PACE - LCSC Education Division - Lewis-Clark State College

Please Note: Before You Start Internship II You Must Pass All NecessaryPraxis II Exams Relevant To Your Teaching, and The Education DivisionMust Have ETS Evidence that You Have Indeed Passed All Necessary Areasof Certification and Endorsement.This LCSC approach to field experiences attempts to link theory with practice. The intern learnsabout the theory and then is given the opportunity to apply the theory in the classroom. Theclassroom students’ benefit from the presence of two adults (Teachers) helping all class membersattains the stated goals and objectives. As the internship progresses, the intern will form aninstructional team with his/her OSTE who will serve as the lead teacher on most occasions, butwith ample opportunities for the intern to assume instructional leadership during the internship.The internship model will continue to be refined as college supervisors and OSTEs collaborateand share ideas for the most effective ways to prepare future teachers.Securing Internship II SitesPACE candidates have the responsibility for identifying potential Internship II Sites. The usualprocedure is for the candidate to select a school, obtain contact information from designatedschool district representative and notify the PACE Coordinator and/or Faculty Supervisor. ThePACE Coordinator and/or Faculty Supervisor will contact the appropriate school districtpersonnel and discuss the possibility of placing the candidate in the school under qualifiedsupervision for the internship. The PACE Coordinator and/or Faculty Supervisor will notify thecandidate if the placement is viable or if another site should be considered. Despite anyprevious conversations between the candidate and the school district personnel, noplacement can be considered final until the PACE Coordinator and/or Faculty Supervisor,superintendent, personnel director and/or principal have discussed the internship andfinalized the internship with the internship agreement between The Named School Districtand LCSC.Please note the site must have the capabilities and willingness to support IP IVC CameraTechnology or Internet Video Conferencing capabilities. The minimum bandwidth is a T-1 Line.The computer within the classroom to be used for IP IVC Camera Technology or Internet VideoConferencing capabilities must have a clock speed equal to 2.0 Ghz and RAM of 1.0 GB. If theSchool district does not have this capability and willingness to partner with LCSC in thisendeavor, an alternative site will be found for Internship II or the intern may request to pay anyaddition expense incurred for a supervisor to be hired for frequent onsite supervision.Internship Supervision ExpensesThe PACE coordinator or a colleague will personally visit with the candidate, OSTE, andprincipal prior to the beginning of Internship II. When possible, communication will befacilitated by an IVC camera or WebCam connection between the site and LCSC. Additionalmeetings may be scheduled during the remainder of Internship II. MAC computers with Internetvideoconferencing capabilities (Megameeting) are presently provided to the candidates free ofcharge.17