EDU 494 Stdnt Tchg Sem:Child Edu & ECE

This course is required of all Childhood Education teacher candidates during the student teaching semester. The course will provide support for candidates throughout the weeks of student teaching. It will provide the opportunity for group discussion about student teaching issues, and the analysis of instructional experiences. Guidance in the completion of all assignments related to student teaching and direction for the application for teacher certification will also be provided through the weekly seminar. In each placement, candidates will plan and teach a sequence of 3-5 lessons and use pre and post assessment data to analyze the impact of their instruction. Instructional materials created and implemented during student teaching will be used in the development of the EdTPA, a certification requirement, which must be submitted to New York State for evaluation. Prerequisites : All courses in the major. Co-requisites: ECE 490 or EDU 490; EDU 493. Open only to majors at Saint Rose. Fall, Spring