Students will work with a diverse population of students as they develop effective teaching strategies. Student teachers are assigned to classrooms in the public school system. Practicums are designed to better prepare the student teacher and to provide in-depth understanding of the total role of an elementary teacher. Early Childhood student teaching covers Kindergarten and primary grade levels. Student teachers teach under the supervision and guidance of experienced teachers and university faculty.
Formative feedback is provided to the student teacher throughout the quarter.
An interim evaluation further assists the student in analyzing both their strengths and weaknesses. A summative evaluation is provided at the end of each block. University supervisors will observe each student teacher a minimum of eight times per quarter. It is necessary for student teachers to successfully pass student teaching before they can be endorsed for State of Utah Certification. This tends to place added emphasis on the need for well-written Student Teaching Assessment Forms.