Written agreements between the College and cooperating schools and agencies are required, and placements will be made in schools and agencies that have agreements with the College. Students are expected to provide their own transportation. Student teaching is a full school day for a minimum of 10 weeks. Students should carry no other academic course work during the student teaching quarter, but activities courses may continue so long as they meet outside of school hours. Clinical experiences are also an important component of Otterbein s teacher education program.
Clinical experiences provide forays into future practices.
Experimentation, reflection, and exploration are key words in the clinical domain. Like field experiences, clinical experiences have specific objectives and are evaluated. These experiences may occur on campus, may include simulations activities, and may involve microteaching or peer teaching. Specific clinical activities are described in course syllabi. Transfer students who have completed clock hours in field or clinical experience at other institutions may have these hours included on their Otterbein record.