7000
Supervised Teaching is an opportunity to further develop the essential skills, dispositions, and self-reflection necessary to be an effective and successful early childhood special education educator. Seminar discussions will offer the opportunity to integrate theory learned in coursework with experiences teaching in the field. Candidates have the opportunity to choose a concentration in Early Intervention service (Birth -3), Special Education Itinerant Teacher service preschool age (3-5) or school age early childhood (K-2).
Completion of 12 credits in the Advanced Certificate in Early Childhood Special Education Program; advisor approval
3 hrs./wk.; 3 cr.
Candidates will be assigned a full time supervised student teaching experience in a special education or inclusion setting in accordance with his/her certification grade level (e.g., 1-6, 7-12) for a minimum of 300 hours. Accompanying weekly seminar integrates the teaching experience with course work. Required for those in the initial certification program. To be completed at the end of the program sequence.
300 hours per semester
This course includes observation of candidates within the classroom setting as well as candidate participation in a weekly seminar. The seminar provides both an opportunity for candidates to reflect with one another about their teaching practices and a forum for discussion of relevant issues in special education.
Departmental Approval
2 hrs./wk.