EFC 330 - Field Experience

Description:
Laboratory experience for prospective teachers. Opening of school, professional relationships, school/community relationships, school district organization, instructional support, resource services. Students assigned in off-campus schools for two weeks before fall quarter or during quarter. Grade will either be S or U. Permission of department. Course will be offered every year (Fall, Winter, Spring).

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: PSY 314 and [EFC 250 OR (EFC 210 AND EFC 310)] with a grade of C or higher and full admission to the Teacher Certification Program or Instructional Foundations and valid WSP/FBI fingerprint clearance and liability insurance. Pre- or Co-requisite: EFC 320 with a grade of C or higher.

Credits: (2)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Assist in preparing for the beginning of a new instructional year or quarter.
Participate in selective instructional and student related activities within the assigned school and attend professional meetings.
Observe and record the professional relationships among administrators, teachers, other certified and non-certified personnel, students and their parents.
Observe and record the various classroom management procedures used by classroom teachers.
Observe and describe the different teaching methods used by classroom teachers.
Observe and record information about the use of Constructivism in PK-12 classrooms.
Describe and record the organizational structure of the district, particularly as it relates to educational decision making after discussion with the cooperating teacher and a building administrator.
Describe community resources and services available to the classroom teacher after discussion with the cooperating teacher and a building administrator.
Identify and record aspects of the school’s curricular and extra-curricular programs that relate to the community served by the school after discussion with the cooperating teacher and a building administrator.
Reflect on experience by observation and interaction in a PK-12 setting, including curriculum.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
4/19/18

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