ED565C Student Teaching Dbl Cert

This culminating experience is for students in a double certification track, for example secondary or elementary with General Special ED, involves a customized plan approved by the Coordinator and Director. The amount of time spent in a variety of settings and grade levels will be distributed so as to provide a full opportunity for teaching and learning in both areas of certification. Students seeking dual (more than one) certifications must enroll in this course for three consecutive sessions (ED565A, ED565B, and ED565C) for a total of 9 credits and 26 weeks. They will spend sixteen weeks in the first certification area, and then an additional 10 weeks in Special Education. The placements will be individually determined based on certification grade spans as well as field experience hours and locations, and must be approved by the Field Placement Coordinator and Director. Prerequisite: Completion of the Student Teaching application process.