Teach STEM

STEM Teaching Admissions

• Pre-Admit Courses

  Complete the following pre-admit courses:

  • STP201 Inquiry Approaches to Teaching and STP202 Inquiry Based Lesson Design *Course Fees: $10 per class
    • OR STP300 Inquiry Based Teaching Lesson Design *Course Fees: $20
  • STP303 Knowing and Learning
• Fully Admitted Courses

  Complete the following courses:

  • STP304 Classroom Interactions I *Course Fees: $30
  • STP405 Classroom Interactions II *Course Fees: $20
  • STP406 Project Based Instruction *Course Fees: $20
  • STP450 Planning Inquiry Based STEM Education
  • STP307 Functions and Modeling *Course Fees: $20
  • STP308 Historical Perspectives
  • STP309 Research Methods *Course Fees: $10

  *Courses do have sequencing. Contact TeachSTEM Advisor before enrolling in classes.

• Final Quarter

  • EFC480 Student Teaching
  • STP465 Instructing and Assessing Inquiry Based STEM

• Courses Descriptions

  STP 201

  An introduction to theory and practice for effective math and science teaching in grades K-12. This field-based career exploration course enables candidates to observe and identify essential components of content, equity, and professional practice. *Offered Winter only, open to any CWU student. **$10 Course Fee

  STP 202

  This field-based course builds on knowledge and skills developed in Inquiry Approaches to Teaching, emphasizing middle school learners. Candidates adapt and teach lessons that implement essential components of content, equity, and professional practice. *Offered Spring only **$10 Course Fee

  STP 300

  In this field-based introductory course candidates observe and identify essential components effective math and science teaching in grades K-12. Then candidates design and teach lessons that implement essential components of content, equity, and professional practice. *Offered Fall only **$20 Course Fee

  STP 303

  Examination of learning theories and research for effective STEM teaching and assessment, including implications for content literacy, language diversity, cultural responsiveness, technology, and professionalism. *Offered Fall and Winter

  STP 304

  Candidates plan, instruct, and assess STEM lessons based on research-supported practices. This field-based course applies principles of student centered equitable teaching to classroom context and practice. *Offered Winter, and Spring **$30 Course Fee

  STP 405

  Candidates plan, instruct, and assess field-based culturally responsive STEM lessons that bridge differences in language, heritage, race, socioeconomic status, and academic performance. Candidates intentionally apply culturally responsive instruction and classroom management pervasive throughout teaching. *Offered Fall **$20 Course Fee

  STP 406

  Candidates plan, instruct, and assess field-based STEM lessons using a project-based approach that engages learners in exploring authentic meaningful questions of concern to K12 students. Candidates apply principles of student-centered equitable teaching to inquiry-based projects. *Offered Winter **$20 Course Fee

  STP 307A (Science/Middle Level)

  Engages students in explorations and lab activities designed to strengthen and expand their understanding of functions at the secondary level. Topics of investigation may include, function properties, patterns, linear, exponential, trigonometric and logistic models. *Offered Spring only **$20 Course Fee

  STP 307B (Secondary Math)

  Candidates will use inquiry explorations and peer collaborations to derive and explain results, models, and proofs related to important secondary math concepts. Candidates will examine the secondary math curricula relative to CCSS, math and society. *Offered Spring only

  STP 307C (Computer Science)

  Candidates will engage in explorations and lab activities to strengthen and expand their understanding of software engineering development, computer science practices, and their equitable application to the K-12 classroom environment.

  STP 308

  An exploration of the history and philosophies of science and mathematics in the context of public education with an emphasis on how these ideas are related and can be applied to the STEM classroom. *Offered Winter

  STP 309

  Candidates experience and apply educational, scientific, and mathematical research methods by designing, carrying-out, and communicating investigations applicable in teaching middle or secondary STEM courses. *Offered Winter and Spring **$10 Course Fee

  STP 450

  Candidates reflect on their teaching practices and set goals for improvement in student teaching, as well as plan for their professional teaching career. *Must be taken at same time as STP406

  STP 465

  Support for STEM Teaching candidates as they transition into professional teachers and completing assessment requirements during student teaching. *Must be taken with EFC480

  EFC 480

  Teacher Candidate must demonstrate their competence by being the lead teacher for a full quarter in their major endorsement area. Includes mandatory seminars at a time and place designated by the University Supervisor. Grade will be S or U. *Offered Fall, Winter, Spring - dependent upon student's graduation plan

• Endorsements

  Endorsements are served by the STEM Teaching Program and approved Major degrees:

  • Biology (5-12) Biology Majors, BA & BS options Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry (5-12) Chemistry Majors, BA & BS options Chemistry
  • Earth and Space Science (5-12) Geology Majors, BA & BS options Environmental Sciences BS, Environmental Geology Specialization Geological Sciences
  • Mathematics (5-12) Mathematics: Secondary Education, BA; Mathematics, BS option; Applied Mathematics, BS Mathematics
  • Physics (5-12) Physics Majors, BA & BS options Physics.
  • Middle Level Math (4-9) Mathematics: Middle Level Education, BA Mathematics.
  • Middle Level Science (4-9) Science: Middle Level Education, BA Science and Math Education
  • Computer Science (5-12) Computer Science, BS Computer Science Computer Science