EDSP 481 - Internship Practicum/Seminar

Unit(s): 4

This course provides on-going support and guidance to Internship teachers serving diverse learners with special needs. The course focuses on examining the California Standards for the Teaching Profession and connecting these standards with University coursework and the Intern’s teaching experience. This is a hybrid course in which teachers meet in A seminar format (face to face) and in an online format. The course focuses on problem solving using the standards, University courses, and individual teaching experiences as frames of reference. Learning from and supporting other interns by sharing individual teaching experiences is the major emphasis of this course as well as offering support in developing the program portfolio. In addition to the seminar, the practicum will provide support and guidance to interns in their classrooms. On-site support teachers and University faculty will visit teacher’s classrooms, conference with teachers about their needs, observe classroom practices, and provide feedback on observations.