SPE 401 - Student Teaching & Professional Seminar

Institution:

Gwynedd Mercy University

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Description:

This course is designed for the student who is simultaneously seeking another Instructional Certification. The student teaching requirement is fulfilled after all other coursework requirements have been completed.The student is required to make formal application to the Education Committee early in the spring semester prior to the academic year in which the student anticipates engaging in student teaching. The total experience is 18 weeks. The special education component of the student teaching experience consists of two 6-week placements - one in an educational environment serving mildly or moderately disabled students and one in an educational environment serving severely or profoundly disabled students. This is in adddition to the 6-week placement to fulfill the other certification requirement. The experience is to allow for the development of professionalism in the school and community setting while affording the opportunity to apply teaching methodology and educational concepts mastered in coursework on a daily basis. A monthly seminar provides an opportunity to analyze the experience. Prerequisite: Approval of the Education Committee of Gwynedd-Mercy College's School of Education.

Credits:

9.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.gmercyu.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 646-7300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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