EDUC 421: Student Teaching, Grades PK-3 and/or 3-6

(3 Units)
Prerequisites: All elementary education concentration courses need to be completed. Advising and permission from department.
Internship is completed in relevant subject areas at grades PK-3 and/or 3-6, under the supervision of a recommended and tenured teacher. Clinical experiences begin the first day of the semester, and ends on the penultimate week of classes. Support for and engagement in a student teaching internship are integral to the course. On-site guidance and supervision by a clinical experience supervisor occurs a minimum of five times across the semester.Instructor of record for the student teaching seminar also provides regular support for student teachers enrolled in the internship. Students are required to access the Internet Criminal History Access Tool (ICHAT) through the Michigan State Police website and submit the report to the Education Department. Students are responsible for the $10 ICHAT fee (but can be reimbursed by the Shurmur Center). Students must also complete an Albion College criminal history check form and a Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) consent to release form. Offered on a credit/no credit basis. Offered on a credit/no credit basis. Staff.