EDC 850 - Practicum I in Elementary Education

3 Credit(s) This is a semester-long supervised practicum experience in an elementary grade. 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.
Pre-requisite: EDC 740
Co-requisite: EDC 855