Field Experience I: Elementary Level

Catalog description

This course is the first field experience in a school environment. Teacher candidates are introduced to best practices around diversity and inclusive classrooms, professionalism, classroom leadership, and social justice. Teacher candidates plan and teach lessons within the designated developmental range. A multi-day, consistent schedule (typically 3 consecutive half days) in the field experience classroom is established by the course instructor in consultation with the teacher candidate and cooperating teacher. Prerequisite: EDS 311 , EDS 318 ; must be taken concurrently with EDS 413 and EDS 418 ; admission to teacher education. Consent of department. Offered Fall, Spring.