Beginning Clinical Practice and Cal TPA 1

Catalog description

This is the beginning field experience (i.e., student teaching) for Education Specialist mild/moderate credential candidates. Candidates teach and co-teach learners in a University assigned classroom with a cooperating teacher, 2 days per week for approximately 7 hours/day. Candidates experience the daily responsibilities of running a culturally and linguistically diverse classroom. Candidates practice under the expert monitoring of a Cooperating Teacher with mentoring from a University Supervisor. Candidates complete the Education Specialist California Teacher Performance Assessment (CalTPA) Cycle One. Biblical themes explored: blessing, introspection, kingdom, redemption, purpose.