EDUC 646 - Early Field Experiences in Teaching English Grades 6-12

Credits: (3)

Prerequisites: Admission into the Teacher Education Program
This semester- long full-time field experience provides graduate teacher candidates extensive clinical experience in a grade level appropriate for licensure in English teaching at the middle level (grades 6-8) or secondary level (grades 6-12). Candidates design and deliver a wide variety of learning experiences in their placement with the advantage of mentorship and coaching provided by schools, licensed teachers, and university faculty. Candidates begin by observing and co-teaching with their cooperating teachers and then transition to assume full responsibility for appropriate English classes. Regularly scheduled seminars enhance professional development of the candidate and are included as a weighted percentage of the student teaching grade.