IEC 492 Erly Chldhd Student Tchg K-2

The teacher candidate will teach in a general education setting grades K-2 as an early childhood education professional. The candidate will observe, participate, teach, and assume responsibility within a Kindergarten, first or second grade classroom, under the guidance of the cooperating teachers and College personnel. It is expected that teacher candidates will complete an Early Childhood edTPA during their student teaching experience, a NYSED requirement for certification. Prerequisites: All major courses in the IEC program, and additional requirements for student teaching including all required field experiences; a substance abuse workshop; HIV/AIDS, communicable diseases, and safety workshop; the child abuse and abduction workshop, the Dignity for All students workshop; the violence prevention workshop; and final approval of the application by the program faculty. Applicants for student teaching must attend an application meeting early in the semester prior to the student teaching semester. Program prerequisites: IEC 230, IEC 146, EPY 245, CSD 235, IEC 231. IEC 253, IEC 350, EPY 350, SED 366, and SED 340. Co-requisite: IEC 360, IEC 385 and IEC 491 10 weeks Fall.