EDUC 441 - Clinical Practice in the Middle Grades

(12 hours) Prerequisites: Completion of all coursework for EDUC professional core and related concentrations as well as the LAC. An intensive field-based experience that includes observation, participation and supervised teaching in a middle grades classroom (grades 5-8) for a minimum full time 60 days. The clinical candidate works with a master teacher and college supervisor to develop and implement an integrated curriculum that is designed to meet the social, emotional, physical and cognitive needs of students in the classroom. The intern becomes a member of a teaching team that includes classroom teachers, special area teachers, staff, administrators, parents/guardians, community agencies, professional consultants, school volunteers, and students from diverse cultural backgrounds. Interns will be evaluated based on the ten performance dimensions identified by the ADEPT performance evaluation instrument. Professional seminars are required. This course cannot be challenged. Note: An incomplete cannot be received. Counts for ELR credit.