EDU 497 - Early Childhood Practicum

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Bay Path University

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Description:

Education 12 Credits Students will complete a full-time, supervised practicum with seminar in a public school, grades K and 1-2, and will assume direct instructional and professional responsibilities as teachers. Students enrolled in EDU 497 must complete two public school placements, one in a kindergarten setting (minimum of 100 hours over a 4-week period) and the second in a grade 1 or 2 setting (minimum of 200 hours over an 8-week period). At least one of these settings must include children with special needs. A minimum of 300 hours are required over 12 weeks. A weekly seminar session, facilitated by a college program supervisor, will be incorporated into the practicum experience. Practicum (student teaching) allows the student to refine pedagogical, methodological, and management skills necessary for exemplary teaching, using the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. Practicum students are supervised jointly by the school supervising practitioner and program supervisor. Students will have three observations and participate in a minimum of three conferences during the semester. Students must demonstrate competence on the Preservice Performance Assessment, based on subject and pedagogical knowledge and skills as defined by the Massachusetts Department of Education. Students must provide their own transportation and will follow the public school calendar. Students must complete a CORI (Criminal Offense Records Investigation) check and any other requirements as mandated by a school district. ? Requirements and Prerequsites Prerequisites: Senior status, cgpa of 3.0 or better, passing scores on the Communication and Literacy Exam, Foundations of Reading Exam, and subject exam of the Massachusetts Tests of Educator Licensure (MTEL), and the approval of the department chair. Corequisite: EDU 491 This course must be taken at Bay Path College. Offered Fall Spring

Credits:

12.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

09/01/2007 - 09/01/2007 

Institution Website:

www.baypath.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 565-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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