Back to top Internship I and Winter Practicum Requirements 1. Students often use the first week for observation and course planning, but may not count these hours towards the required teaching hours. Testing and placement activities also do not count toward the minimum of 64 hours of teaching. Specific requirements relating to the duration of the internship are communicated at the internship meeting in the fall, but internships generally take place over a period of eight weeks. While it is the student's responsibility to find and secure the internship assignment, considerable information and counseling assistance are provided by the program.
All placements are subject to official program approval.
Students will need to arrange transportation to practicum sites. Practicum students spend eight weeks in mainstream classrooms with one or more ESL students. The practicum provides preparation for the public school internship which takes place the second fall semester. Please note that the practicum does not fulfill the student teaching internship requirement. Back to top 4.