DHH 560 - Practicum in Teaching Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students

This course consists of a 300-hour practicum experience for those pursuing an initial licensure program. Teacher candidates will apply acquired instructional methodologies in a classroom setting under the combined supervision of a supervising practitioner and the program supervisor. A minimum of three scheduled seminar meetings between the student, the program supervisor, and the supervising practitioner is also required. Guidelines for the practicum are described in the practicum handbook. The assessment of the student is based on the Candidate Assessment of Performance (CAP) and the Massachusetts Department of Education Professional Standards for Teachers (PSTs).

Credits: 3