EDC 322 - ELEMENTARY PRACTICUM

College of Education

Credit(s): 1 - 3 (Variable)

The general purpose of the course is to provide opportunities for pre- service teacher candidates to observe, implement, assess, and reflect on standards-based instruction in a supportive elementary school classroom. To achieve these purposes, candidates complete a five-week full-day classroom placement. While working in the field placement, candidates observe instruction; assist the cooperating teacher with planning, implementing, assessing, and reflecting on instruction; and plan, implement, and reflect upon their own instruction. Candidates also have the experience of working with individual elementary-age students through assessment projects, and being a full member of an instructional team. In the weeks before and after the classroom placement, candidates are in university classes learning about various topics important to successful teaching in today’s elementary classrooms. EDC 326, EDC 339, SEM 328, and SEM 337 share field experience with EDC 322. Repeatable up to 3 credit hours.

Prereq: Admission to Early Elementary TEP; Concur: EDC 323, EDC 326, SEM 328, SEM 337 and EDC 339.
Repeatable up to 3 credit hours.