Description

Candidates complete Clinical Experiences (minimum of 80 hours) in a PK-5 classroom for 10 weeks over the length of the entire quarter. When possible, candidates are placed with one or more partners in the room for team teaching and collaborative planning opportunities. Candidate are required to instruct a minumum of 20 lessons.

Measurable Objectives

The teacher candidate will develop foundation skills for teaching science and social studies. Primary attention will be given to developing teacher candidate skills in:

a)  demonstrating appropriate professional behavior;

b) planning and implementing developmentally appropriate science/social studies teaching activities;

c) planning and implementing lessons incorporating varied types of instruction, materials, and structural setting;

d) demonstrating classroom management practices for culturally diverse students, mild/moderate exceptional students, students with either physical or educational disabilities, and gifted and talented students;

e) develop two extensive resource units for science and social studies; and

f) develop proficiency in using technology as a tool for planning, teaching, researching, etc.