Student Teaching: Intern Pathway
SED 593 – Field Experience for Single Subject Interns (2 units)
This field experience is designed for the on the job teacher. It is the first of the three field experiences required in the Single Subject University Internship program. You will be supervised on site by a university coach and a support provider.
SED 593S – Field Experience Seminar (1 unit)
This required seminar is designed for the on the job teacher. It meets for one hour weekly.
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.
SED 594 – Field Experience for Single Subject Interns (2 units)
This field experience is designed for the on the job teacher. It is the second of three field experiences required in the Single Subject University Internship program. You will be supervised by a university coach and a support provider.
SED 594S – Field Experience Seminar (1 unit)
This required seminar is designed for the on the job teacher. It meets for one hour weekly.
SED 555I – Supervised Practicum for the Single Subject University Intern Program (3 units)
This is the third and capstone course in a sequence of supervised field experiences. Intern teacher candidates do their supervised field experience in their own secondary classrooms and are supervised by a university coach and an on-site collaborating teacher. Each candidate will have experiences teaching English language learners and participate in two or more subject specific teaching assignments.
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 teaching and the Teaching Performance Expectations. The candidate is provided with guidance in completing the Performance Assessment for California Teachers (PACT) Teaching Event.
Pre-Requisites for SED 555I and SED 555S
- Admission to the Single Subject University Internship 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
- 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)
- 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
- Candidate must be in good standing with the university
- Candidate must hold a valid University Internship Credential
- SED 593 and SED 593S – Field Experience and Seminar
- SED 594 and SED 594S – Field Experience and Seminar
- SED 521 – Language, Literacy and Learning in Multiethnic Secondary 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 525M/L for Math, etc.)
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