships

Assumed Knowledge:

Becoming a Teacher Basic is the first part of the BSc Minor Education. At the same time you start your internship at a secondary school. This internship is mandatory in order to follow this course. If Dutch is not your native language, proof of C1 level is required.