Placement in Chico and Durham Unified School Districts. Professional education courses begin two weeks prior to the university's start-up date and continue through the first trimester, two afternoons per week.
Candidates spend the remainder of the week in assigned field experience classrooms.
During Trimesters II and III, candidates spend one afternoon a week in seminars and the remainder of the week in assigned field experience classrooms. The professional preparation year for this program ends with the close of the public school year for the classroom in which the student teacher is working. Special Features Close collaboration between university and public school faculty members in seminar delivering and supervision. Opportunities to acquire experience working with students with special needs and students from diverse backgrounds, in elementary, intermediate, and senior high schools. Major emphasis on teaching strategies and content integration and a close tie between seminar content and field experiences.