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Student Teaching - Multiple Subjects Credential ITEP FR/JR Pathway

EED 578A – Student Teaching (3 units)

The field experience takes place during the morning hours in a participating public elementary school and provides opportunities for the credential candidate to work under the daily direction and guidance of a qualified supervising elementary teacher who exemplifies best practices in teaching all students, including English Language Learners and students with disabilities. A university faculty member supervises the fieldwork assignment. In each assignment the candidate gradually assumes greater responsibility for teaching reading, language arts, and mathematics.

EED 579 – Student Teaching Seminar (1 unit)

This course is a 1-unit student teaching seminar in the Multiple Subject Credential Program – ITEP pathway. The seminar provides opportunities for candidates to reflect upon and analyze fieldwork experiences. Student teachers learn to 1) assess their needs, 2) gather data, 3) analyze results, 4) problem solve, 5) modify teaching practices, and 6) determine implications of their experience for future instruction. This course may be taken for up to two units.

Important Note:  Tuberculosis Clearance

You must have in your possession current verification (within previous 2 years) of freedom from tuberculosis.  You may be asked to present this verification at your assigned school site before beginning student teaching.

Pre-requisites for EED 578A and EED 579

    • Admission to the Multiple Subject Credential program

     

    • Subject Matter Competence

      CSET Multiple Subjects Exam – All sections must be passed

    • Grade Point Average

      Overall GPA of 2.75 since admission into the credential program

      Cumulative GPA of 3.0 in Professional Education courses

      A grade of “C” or better is required in all courses

      If you were admitted under Exceptional Admission because of GPA, you are not eligible to student teach until you have completed at least one semester of coursework since admission to the credential program.

    • Writing Proficiency (one of the following)

    CBEST Writing score of 41 or higher

    Upper Division Writing Proficiency Exam (UDWPE) score of 10 or higher

    Passage of CSET Writing Skills test

    ENGL 305 or ENGL 406 or COMS 321 with a grade of “C” or better

    • Valid Fingerprint Clearance

      You must hold a valid Commission on Teacher Credentialing certificate, permit or credential during the time that you are in the program (i.e., if you hold a 30-Day Substitute Permit that will be expiring, you could either renew the permit or apply to obtain a Certificate of Clearance).  The information to apply for the Certificate of Clearance is available through the Credential Office website at: http://www.csun.edu/education/cred/forms.

    • Candidate must be in good standing with the university

     

    • Basic Skills Requirement (BSR), one of the following is required

    California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) – All sections must be passed

    CSET Writing Skills Test (in conjunction with passage of CSET Multiple Subject exam)

    Check the Credential Office website for additional options to meet the BSR

    • EPC 315 – Psychological Foundations of Learning and Teaching

     

    • SPED 420 – Improving the Learning of Students with Special Needs

     

    • EED 472 – Math Curriculum and Methods

     

    • EED 477A – Literacy Instruction for Diverse Learners A

     

Required Concurrent with Enrollment in EED 578A and EED 579

EED 477B – Literacy Instruction for Diverse Learners B

EED 578D – Student Teaching (6 units)

This is a field experience course for ITEP teacher candidates completing the Multiple Subject Credential Program. The field experience takes place in a participating public elementary school and provides opportunities for the credential candidate to work under the daily direction and guidance of a qualified supervising elementary teacher who exemplifies best practices in teaching all students, including English language learners and students with disabilities. A university faculty member supervises the fieldwork assignment. In this assignment, the candidate gradually assumes full responsibility for the complete instructional program. A minimum of 10 weeks of supervised teaching is required for this course.

EED 579 – Student Teaching Seminar (1 unit)

This course is a 1-unit student teaching seminar in the Multiple Subject Credential Program – ITEP pathway. The seminar provides opportunities for candidates to reflect upon and analyze fieldwork experiences. Student teachers learn to 1) assess their needs, 2) gather data, 3) analyze results, 4) problem solve, 5) modify teaching practices, and 6) determine implications of their experience for future instruction. This course may be taken for up to two units.

Pre- requisites for EED 578D and EED 579

All pre and co-requisites for EED 578A and EED 579
EED 578A – Student Teaching
EED 579 – Student Teaching Seminar

Required Concurrent with Enrollment in EED 578D and EED 579

EED 480 – Science/Social Science Curriculum and Methods

 

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