Clinical Experience I.

Catalog description

This course provides interactive clinical work in the public-school setting as part of clinical teaching requirements for the undergraduate Teacher Preparation Program (TPP). University students are identified as Teacher Candidate (TC). The number of days in the TCs assignment will depend upon the chosen pathway (see handbook) in an assigned classroom under the supervision of a university field supervisor, cooperating teacher, and campus administrator. ED 495 is the first semester of the co-teaching assignment (2 semesters) in which Teacher Candidate and Cooperating Teacher are considered co-teachers for the class. Teacher Candidates are required to complete performance assessments and adequately meet proficiency requirements through performance gates. Prerequisite: Approved field-based assignment by TPP.