PRACTICUM IN ELEMENTARY TEACHING I

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Prerequisites: Majors; Minimum overall cumulative GPA of 2.5; minimum grade of C in teaching methods courses related to specific major (EDU 311 or EDU 311W, and EDU 316 or EDU 329). Minimum GPA of 2.5 in major courses, successful completion of English composition/basic communication and mathematics competency requirements. Intended as the teacher candidate's culminating experience. This is the first supervised teaching experience of two school settings at two developmental levels five full days a week for approximately seven to eight consecutive weeks. Teacher candidates are required to effectively demonstrate content knowledge, pedagogical preparation, instructional delivery, classroom management, knowledge of student development, collaboration with school professionals, and reflective practice. Extension teacher candidates will take EDU 404 and their extension student teaching course. Exceptional Education majors will take EDU 404 and their EXE student teaching course. Early Childhood and Combined Early Childhood/Childhood majors will take EDU 400 and EDU 410. Offered every semester.