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Candidates complete 50 hours of field experience practice in a special education setting. The guidelines for the field experience are found in the Candidates meet on campus with their University supervisor to discuss their work in the schools. The cooperating teacher and University supervisor will conduct performance assessments of the pre-service teacher during this experience.
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Prerequisites
2.75 GPA; Consent of Education Advisor;
54-242;
54-300.
This course examines the theories and practices appropriate for balanced reading and language arts instruction and assessment in grades 4-12. The emphasis of the course is on functional techniques for improving student reading performance in the upper grades and incorporating reading into subject matter instruction. Effective reading and writing instructional strategies and assessments, including those that address the specific needs of second language learners, are modeled and practiced.
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Prerequisites
2.75 GPA; Consent of Education Advisor;
54-242, 54-303,
54-353,
54-391.
This course is designed for candidates seeking Illinois Learning Behavior Specialist I (LBS1) certification with total involvement in the participating school system. Progress in developing teaching skills is observed carefully and supervised by the cooperating teacher and University supervisor. Assignment is made at the elementary level for eight weeks and the middle/secondary level for eight weeks. Associated seminars focus on current issues in special education including vocational/transitional, adaptive equipment and professional and ethical considerations. This course meets the advanced writing requirement. Attendance at student teaching seminars is required.
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Prerequisites
2.75 GPA; Admission to student teaching; all required methods and field experience course work completed; and a negative TB test on file.
Corequisites
Note:
05-480,
53-481,
54-483 and 05-484 Student Teaching may be repeated only once for credit with the consent of the College of Education and the Teacher Education Committees.
This course is designed for candidates seeking the Type 10 and Type 03 certification with total involvement in the participating school system. Progress in developing teaching skills is observed carefully and supervised by the cooperating teachers and the University supervisor. Assignment is made at the regular education elementary level for eight weeks (K-6) and at the special education middle school or secondary level for eight weeks (7-12). This course meets the advanced writing requirement. Attendance at student teaching seminars is required.
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Prerequisites
2.75 GPA; Admission to student teaching; all required methods and field experience course work completed; and a negative TB test on file.
This course includes a study or project done under the direction of a member of the College of Education.
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Prerequisites
Consent of Dean, Independent Study Form.