EDU 404 - Student Teaching and Synthesis Experience

Credit Hour(s): 12
Student teaching for all endorsement levels is an intensive clinical experience. Students spend twelve weeks in the public schools teaching at the appropriate endorsement level and are expected to manifest their personal educational philosophies in the classroom. The course includes completion of clinical cycles, weekly seminars, assigned readings, and all related professional responsibilities. Students then return to campus to participate in a lab component to complete an electronic portfolio and action research project that reflects mastery of program standards. This course has an additional fee. 12 Credit(s). 300 Contact Hour(s). Twelve Weeks in public schools. Service Hour(s).

This course is designated Writing Intensive; a grade of C or higher in this course is required for this course to count toward the six credit-hour Writing Intensive graduation requirement for Ferrum College. A student cannot earn a grade of C or higher in this course unless he or she earns a C or higher on the writing assignments required by the course.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 352/EDU 353, EDU 355/EDU 357 or EDU 358/EDU 360 and compliance with all published program and licensure testing requirements. This includes passing scores on VCLA, PCASE Math (or having met the SAT/ACT established pass score), Praxis II, and RVE (Elementary PreK-6 Licensure only). Students not meeting all prerequisite requirements may petition the teacher education committee for admission to EDU 404 through a process specified in the teacher education program handbook. Instructor consent must be given before registration for this course.
Course Session Cycle: Fall and Spring