EDSP 429 - Field Application of Special Education in the Secondary Classroom

Credits: (6)

Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Teacher Education Program on pre-professional field experience status.
Provides clinical experience in a secondary field placement appropriate to candidates in a preprofessional teacher preparation program. This semester-long field experience is integrated with course work scheduled simultaneously with this experience. Candidates work in 6-12th grade classrooms with a qualified cooperating teacher and under the supervision of a university faculty member. Candidates are immersed in making important theory to practice connections and will apply skills and knowledge in assessment, program planning, and instructional methodology for diverse learners. They gain and enhance their professional skills and dispositions related to communication and collaboration, ethical practice, and cultural competence.

Note(s): Graded. A fee of $110 will be charged to students taking EDSP 429.