The Albany State University endorses the belief that the best preparation for teachers in training combines university instruction with relevant field based experience. Beginning with Foundation of Education students are given opportunities to observe, serve, and work with students in schools and other educational settings to conceptualize and apply theory and practice in an authentic setting. Field-based experiences are systemically selected to provide students opportunities to analyze content, diagnose needs, plan, implement and evaluate instruction in appropriate settings. Students will be able to bring students from diverse groups to high levels of learning. Clinical and field-based experiences focuses on opportunities for our students to reflect celebrate, and offer perspective on the way schools will work.
Students complete a period during which exposure to theory and practical application has occurred.
These experiences sharpen and expand already acquired competencies. Students are afforded opportunities to develop new skills, and polish professional skills already acquired. Students are then prepared to try their wings as they nurture learning in children of the future. The following senior year experiences are required of all baccalaureate teacher education students. All students are required to spend one week in a public school to observe the opening, organization and beginning of the school year.