Mentored Teaching II ((3 Credits))

Catalog description

The mentored teaching experience and seminar develop the student’s teaching repertoire related to actual teaching responsibilities and the certification area. Students continue to develop and use methods and materials appropriate to their teaching assignments and the certifications sought. The course involves collaboration among students, mentor teachers and Empire State College faculty. In the second in-service term, mentoring and supervision of teaching emphasize analysis and application in the following areas: teaching; curriculum; educational evaluation; literacy; school safety; classroom management, and use of technologies in teaching. This course involves five classroom observations. A requirement for this course is attendance in at least four synchronous sessions. Students must hold an approved teaching placement and Transitional B certification in order to take this course. In order to successfully complete the program, this course must be completed with a grade of B or better. A result of less than a B will require a repeat of the course in accordance with the Graduate Evaluation and Grading Policy. Prerequisites: A Teaching and Learning course and EDUC 7045 with a B or better final grade.