A minimum of 10 hours are spent observing in an elementary or middle school classroom. In this bloc, students receive 15 credits and are assigned as a teacher assistant in one of the public schools. The remainder of the time is spent in seminars and classwork offered on the USU campus. Students in this bloc receive 15 credits and are assigned to classroom and seminar experiences at the Edith Bowen Laboratory School or a nearby public school. This is the student teaching or internship phase of the program.
Student teaching constitutes full days of actual teaching experience for the full quarter.
Internships are for the full academic year. At this level, graduates of the program make a transition into the profession of teaching. A student performance portfolio assessment process was also initiated. A student desiring admission to this program should file an application in the Teacher Education Office, located in room 103 of the Emma Eccles Jones Education Building. All students majoring in elementary education must be registered in the College of Education.