This course requires a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday morning laboratory period in addition to the lecture and an hour-long seminar 4 cr. The following courses are taken during the semester of student teaching and require satisfactory completion of the above courses as prerequisites. EDUC 447 Classroom Organization and Management 2 cr. Early Childhood Education 3 cr EDUC 459 Student Teaching in the Kindergarten and the Primary Grades 12 cr. Early childhood education students may student teach either semester.
Student teaching requires enormous mental, physical, and emotional energy.
The Department also strongly discourages student employment during student teaching for the same reasons. Frederick County and Montgomery County serve as the primary locations for student teaching. After students are admitted into the program, they must maintain a 2.50 g.p.a. for their course work at Hood. Admittance into the post-baccalaureate MEVL certification program does not guarantee admission to student teaching. After several courses have been completed, students are reviewed for admission to student teaching.