This course requires candidates to fulfill clinical fieldwork requirements associated with licensure in special education. The practicum requires candidates to complete clinical fieldwork associated with the following areas: IEP development; Assessment and Evaluation; Collaboration (with other professionals as well as with parents and families); Culture, Language, Race/Ethnicity (as it is associated with disability issues); and Instructional planning and implementation for students with diverse learning needs.
Course Overview: the practicum is designed to provide students with a supervised experience that allows them to develop, sharpen, and demonstrate their skills as future special education teachers. The overall goal is for students to participate in a 100-hour field placement with hands-on opportunities to interact with students with disabilities, including collaborating with special and general education staff, observing day-to-day classroom operations, exploring curricular approaches, observing identification and assessment procedures, exploring IFSP/IEP/ITP development by shadowing a Special Education Teacher, and teaching individual, small-, and large-group instruction.
Minimum Passing Grade: B (3.0).