LEVEL 1 FIELD EXPERIENCES

Introduction to Teaching Teacher candidates will be placed in public school settings throughout the Birmingham area to observe in diverse settings during the semester they take  the following courses:
ED 209 Introduction to Teaching (3) or
MU 105 Early Field Experience (1).
These field experiences will ensure that all candidates are exposed to a variety of grade levels prior to beginning their concentrated field experiences (Level II) in their major grade level.

Level 1 activities include:

A.
 Observation

 

1. in the classroom

 

2. in non-classroom Settings

a.
 
library
 
b.
 
lunchroom
 
c.
 
gym
 
d.
 
playground
 
e.
 
study hall
 
B.

Participation by assisting

1. with bulletin board preparation

2. in the library

3. in the lunchroom

4. on the playground

5. in the study hall

6. in the gym

 
7. in the classroom
 

Program
Level

ED 209
Elementary
Education (Gr.1-6)

ED 209
Middle/Secondary
Education
(Gr. 6-12)

MU 105
Early Field Experience in Music Education

Hours

60 Lower/60 Upper Elementary School

60 Middle/ 60 High School

40 Elem/
40 Middle/  40 High school

Experience

O,T,R and Tech.

O,T,R, and Tech

O,T,R, and Tech

               
KEY:      
O= Active Observation
T = Tutoring                          
R = Reflection

Tech = Technology                            

LEVEL II FIELD EXPERIENCES

 Early Childhood(EC)/Elementary Education(EE)/
Music Education(ME)/Secondary Education (SE)

Intermediate Level – The State Department approved our requirement of ten hours of lab-field experience per professional education course so that candidates may receive the practical classroom experience as they study the more theoretical course content. At this level, candidates must spend ten clock hours of field experience in the candidate’s major area in either early childhood, elementary or high school for each education course. This level excludes Introduction to Teaching (ED 209), Field Studies in Early Childhood Education (ED440), and Early Field Experience (MU 105).  Each course employs its own assessment tool as outlined in the Lab/Field Manuel. Each student will visit, observe and participate in diverse and multi-cultural school settings.

Course Number

Course Title

Hours

Learning Activity

ED 350
(EC/EE/ME/SE)

Historical, Philosophical and Sociological Foundation of Education

10

O,T,P,R and Tech.

ED 319
(EC/EE/SE)

Education of the Exceptional Child

10

O,T,P,R and Tech

MU 347
(ME)

Music for the Exceptional Child

10

O,T,P,R and Tech

MU 303
(ME)

Introduction to Music Ed

10

O,T,P,R and Tech

ED 302
(EC/EE)

Curriculum

10

O,T,P,R and Tech

ED 306
(EC/EE)

Principals of Elementary Teaching

10

O,T,P,R and Tech

ED 341
(EC/EE/ME)

Visual & Performing Arts

10

O,T,P,R and Tech

ED 325
(EC)

Home/School and Community

10

O,T,P,R and Tech

ED (421/422/423/424)
(SE)

Materials & Methods in Content Area

25

O,T,P,R and Tech

MU 356/MU 357
(ME)

Music Methods P-12 Inst or Choral

25

O,T,P,R and Tech

ED 401
(EC)

Literacy and Social Development in Young Children

10

   O,T,P,R and Tech

ED 405
(EC/EE)

Teaching Language Arts and Literature

10

O,T,P,R and Tech

ED 406
(EC/EE)

Teaching Science P-6

10

O,T,P,R and Tech

ED 407
(EC/EE)

Teaching Mathematics P-6

10

O,T,P,R and Tech

ED 408
(EC/EE)

Teaching Social Studies P-6

10

 

O,T,P,R and Tech

Course Number

Course Title

Hours

Learning Activity

ED 409
(EC/EE)

Teaching Beginning Reading and Phonics

10

O,T,P,R and Tech

ED 413
(EE)

Diagnostic/Prescriptive Teaching  of Reading

10

O,T,P,R and Tech

ED 445
(EC/EE/SE)

Evaluation and Measurement in Education

10

O,T,P,R and Tech

MU 348
(ME)

Evaluation and Measurement in Music Ed

10

O,T,P,R and Tech

ED 440
(EC)

Field Studies in Early Childhood Education

120

O, T, P, R and Tech

ED 448
(EC/EE/SE)

Classroom Management

10

O,T,P,R and Tech

ED 412
(SE)

Teaching Reading in the Content Area

10

O,T,P,T, and Tech

KEY:      
O= Active Observation         
T = Tutoring                          
P = Participation

R = Reflection                                               
Tech = Technology                            

Level 1 Total Hours (Minimum)
=120
Level II Total Hours (Minimum)
 
EC - Early Childhood Education
= 120 + 140 = 260
 
EE - Elemenatry Education
= 130
 
ME - Music Education
= 90
 
SE - Secondary Education
= 90

Total Hours Pre-teaching Experiences
EC = 380 hours
EE = 250 hours
ME = 210 hours
SE = 210 hours

LEVEL III - FIELD EXPERIENCES

Early Childhood (EC)/Elementary Education (EE)/
Music Education (ME)/Secondary Education (SE)
 
Full Time Student Internship – Final Semester
          (Minimum of 16 weeks @ 8 hours each day, 5 days each week)

Course Number

Course Title

Hours

Learning Activity

ED 450
(EC/EE/SE)

Direct Observation and Teaching

640 hours

Student Internship

MU 445
(ME)

Direct Observation and Teaching

640 hours

Student Internship

 
 
 
 
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