EDS 959P - Practicum/Internship in Moderate Special Needs

1.5 - 3.0 Credit(s) This is the field placement component portion of a semester-long practicum teaching experience in a special education setting. In this course, teacher candidates provide high quality and coherent instruction, design and administer authentic and meaningful student assessments, analyze student performance and growth data, use this data to improve instruction, provide their students with constructive feedback on an on-going basis, and continuously refine learning objectives. Candidates support the learning and growth of all students through instructional practices that establish high expectations, create a safe and effective classroom environment, and demonstrate cultural proficiency. Full-day, full-semester field placement is required. The 1.5 credit course requires 150 hours and previous work experience as a classroom teacher.
Pre-requisites: EDS 891 or EDS 491