How to Participate

Who can participate in JacksTeach?

Our introductory courses are open to all STEM majors. Students who are undecided, but curious about teaching, are encouraged to visit with JacksTeach co-directors or master teachers and to register for JTCH 1101 (fall semesters) or JTCH 1203 (spring semesters).

In the one-hour JTCH 1101 - Step 1: Inquiry Approaches to STEM Teaching course, students learn how to write effective lesson plans. Engaging, inquiry-based lessons in science and math will be modeled and practiced. Students will present multiple lessons within an upper elementary classroom.

During JTCH 1102 - Step 2: Inquiry-Based Lesson Design, students continue to develop their lesson planning skills while integrating technology in this one-hour course. Multiple lessons will be taught in a middle school mathematics or science classroom.

The JTCH 1203 - Steps 1 and 2: Inquiry-Based STEM Lesson Design course combines the JTCH 1101 and JTCH 1102 experiences into a two-hour, one-semester course.

Each class meets once or twice per week with no exams, quizzes or finals required.