The purpose of this Practicum is to provide prospective elementary-school teachers with opportunities to work with children and experienced teachers. Teacher candidates observe, discuss, and reflect on classroom routines and procedures with their cooperating teachers, as well as gain practice instructing and assessing children’s learning. Practicum experiences are designed to develop teacher candidates’ competence relative to the Colorado Teacher Quality Standards and to help children meet or exceed expectations for learning as specified in the Colorado Academic Standards.
Completion of Appl for Grad Lic Adm to PTEP
The purpose of the Elementary Practicum Seminar is to provide prospective elementary-school teachers an opportunity to grow their teaching skills and reflect on their teaching practices. Teacher candidates discuss and reflect on classroom routines and procedures and instructional and assessment strategies, methodologies, and best practices. Seminar experiences are designed to develop teacher candidates’ competence relative to the Colorado Teacher Quality Standards and to help children meet or exceed expectations for learning as specified in the Colorado Academic Standards. S/U graded.
Completion of Appl for Grad Lic Adm to PTEP
A review and analysis of competing conceptualizations of the elementary-school curriculum. Teachers develop, implement, and evaluate curriculum in elementary classrooms. Current topics, trends and issues in curriculum are explored.
Theory, design, development, implementation and evaluation of integrated curriculum. Students develop interdisciplinary units of study and learn active learning strategies and techniques consistent with an effective rationale for integrated curriculum.
Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.)
Special Notes
Maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.