ED 432 - Clinical Capstone: Supervised Student Teaching

Clinical Capstone: Supervised Student Teaching (12 credits) is a full-time teaching/clinical experience (for a minimum of 13 to 15 weeks) in a local elementary, intermediate, middle, or high school. The primary focus is a gradual introduction to teaching, as students work collaboratively with a mentor teacher through a progression of experiences-from observation, to participation, to teaching. Within the Clinical Capstone course, students are expected to apply theories, pedagogy, and critical thinking skills. Prerequisites include completion of all content and teacher education certification requirements and a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50. It is expected that this course will be taken concurrently with a methods course in students’ content/grade level area. Clinical Capstone: Supervised Student Teaching is open only to seniors pursuing certification. Students will, in the semester prior to the Clinical Capstone, complete a 20-hour bridge clinical placement. The Clinical Capstone: Supervised Student Teaching experience is evaluated by a mark of high pass, pass, low pass or fail.

Four credits.

Prerequisite(s): ED 240, ED 322, ED 340.