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This course is taken in conjunction with student teaching (clinical practice) and provides teaching candidates the opportunity to analyze teaching theory, apply best teaching practices within specific licensure areas, and evaluate student learning. The course is designed to enable candidates in teacher education to acquire knowledge as professional educators, work more effectively and reflectively in the classroom, analyze their own teaching from various perspectives, and promote high levels of academic achievement for all students. Candidates develop and implement the Educative Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA), which entails the creation of a professional portfolio with the following artifacts: context for learning, central focus,
pre/post-assessment, videoed learning segment, detailed lesson plans, and planning, instruction, and assessment commentaries. Candidates participate in OAE preparation, view video models on classroom management, reflect on various teaching strategies, and engage in value-added assessment of student learning.
Provides the candidate the opportunity to gradually assume the role and responsibility of the classroom teacher in pre-kindergarten through grade five (PK-5) under the supervision of qualified school and University personnel. This experience allows the candidate pursuing the early childhood license to demonstrate the knowledge, dispositions, and skills of the entry-year teacher in the State of Ohio within the ten performance areas: subject matter, student learning, diversity of learners, planning instruction, instructional strategies, learning environment, communication, assessment, professional development, and student support. The student teacher is assigned for one semester on a full-time, all-day basis with supplemental conferences and seminars to provide reflection, analysis, and evaluation of the experience. Performance-based assessments adhering to CAEP Standards and Specialized Professional Associations (SPA) are required.
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Additional course fee.
Provides the candidate the opportunity to gradually assume the role and responsibility of the intervention specialist in kindergarten through grade twelve for students with mild/moderate educational needs under the supervision of qualified school and University personnel. This experience allows the candidate pursuing the intervention specialist license within the area of mild/moderate educational needs to demonstrate the knowledge, dispositions, and skills of the entry-year teacher in the State of Ohio within the ten performance areas: subject matter, student learning, diversity of learners, planning instruction, instructional strategies, learning environment, communication, assessment, professional development, and student support. The student teacher is assigned for one semester on a full-time, all- day basis with supplemental conferences and seminars to provide reflection, analysis, and evaluation of the experience. Performance-based assessments adhering to CAEP Standards and Specialized Professional Associations (SPA) are required.
Notes
Additional course fee.
Provides the candidate the opportunity to gradually assume the role and responsibility of the classroom teacher in grades four through nine under the supervision of qualified school and University personnel. This experience allows the candidate pursuing the curriculum areas named in the middle childhood license to demonstrate the knowledge, dispositions, and skills of the entry-year teacher in the State of Ohio within the ten performance areas: subject matter, student learning, diversity of learners, planning instruction, instructional strategies, learning environment, communication, assessment, professional development, and student support. The student teacher is assigned for one semester on a full-time, all- day basis with supplemental conferences and seminars to provide reflection, analysis, and evaluation of the experience. Performance-based assessments adhering to CAEP Standards and Specialized Professional Associations (SPA) are required.
Notes
Additional course fee.
Provides the candidate the opportunity to gradually assume the role and responsibility of the classroom teacher in grades seven through twelve under the supervision of qualified school and University personnel. This experience allows the candidate pursuing the curriculum areas named in the adolescence to young adult license to demonstrate the knowledge, dispositions, and skills of the entry-year teacher in the State of Ohio within the ten performance areas: subject matter, student learning, diversity of learners, planning instruction, instructional strategies, learning environment, communication, assessment, professional development, and student support. The student teacher is assigned for one semester on a full-time, all-day basis with supplemental conferences and seminars to provide reflection analysis, and evaluation of the experience. Performance-based assessments adhering to CAEP Standards and Specialized Professional Associations (SPA) are required.
Notes
Additional course fee.
Provides the candidate the opportunity to gradually assume the role and responsibility of the classroom teacher in pre-kindergarten through grade five (PK-5) and/or kindergarten to twelfth grade (k-12) intervention specialist under the supervision of qualified school and University personnel. This experience allows the candidate pursuing the early childhood license to demonstrate the knowledge, dispositions, and skills of the entry-year teacher in the State of Ohio within the ten performance areas: subject matter, student learning, diversity of learners, planning instruction, instructional strategies, learning environment, communication, assessment, professional development, and student support. The student teacher is assigned for one semester on a full-time, all-day basis with supplemental conferences and seminars to provide reflection, analysis, and evaluation of the experience. Performance-based assessments adhering to CAEP Standards and Specialized Professional Associations (SPA) are required.
Notes
Additional course fee.
EDU434 requires the non-licensure education major to develop and produce a paper on a topic within the discipline of education. This course is required of all senior non-licensure education majors and is written under the guidance of the education faculty.
Is taken concurrently with student teaching. Regularly scheduled meetings are held throughout the semester to discuss classroom difficulties, behavior management techniques, methodology, professional ethics, resume writing and job interviewing skills.