EDUC 3400B - Secondary Education Field I

(1) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Educator Preparation Program
Co-requisite: EDUC 3400A or MGED 3400A
Cross-listed with: MGED 3400B
This is a semester-long course designed to be taken along with EDUC 3400A, Teaching and Learning in Secondary Education. This is a student field experience in a middle school setting, under the supervision of a qualified classroom teacher and college faculty. Candidates will observe and acclimate to their placement school culture. Candidates will assist, and at times, lead instruction for middle school students. Candidates will collaborate with their mentor teachers to plan and implement instruction for diverse learners. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate professionalism and effective use of instructional strategies for building and sustaining a positive and academically challenging learning environment for all students. This course includes 2 days (approximately 12 hours/week) in a middle school field placement.