EDU 4810 Childhood 1-6/Early Childhood Birth-2 Student Teaching
(formerly EDU 481)
Developmental learning processes, cultural heritage and family factors will be considered in the full-time 14 week teaching semester. The teacher candidates will demonstrate mastery of competencies needed to implement interdisciplinary instruction and assessment in the diverse classroom. All teacher candidates will student teach under the supervision of certified master teachers in a field placement with three different age groups within the range of grade levels birth–6 (one placement in birth through K, one placement in grades 1–3 and one placement in grades 4–6). Evaluation of teacher candidates will be based on field performance as well as the ability to demonstrate knowledge of how to enhance learning through both reflective and collaborative practice on the childhood level. This course also helps to prepare teacher candidates for edTPA, a performance-based assessment required for initial certification, by analyzing and applying the three tasks: (1) Planning for Instruction and Assessment, (2) Instructing and Engaging Students in Learning and (3) Assessing Student Learning.
Prerequisite
Successful completion of Phase I and Phase II
Distribution
Education