Programs

Field Experiences

Before students begin their final internship, they are provided with a structured pre-internship experience while meeting regularly in a university class. The kinds of experiences and objectives in this course include: 

1. Participation in structured observations of actual classroom teaching.
2. Understanding the implications, both positive and negative, of their actions and decisions in the classroom.
3. Experiencing planning and developing coursework (lessons, units, and block plans) for teaching.
4. Applying their knowledge of their discipline's content and teaching methodology in tutorial instruction.
5. Applying their knowledge of their discipline's content and teaching methodology in small group instruction.
6. Applying their knowledge of their discipline's content and teaching methodology in total class instruction.
7. Performing a case study on an individual student.
8. Exploring current problems and issues affecting teachers of their discipline.
9. Pursuing special interests in their discipline while emphasizing extra preparation in areas where teachers often feel ill-prepared and uncertain.
10. Becoming proficient in the use of professional literature in their teaching.
11. Discussing and develop a personal and unique style of teaching.
12. Preparing for student teaching.