It is recommended that EDSS 450 be taken in the semester just prior to student teaching. Candidates will be required to re-take courses if achievement standards are not met. All course work must be completed before advancement to student teaching . Student teaching placements are made by the subject matter programs. Candidates may fulfill the student teaching requirement by traditional student teaching, through an internship, or by using an emergency permit position.
Internships are available on a limited basis for candidates who qualify.
Interns take the same series of professional preparation courses as regular students. Since interns are the teacher of record in the classroom, fully responsible for curriculum and instruction on a full-time basis, they are held to higher entry and performance standards than are candidates for traditional student teaching. Candidates must meet all other program requirements for advancement to student teaching. Like interns, emergency permit teachers are the teacher of record in the classroom, fully responsible for curriculum and instruction on a full-time basis. They are held to higher entry and performance standards than are candidates for traditional student teaching.