The PFE office will assist the student in securing an appropriate school site for this field experience requirement, collect required paperwork and monitor the student's success. This office is located in the basement of Payne Hall in Room L1-14. Our phone number is 480.965.6255. Students in the ITC program must register for a class in the College of Education that is taken in conjunction with their methods courses. Students are placed in a local school setting to allow a marriage of course theory to classroom practice.
Fieldwork adds perspective for understanding and interpreting information presented in class.
It also provides a unique opportunity for interns to interact with and learn from classroom practitioners. Both the placement teacher in the school and the student intern initiate activities that encourage and enhance the intern's classroom participation and professional development. With assistance from program faculty, interns are usually allowed to request where they would like to be placed for their field experiences. Students will need to have a reliable car or accessibility to public transportation in order to get to the placement school. It depends on the area of specialization but a student can plan on spending between 6-7.5 hours per week beginning in the 3rd week of the semester and lasting for a minimum of 12 weeks.