Instr/Inclusive Env/Field Exp IIIB/Stage IIIB Portfolio (EDSP 355)

Term: 2024-2025 - Spring

Faculty

Dr. Len SpearingShow MyInfo popup for Dr. Len Spearing

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Nancy Louise LevittShow MyInfo popup for Nancy Louise Levitt

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Marie A Leahy SSJShow MyInfo popup for Marie A Leahy SSJ

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Schedule

Mon, 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM (1/6/2025 - 5/14/2025) Location: MAIN MH 317
Tue-Thu, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM (1/6/2025 - 5/14/2025) Location: OFFST OSC

Description

Teacher candidates spend 75 hours actively engaged in a fully inclusive classroom or a special education classroom. This field experience allows pre-service teachers to have some responsibility for meeting the instructional, behavioral, and other appropriate needs of individual PreK-8 learners with both high and low incidence learning differences. The weekly seminar addresses the four domains of effective teaching: Planning and Preparation, The Classroom Environment, Instruction, and Professional Responsibilities. Strong emphasis is placed on synthesizing learning theories with actual classroom practice. Students are supported through consistent feedback from a mentor teacher and the college supervisor. Reflections and performance-based assignments in the Stage IIIB field experiences are linked to PDE field competencies for diverse learners and are evidenced in continued portfolio development. Students must have current PA clearances on the first day of class. Prerequisite: Fo