In addition to the classroom experience, a two-day student teaching seminar is held, prior to the student teachers entering the classroom. Also a weekly seminar is scheduled to enhance the student teachers' needs in their practicum experience. The goals of these seminars is to further develop the student teachers' pedagogical knowledge and skills as well as their professional attitudes. Student teachers and interns are required to actively participate in each seminar. Each unit will cover five days and will include detailed lesson plans.
Units are to be presented, in a professional manner, within a classroom setting.
Student teachers and interns are required to keep a daily journal. Each student teacher will concentrate on lesson plan development. Plans are to be specific and require thoughtful planning and preparation. Student teachers are required to send home two letters during each block. One letter which introduces themselves to parents and the second letter is to be a thank you letter, for the opportunity of working with each child.