EDU4045 Professional Experiences in Special Education

This course is designed to expose students to their professional role through supervised field experiences in special education. The general purpose of this course is to provide students an opportunity: to experience and reflect upon diverse educational settings; to observe and uphold the theories and principles obtained in coursework; to apply pedagogical practices and embody professional dispositions that can be monitored, reflected upon, and improved; to complete rehearsal portions of the edTPA portfolio competencies. The course is designed to promote the continued development and professional growth of prospective special education teachers. The professional experience implies a team relationship among the student, the Clinical Educator, and the University Supervisor. Communication between all parties around educational vision is essential for preparing quality teachers for our schools.

Credits

2 sh

Prerequisite

EDU 4040; Middle Grades & Special Education majors must request a prerequisite waiver from the department chair.

Corequisite

EDU 4440, EDU 4450

Offered

• Fall

Learning Outcomes

1. Learning to co-teach with either a peer or a classroom teacher.
2. Learning to observe peers and provide productive feedback.
3. Learning to analyze learning tasks to consider effective pedagogical approaches to teaching.
4. Learn to use student work to reflect on teaching and observations of teaching - rooting
   reflections in evidence/experience
5. Learn to distinguish reflecting on practice from reflecting in action.