EDU 213 - Student Teaching Practicum and Seminar

Credit(s): 6
15 practicum hrs/wk 1.5 seminar hrs/wk
Practicum: This course provides an opportunity for student teachers to experience team teaching at an inclusive early childhood setting for children between the ages of 2.9 and 5.0 years. Student teachers will apply knowledge and skills developed in previous coursework to the practice of teaching. They are involved with developing and implementing curricula, assessing child development, utilizing classroom management strategies, and developing interpersonal relationships between staff, children, families, and communities. Student teachers will be at their placement site for 15 hours per week for 15 weeks.

Seminar: The seminar portion of this course provides an opportunity for self-evaluations, guided discussions, problem solving, and reflection as it pertains to the student teaching practicum experience.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of 30 credits, which must include: EDU 101, EDU 104, EDU 208 or EDU 209, EDU 210, ENG 101, and ENG 102, all with a grade of C or higher; enrollment in either the Early Childhood or Early Education and Care program
Pre/Corequisite(s): EDU 120 with a grade of C or higher
Additional Course Fee: $15 Malpractice Insurance. All fees are subject to change.
Note: For placement in an Infant/Toddler setting, additional prerequisites are needed–EDU 203 and EDU 217.

Prior to obtaining a practicum assignment, records of students will be subject to review pursuant to the Criminal Record Information Act, Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 6, Sections, 172-178, and Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 28A, Section 1, et seq., and regulations promulgated pursuant to such statutes. Students should register for EDU 213 during the priority-registration period in order to ensure that the criminal records check (CORI) is received by the field placement site prior to the first day of the semester. Students who register late and/or whose CORI paperwork is not received may not be able to student teach. Students enrolled in EDU courses may be subject to CORI/SORI background checks.

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