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53-450 Extended Field Experience

This course is intended for those candidates who need extended field experiences with the ongoing supervision by University personnel.  Length of field experiences will be determined by the Department and is subject to Department Chair approval.  Completion of this experience does not guarantee eligibility for student teaching.

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Prerequisites

53-200 and 53-300

53-481 Clinical Practice and Seminar: Secondary

Candidates will complete a 15-week clinical practice. They will be expected to assume full responsibility for the duties of classroom teacher, including development, delivery and assessment of instruction; grading and evaluation of students; classroom management; communication with parents and school personnel and interpretation of data related to student learning. Progress in development is carefully monitored through observation and feedback from the mentor teacher, University supervisor and content area specialist.

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Prerequisites

2.75 GPA; Admission to clinical practice; all required content, methods and field experience course work completed; and a negative TB test on file.

Corequisites

Student Teaching may be repeated only once for credit with the consent of the College of Education and the Teacher Education Committees.

53-482 Clinical Practice and Seminar: Middle School

This course is designed for students seeking the Illinois Professional Educator License with an endorsement in middle level education. Candidates complete a 15-week clinical opportunity in a middle school setting; Candidates are expected to assume full responsibility for the duties of classroom teacher, including development, delivery and assessment of instruction; grading and evaluation of students; classroom management; communication with parents and school personnel and interpretation of data related to student learning. Progress in development is carefully monitored through observation and feedback from the mentor teacher, University supervisor and content area specialist.
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Prerequisites

2.75 GPA; Admission to clinical practice; all required content, methods and field experience course work completed; and a negative TB test on file.

Corequisites

Clinical Practice may be repeated only once for credit with the consent of the College of Education and the Teacher Education Committees.

53-483 Clinical Practice and Seminar: Foreign Language

Candidates complete a 16-week clinical practice opportunity in two settings: one at the K-8 level and one at the high school level. They are expected to assume full responsibility for the duties of the classroom teacher, including development, delivery and assessment of instruction; grading and evaluation of students; classroom management; communication with parents and school personnel and interpretation of data related to student learning. Progress in development is carefully monitored through observation and feedback from the mentor teacher, University supervisor and content area specialist.

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Prerequisites

2.75 GPA; Admission to clinical practice; all required content, methods and field experience course work completed; and a negative TB test on file.

Corequisites

Clinical practice may be repeated only once for credit with the consent of the College of Education and the Teacher Education Committees.

53-484 Internship in Theology Education

This course is designed to provide practical experience for candidates wishing to teach middle/high school theology.  Candidates have total involvement in the participating school system.  Progress in developing teaching skills is carefully observed and supervised by the mentor teacher and University supervisor over eight (8) weeks.  This course may be taken in conjunction with Special Methods of Teaching Theology in Grades 6-12.
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53-499 Independent Study

This course includes a study or project done under the direction of a member of the Department of Secondary Education.

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Prerequisites

Consent of Dean, Independent Study Form.