EDC 829 - PreKindergarten/Kindergarten Practicum

1.5 Credit(s) This is a half-semester supervised practicum experience in a pre-kindergarten or kindergarten classroom. 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, 200 hour, half-semester field placement in a pre-kindergarten or kindergarten setting is required.
Pre-requisites: EDU 822, EDU 739, EDU 823 , EDU 736
Co-requisites: EDC 834S