SPED 7741 Internship I

Field-based experiences are conducted with children with disabilities, teachers, school personnel, and parents of children with disabilities under supervision of one or more host teachers and a college faculty member. Candidates observe, plan and teach lessons, conduct assessments, and work with both whole-class and small groups. This is a Pass or Fail course.

The student must be fully admitted to Teacher Education and have permission of the Dean of Education to register. Application deadlines for student teaching will be posted in the School of Education and on the School of Education Student Bulletin Board.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Cumulative GPA of 3.0, admission to teacher education, and pre-service certification.

Typically Offered

fall, spring

Student Learning Outcomes

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION OUTCOMES (See School of Education Syllabus A – IV)

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

1. Support and promote an atmosphere conducive to student learning and one which gives evidence of effective class control and student management in a democratic classroom;
2. Use a variety of strategies to encourage physical, social, emotional, aesthetic, and cognitive development of children and adolescence;
3. Demonstrate subject matter competency, critical thinking, and attempt to facilitate student learning in meaningful ways;
4. Prepare and use Piedmont lesson plans to on design learning segments that incorporate developmentally appropriately curriculum and instructional practices;
5. Explore a variety of appropriate teaching techniques to meet the needs of diverse learners, taking into account innate abilities, learning styles, and cultural experiences;
6. Observe and explore how experienced teachers create and modify environments and experiences to meet the individual needs of all children, including children with disabilities, developmental delays, linguistic differences, and special abilities;
7. Demonstrate sensitivity to differences in family structures and social and cultural backgrounds;
8. Effectively use technology and a variety of educational materials, including assistive technologies for children with disabilities;
9. Model and promote constructivist practices;
10. Implement basic health, nutrition, and safety management practices for children;
11. Demonstrate an ability and willingness to self-evaluate and to evaluate students using a variety of formal and informal assessments;
12. cultivate and demonstrate such personal qualities as appropriate appearance, enthusiasm, ability to get along well with others, maturity, dependability, standard edited English usage, positive attitude toward teaching and students, sense of humor, and emotional stability;
13. Demonstrate a willingness and ability to participate in the broad areas in which teachers are normally involved, such as co-curricular activities, guidance, administrative responsibilities within the classroom, curriculum evaluation and construction, in-service education, and community service; however, teacher candidates should not take on coaching duties during their internship as these positions are generally time consuming and often require missing classroom experiences in order to travel;
14. Positively communicate and collaborate with other educators, parents/families, agencies, and the community, and work effectively as a member of a professional team; and
15. Demonstrate awareness of and a firm commitment to the profession’s code of ethical conduct.