ESP 642 Student Teaching in Special Education

In Student Teaching, candidates seeking a Special Education P-12 endorsement co-teach with a cooperating teacher in a school special education placement for the required number of days to develop and demonstrate capacities to perform the full-time responsibilities of a teacher and to make a positive impact on student learning. During student teaching, candidates exhibit essential dispositions; demonstrate skill in planning, engagement, assessment, and reflection upon student learning; participate in a learning community; and collect evidence of performance that connects with standards and criteria for pre-service teachers. Through successful completion of student teaching, candidates demonstrate endorsement competencies required for residency teacher certification with a Special Education P-12 endorsement. Candidates seeking an approved second endorsement in this course must also demonstrate competencies of the second endorsement.

Credits

6

Prerequisite

Pass state required endorsement test(s) and departmental approval.

Outcomes

1. This course will prepare students to:
2. Demonstrate skill in assessment of student learning.
3. Exhibit essential dispositions of a professional educator.
4. Involve families and communities in student learning.
5. Demonstrate skill in planning for instruction.
6. Demonstrate positive impact on student learning.
7. Demonstrate skill in reflection to improve practice and student learning.
8. Demonstrate skill in engaging students in meaningful learning activities.