Admissions to Graduate Clinicials

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This is the final practicum for graduate post-bacceleaurate student teaching OR job-embedded candidates.

Deadline to Apply: October 30 [Fall] and March 30 [Spring]

Objectives for Graduate Clinicals

Engage in effective long range and daily planning.
Maintain an environment conducive to learning.
Maximize the amount of time available for instruction.
Manage learner behavior to provide productive learning opportunities.

Effectively deliver instruction, while presenting appropriate content.
Provide opportunities for student involvement in the learning process.
Effectively assess student progress.
Plan for professional self-development.
Demonstrate professionalism and collegiality in interactions with colleagues.

To model the standard Code of Ethics for educators at all times.
To consistently submit all documents in a timely manner (Lesson Plans and Weekly Logs), student teachers only]

Post-baccaleaurate Student Teachers will have competencies examined in the seven Areas of Performance through Key Assessments by the clinical supervisor and cooperating teachers. Student Teaching placements begin after a m andatory o rientation . Candidates spend all day in the classroom five days a week co-teaching. They follow the same schedule as the mentor teacher and the calendar of the assigned school district. This experience offers candidates culminating opportunities on which to transition into the profession as competent and caring educators. Candidates are engaged in authentic experiences that will include co-teaching and problem-based learning. Recommendations from the clinical supervisor and cooperating teachers affirm successful completion of clinical practice.

Job-Embedded Educators are the teacher of record in their district. They demonstrate practitioner competencies on a daily basis as part of the employment dutieis. Similar to student teachers, job-embedded practitioners are examined in the seven Areas of Performance through Key Assessments by the clinical supervisor and their school administrators. Job-embedded educators complete a m andatory o rientation and will have fouur (4) TEAMS evaluations completed by the master clinicians and/or school administrator. Candidates are engaged in authentic experiences that will include co-teaching and problem-based learning. Recommendations from master clinician or school administrator affirm successful completion of clinical requirement.