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Mark Olson

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Classes with Mark Olson

Advanced Practices in the Teaching of Science provides an extended analysis of key science education themes and explores additional topics for beginning science educators.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.91 GPA, 90.9% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.89 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample

General seminar covering subjects of current interest, including educational linguistics, language awareness, and foundations in teaching English or social studies.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.90 GPA, 93.3% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=86 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027CURRIC 490Student Teaching in Science in the High School
Spring 2027CURRIC 495Student Teaching in Science in the Middle School
Spring 2027CURRIC 590Advanced Practices in the Teaching of Science
Spring 2027CURRIC 675General Seminar
Fall 2026CURRIC 390Teaching of Science in Secondary Schools
Fall 2026CURRIC 490Student Teaching in Science in the High School
Fall 2026CURRIC 495Student Teaching in Science in the Middle School
Fall 2026CURRIC 511School-based Practicum
Fall 2026CURRIC 729Classroom Management for Secondary Educators
Fall 2026CURRIC 799Master's Independent Study
Fall 2026EDPSYCH 621Adolescent Development in Educational Contexts

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