Student Teaching Certification

Catalog description

This course is the full semester student teaching experience required for graduate students seeking special education PK-12 certification who do not have an initial teaching certificate. The focus of this course is on developing skills for creating classroom climate conducive to student achievement and effective inclusive classroom management skills. Course content will also include addressing the specific needs of students with disabilities in an inclusive setting. Student teachers are expected to complete a full semester (12 weeks) of direct teaching/co-teaching. The class may be in a public (urban or suburban), private, charter, segregated special education, or parochial school but must contain at least 10% of students who have Individual Educational Plans (IEPs). Student teaching supervisors conduct formal classroom observations and complete PDE 430 evaluations while collaborating with the cooperating or mentor teacher(s) in supervising and evaluating the student teacher.