ED464 General Special Ed Student Teaching

This is a 16-week culminating, capstone experience. It involves a sequentially developed program of observation, participation, and full immersion teaching in an approved public or private school setting. Students who have already successfully completed 16 weeks of elementary student teaching, with a customized plan for the second ten weeks, will have worked closely with the Field Placement Coordinator to ensure a concentration of field hours in at least two of the three required levels (K-3, 4-8, 9-12) for this K-12 certification. The Capstone Coordinator will secure this last placement for a concentrated experience in general special education. Insights into case management, push-in/pull-out support, IEP meetings, teaching materials and their use, lesson plans, units, and curriculum delivery are developed during this experience. Classroom management and discipline skills are strengthened. Daily travel is required. Students are responsible for their own transportation. Student teachers follow the public school calendar, not the Franklin Pierce calendar. Prerequisites: “Good Standing” in the program, permission of the Field Placement Coordinator and the Program Director; satisfactory completion of all required Education courses, cumulative GPA of at least 2.50, and a passing score on all sections of the Praxis Core exams.