EDMG 7740 Internship I (4-8)

Field-based experience under the supervision of a host teacher and University faculty member. Candidates observe, plan and teach lessons, conduct assessments, and work with both whole-class and small groups at 4th-5th and 6-8th grade levels.  For graduate students whose prior teaching experience or student teaching internship has been at another level or in a different field and who need clinical experience increase confidence or add a new teaching field. This is a Pass or Fail course.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Permission of chair of middle grades education.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the candidate will be able to:

1. identify and research student assets including personal, cultural, and community assets
2. investigate environments and experiences that meet the individual needs of all children, including children from diversity backgrounds, children with disabilities, developmental delays, linguistic differences, and special abilities;
3. deconstruct state standards and curriculum resources and discuss developmentally appropriately depth and breadth;
4. evaluate and utilize scholarly research and articles in order to inform instructional practices;
5. use instructional technology, including assistive technologies for children with disabilities;
6. evaluate students and self-using a variety of summative and formative assessments;
7. aggregate and/or disaggregate assessment data to identify learning patterns;
8. cultivate and demonstrate professional behaviors and dispositions as described in the PBDA;
9. and demonstrate awareness of and a firm commitment to the profession’s code of Ethics