Field Experience

Catalog description

Students complete 100 hours of field experience in special education with one or two of the two groups - grades 1-3 and grades 4-6 - required for total field and student teaching experience in special education. Students also complete 50 hours of field experience in general education with both of the developmental groups. Students work with appropriately certified cooperating teachers at school sites to gradually assume increased teacher-related responsibilities in the classroom. Field experience includes scheduled meetings, supervised by the Coordinator of Student Teaching or another assigned faculty member. Logs of hours and activities are maintained by all students, to be reviewed by the Coordinator. Written assignments require careful observation of cooperating teachers and children as well as reflection on the application of course work to the classroom.