Teacher Education Clinical Course SPED ((0 Credits))

Catalog description

The clinical course is a site-based course situated in the teacher candidate's classroom. It aims to support and advance teachers candidates' classroom practice. Over the course of the term, teacher candidates and supervising MAT faculty mentors engage in a process of formative mentoring that makes use of pre-observation, classroom observation, and post- observation follow-up. This course provides support and guidance to the beginning teacher in establishing classroom expectations, setting attainable teaching and learning goals, developing effective classroom management skills, creating a student-centered learning environment, and developing reflective habits of mind. The course will also allow the candidates to collaborate with one another to learn from each others' perspectives. Corequisites: Students must register for this course when registering for any of the following: SPED 6065 , SPED 6080 , SPED 6086 , SPED 7010 , SPED 7030 , SPED 7063 , SPED 7067 .