ART 4499 Art Education Internship II

Internship teaching in an art education P-12 public school setting, with guided practicum experiences. Full time, off-campus schedule according to host school's posted schedule. This course is a Pass (P)/Fail (F) course.

Credits

9

Prerequisite

Successful completion of the appropriate GACE content tests, admission to Teacher Education, and pre-service certification.

Typically Offered

Demorest Campus: fall day, spring day

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following outcome-based learning skills:

1. Possess the habits of mind of a scholarly, reflective, proactive practitioner.
2. Possess a spirit of teaching indicative of enjoyment and enthusiasm for instruction and learning.
3. Understand the purposes of education and how one’s beliefs about such purposes affect the learning possibilities of students and teachers.
4. Commit to professional development exhibited by engaging in scholarly reading, collegial discourse, collaborative endeavors, personal reflection, and action research.
5. Possess a critical awareness of and open-mindedness about thinking processes and activities which affect student learning and teacher effectiveness.
6. Gain the ability to assess and plan for varied learning styles in the diverse classroom of the 21st century.
7. Possess the appropriate and innovative instructional skills for use in a variety of contexts.
8. Understand and appreciate the variety of learning styles, cultural backgrounds, and capabilities of each student in order to develop methods of teaching appropriate in the field of music/art.
9. Identify and critique instructional skills appropriate to the subject of music/art and the students in each class.
10. Understand the uses and limits of instructional technology in developing appropriate teaching skills for content exploration and understanding.
11. A working knowledge of content in the field of music/art beyond the minimums required for teaching music/art in the schools including methods and materials of scholarship, current trends in the field, and pedagogical possibilities inherent in the disciplines of the field.
12. Familiar with current publications, conferences and studies in their field, and have the competency to conduct research in their own professional environments for positive change. Be prepared to evaluate and implement scholarly and practical uses of music/art education research.
13. Possess the combination of habits of mind, ethical standards, skills, and content knowledge to be recommended for certification as a teacher.