EDU 5960 - Student Teaching (K-12)

Goals: To apply, modify, and demonstrate effective teaching techniques through actual teaching experience in the public schools. To develop skills of critical reflections, monitoring, and adjusting of professional practice. To develop a professional understanding of the role of a teacher and a personal model of teaching. This section of student teaching is for ESL, theatre/dance, world languages licensure only.

Content: Laboratory application of all previous methods and supporting coursework. Observation, part-time and then full-time responsibility for teaching. At least two weeks of full-time teaching are required at each level; total of 16 weeks required, eight weeks elementary and eight weeks secondary. Completion of the Teacher Performance Assessment.

Prerequisite: Completion of all K-12 licensure coursework, completion of teaching major coursework, and approval to student teach.

Co-requisite: EDU 5900: Student Teaching Seminar

Credits: 18 credits