Teaching Internship in the Childhood Classroom

Catalog description

Students will develop their teaching skills through working with students in the primary [grades 1-3] and intermediate [grades 4-6] classrooms, integrating theories of development, learning, collaboration, language and literacy acquisition, curriculum development, using technology, assessment and differentiating instruction in their discipline with actual teaching practice. During this semester-long experience, students will assume increasing responsibility for the classroom environment and design and management of the curriculum, reflecting regularly on all aspects of their teaching. These internships comprise the year-long, 6 credit option for the student teaching internship.