Student Teaching: ACT PATHWAY
SED 554 – Supervised Field Experience (3 units)
During this initial field experience, you will be assigned one class period daily, plus conference time. You will be assigned to a middle or high school classroom for the duration of the school’s semester or track. At week 6/7 you will begin daily lesson planning and teaching. Major activities include: structured observations, tutoring small groups of students, lesson planning, teaching, and pupil assessment.
SED 554S – Field Experience Seminar (1 unit)
This required seminar meets weekly or biweekly and is led by a university faculty member. Here you discuss student teaching issues and are provided with guidance in completing the Preliminary Teaching Event.
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 SED 554 and SED 554S
- Admission to the Single Subject ACT Credential program
- Subject Matter Competence (one of the following)
- Subject Matter Program Completion
- CSET – All sections must be passed
- For Specialized Science through coursework, please refer to CTC Coded Correspondence at: http://www.ctc.ca.gov/notices/coded/030010/030010.pdf
- 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
- 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.
- Basic Skills Requirement (BSR)
- California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) – All sections must be passed (Check the Credential Office website for additional options to meet the Basic Skills Requirement)
- Candidate must be in good standing with the university
Required Concurrent with Enrollment in SED 554 and SED 554S
ELPS 541A – Introduction to Teaching in Urban Schools
SPED 541B – Introduction to Teaching in Urban Schools
EPC 420 – Educational Psychology of the Adolescent
SED 511 – Fundamentals of Secondary Education in Multiethnic Secondary Schools
SED 525XX - Methods of Teaching Single Subject
(This course must be taken in the subject area you are preparing to teach, i.e. SED 525A for Art; SED 525EN for English; SED 525MA/L for Math, etc.)
SED 514 – Computers in the Instructional Program
SED 555 – Supervised Practicum (5 units)
The supervised practicum is designed to provide a capstone fieldwork experience in middle or high school classrooms. You will be responsible for teaching three classes daily. A fourth class period each day will be devoted to observation and conferencing. The assignment will continue for the duration of the school’s semester or track. This experience involves teaching English language learners and participating in two or more subject specific teaching assignments. You will be supervised by an on-site collaborating teacher and a university supervisor.
SED 555S – Practicum Seminar (1-2 units)
This required seminar meets weekly or biweekly. It is led by a subject specialist university supervisor. The seminar addresses issues in student teaching and the Teaching Performance Expectations. The candidate is provided with guidance in completing the Performance Assessment for California Teachers (PACT) Teaching Event.
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 SED 555 and SED 555S
All pre and co-requisites for SED 554 and SED 554S
SED 554 and SED 554S – Supervised Field Experience and Seminar
Required Concurrent with Enrollment in SED 555 and SED 555S
ELPS 542A – Meeting the Needs of All Students in Urban Schools
SPED 542B – Meeting the Needs of All Students in Urban Schools
SED 521 – Literacy, Language, and Learning in Secondary Schools
HSCI 496 AD – Health Concerns of the Adolescent
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