2007-2008 Undergraduate Academic Catalog - Plymouth State ...

Coursesan observation/participation experience in anassigned public school. Students planning tostudent teach spring semester may not take ED3520 the prior Winterim. Falls. Last offeringFall 2007. Prerequisite(s): ED 2520, RL 3050,full acceptance into Teacher CertificationCandidacy. Corequisite(s): RL 3070.ED 4230 Education Practicum:(Topic)1–12 creditsA supervised practicum experience in one ofseveral cooperating institutions or agenciesin New Hampshire. The purpose is to gainmeaningful work experience through applyingknowledge learned in previous course work tothe on-the-job situation. Commitment includesa negotiated number of hours per week andparticipation in seminars. Supervision isdone by the institution or agency concernedand by the University faculty. Studentsanticipating more than three hours of creditshould confer early in the program with theDepartment Chair to free up sufficient blocksof time in their program. Offered on demand.Prerequisite(s): permission of the advisor andthe Department Chair.ED 4400 Elementary StudentTeaching12 creditsDesigned as the culminating field-basedexperience for Childhood Studies TeacherCertification K–8 Option candidates leadingto teacher certification. It is a continuous, fulltime(five days a week) experience of 12 creditsduring which candidates gradually assumeresponsibility for a full range of teaching activitiesencountered in a school situation. This providesan opportunity for demonstrating theappropriate professional skills, attitudes anddispositions essential for successful teaching.Student teaching is conducted under the supervisoryguidance of school and clinical faculty.Several required seminars complement theexperience. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):minimum 2.70 cumulative GPA; completionof all program requirements for certificationby the beginning of the student teachingsemester; permission of the Coordinator ofTeacher Certification and Clinical Experiences.Corequisite(s): ED 4500.ED 4401 Inclusive Elementary StudentTeaching12 creditsDesigned as the culminating field-basedexperience for the Childhood Studies TeacherCertification K–8 Option as well as the GeneralSpecial Education Option K–12, leading toteacher certification. It is a continuous, fulltime(five days a week) experience of 12 creditsduring which candidates gradually assumeresponsibility for a full range of teachingactivities encountered in a school situation.Candidates are required to complete theirgeneral education teaching experience withina 10-week period, as well as a six-week experiencewithin a special education context. Thisprovides an opportunity for demonstratingthe appropriate professional skills, attitudesand dispositions essential for teaching in aninclusive program. Student teaching is conductedunder the supervisory guidance ofschool and clinical faculty. Falls and Springs,beginning Fall 2008. Prerequisite(s): minimum2.70 cumulative GPA; completion ofall other program requirements for certificationby the beginning of the student teachingsemester; permission of the Coordinator ofTeacher Certification and Clinical Experiences.Corequisite(s): ED 4500.ED 4420 Secondary StudentTeaching 8–15 creditsThe culminating field-based experience for allprograms leading to teacher certification. It isa continuous, full-time (five days per week)experience of 8–15 credits during which, aftera period of structured observation, studentsgradually assume responsibility for a fullrange of teaching activities encountered in aschool situation, thereby demonstrating theappropriate professional skills and attitudesessential for successful teaching. Studentteaching is conducted under the supervisoryguidance of a cooperating teacher andmembers of the University faculty. Requiredseminars complement the experience. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): minimum 2.50cumulative GPA; minimum 2.70 cumulativeGPA for English/Teacher Certificationstudents; completion of all other programrequirements for certification by the beginningof the student teaching semester; permissionof the Coordinator of Teacher Certification andClinical Experiences.ED 4430 Secondary StudentTeaching10 creditsThe culminating field-based experience for allprograms leading to teacher certification. It isa continuous, full-time (five days per week)experience of 10 credits during which, aftera period of structured observation, studentsgradually assume responsibility for a full rangeof teaching activities encountered in a schoolsituation, thereby demonstrating the appropriateprofessional skills and attitudes essentialfor successful teaching. Student teaching isconducted under the supervisory guidanceof a cooperating teacher and members of theUniversity faculty. Required seminars complementthe experience. Falls only. Prerequisite(s):Math Majors only; minimum 2.50 cumulativeGPA; completion of all other program requirementsfor certification by the beginning ofthe student teaching semester; permission ofthe Coordinator of Teacher Certification andClinical Experiences.ED 4440 Kindergarten ThroughGrade 12 StudentTeaching15 creditsThe culminating field-based experience for allprograms leading to teacher certification. It isa continuous, full-time (five days per week)experience of 15 credits during which, aftera period of structured observation, studentsgradually assume responsibility for a full rangeof teaching activities encountered in a schoolsituation, thereby demonstrating the appropriateprofessional skills and attitudes essentialfor successful teaching. Student teaching isconducted under the supervisory guidanceof a cooperating teacher and members of theUniversity faculty. Required seminars complementthe experience. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): minimum 2.50 cumulativeGPA; minimum 2.70 cumulative GPA forArt Education and Health Education/SchoolHealth majors; completion of all other programrequirements for certification by the beginningof the student teaching semester; permissionof the Coordinator of Teacher Certification andClinical Experiences.ED 4460 Student Teaching K–12Elementary Component 7.5 creditsThe culminating field-based experience for allprograms leading to teacher certification. It isa continuous, full-time (five days per week)experience of 7.5 credits during which, aftera period of structured observation, studentsgradually assume responsibility for a fullrange of teaching activities encountered in aschool situation, thereby demonstrating theappropriate professional skills and attitudesessential for successful teaching. Studentteaching is conducted under the supervisoryguidance of a cooperating teacher andmembers of the University faculty. Requiredseminars complement the experience. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): minimum 2.50cumulative GPA for Music Education; minimum2.70 cumulative GPA; completion ofall other program requirements for certificationby the beginning of the student teachingsemester; permission of the Coordinator ofTeacher Certification and Clinical Experiences.Corequisite(s): ED 4470.ED 4470 Student Teaching K–12:Secondary Component 7.5 creditsThe culminating field-based experience for allprograms leading to teacher certification. It isa continuous, full-time (five days per week)experience of 7.5 credits during which, aftera period of structured observation, studentsgradually assume responsibility for a full rangeof teaching activities encountered in a schoolsituation, thereby demonstrating the appropriateprofessional skills and attitudes essential for successfulteaching. Student teaching is conductedunder the supervisory guidance of a cooper-258 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008