EDUC 468 - Elementary Practicum

This culminating experience gives the students the opportunity to accept full
responsibility for planning, organizing and manageing an elementary classroom for at
least one week. Students are placed in an elementary fieldwork classroom for five days per week for fifteen weeks. The student is required to demonstrate mastery at the entry level of all the Principles of Effective Teaching of the licensed classroom teacher. The practicum is taken concurrently with EDUC 463, a seminar for student teachers. The Practicum must be full-time for one semester and must include a minimum of 300 clock hours at the practicum site. The student must take clear instructional responsibilities of the teaching role for at least half of this time and full responsibilities for a substantial period. Practicum time credits are given for
the following activities:
1. observtaion and participation;
2. actual teaching (in-charge);
3. any officially-assigned school duties;
4. conferences.
Students and school supervisors should keep a written record of how time is alloted to these functions.

Prerequisites & Notes
Student must have passed MTEL exams and courses designated by their program.

Credits: 10 s.h

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EDUC 468 - Elementary Practicum