EDU 510 - Practicum Experience: Teacher of Elementary Education

A 300-hour practicum experience for those pursuing the Initial Licensure program in a grades 1-6 school setting that allows for application of acquired concepts and methodologies in the classroom under the combined supervision of a cooperating practitioner and the College supervisor. A minimum of three regularly scheduled seminar meetings between the student, the College supervisor, and the cooperating practitioner is also required. Guidelines for the practicum are described in the Practicum Handbook. The assessment of the student is based on the Massachusetts Department of Education Professional Standards for Teachers.

Prerequisites & Notes
A passing score on the Foundations of Reading, General Curriculum Multi-Subject, and General Curriculum Mathematics of the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licesure (MTEL).

Credits: 3