EDU 5960 - Student Teaching (K-12)

Goals: To develop and practice competencies for teaching in the elementary and secondary classroom. To demonstrate ability to plan, implement, and evaluate learning in the school environment. To develop skills of critical reflection, monitoring, and adjustment of professional practice. To observe and understand administrative and instructional policies and procedures (for music, ESL, theatre/dance, world languages, and physical education majors 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.

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

Concurrent registration in EDU 5900: Student Teaching Seminar required.

Credits: 18 credits