Student Teaching Part 1: Secondary Special Education

Catalog description

Students in this course spend 30 school days in a supervised teaching situation at a public secondary school site. During student teaching, students plan and implement lessons and perform other related tasks under the supervision of the school site clinical special educator, university supervisor and professional M.A.T. program staff. Through their work at the school site, students demonstrate their understanding of the Rhode Island Professional Teaching Standards, Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Standards, and applicable content standards, as well as any other professional standards or guidelines in force in the field. Periodic evaluations and specific feedback guide the learning. From time-to-time, students participate in ad hoc seminars related to their student teaching experience. Note: In order to fully meet program requirements, students must complete both Part 1 and Part 2 of this placement.