EDU 462 - Observation and Student Teaching for Adolescence Education, Grades 7 - 12

A structured university-supervised teaching experience is provided in selected middle and high schools, grades 7 through 12. Teacher candidates will have the opportunity to plan and execute instructional activities, monitor and assess student learning consistent with higher educational standards, develop classroom management skills and perform other related duties while creating meaningful learning experiences for students in classrooms having diverse needs. This field experience is an integral part of the professional education curriculum and allows candidates to demonstrate competence in the professional roles for which they are preparing. Applications for enrollment must be submitted to the Education Department by September 30 in the Fall semester, for Spring term enrollment, and February 1 of the Spring semester, for Fall term enrollment. A minimum of 15 weeks of full-time practice teaching and observation is required under the direction of the student teacher supervisor and the cooperating teacher(s). A weekly seminar takes place on campus.
Student Teaching
Credits: 9
Core Course
Oral and Written Intensive
Offered in Fall & Spring
Not Liberal Arts
Department Consent Required