SPN 510 - Practicum Experience: Teacher of Special Needs

For PreK-8 Licensure: A 300-hour practicum experience in an inclusive general education setting or 75 hours in an inclusive general education setting and 225 hours in a separate or substantially separate setting for students with moderate disabilities for the appropriate grade level that allows for application of acquired concepts and methodologies in the classroom under the combined supervision of a cooperating practitioner and the College supervisor. Students are expected to demonstrate competencies for Professional Standards for Teachers. For 5-12 Licensure: 150 hours in an inclusive general education classroom or 75 hours in an inclusive general education classroom and 75 hours in a separate or substantially separate setting for students with moderate disabilities. At least three regularly scheduled meetings are required with the practicum supervisor appointed by Endicott in addition to classroom observations by the cooperating teacher. Prerequisite for preK-8: A passing score on the Foundations of Reading, General Curriculum Multi-Subject, and General Curriculum Mathematics of the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL). Prerequisite for Gr. 5-12: A passing score on any subject matter test of the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL)

Credits: 3