EDUC 481 Secondary Student Teaching Part II

Full-time practicum designed to provide extended field experience in a designated secondary discipline-specific classroom. The candidates must spend a minimum of 450 hours in supervised field experience over the course of their student teaching experience. Student-teacher placement is done in cooperation with school districts/principals and, because it is a shared decision, placements is not guaranteed. Placement decisions are based on the applicant's academic preparation, interpersonal relationship abilities, classroom management skills, and other factors outlined in Minimum Competencies for Teacher Candidates, available from the School of Education and Psychology. Prerequisites: EDUC 365, EDUC 367, methods course(s) 395 of major(s). EDUC 472, EDUC 477, EDUC 493, passing scores on the West-E and departmental permission. Graded S or NC. *Elementary Education majors completing a secondary content major and/or 45+ credits in a secondary endorsement area who want secondary certification will need to complete secondary certification required courses along with 1-5 credits hours of secondary student teaching and the current Washington State assessment tool(s).

Credits

2-12; 12

Distribution

School of Education and Psychology