The central plank of a teacher academy program is an array of clinical opportunities to try teaching, such as job shadowing, observational fieldwork, and, ultimately,
student teaching internships in a local classroom for several hours each week.
Classroom simulations are used as part of the teacher preparation program's required field experiences prior to
the student teaching internship.
Complete
a student teaching internship at the grade level (s) where you intend to pursue certification.
Most programs also include professional education courses, core courses covering topics in your chosen subject area, and
a student teaching internship.
These same standards must be met in order to apply for
a student teaching internship during the senior year of studies.
Although classes are provided online, students in the program are placed into school districts for observation and for
a student teaching internship, the pinnacle of the undergraduate program.
In this paper, we describe findings from an experiment designed to test whether one aspect of teacher education — the assignment of teacher candidates to
student teaching internships — has a causal impact on the type of coaching they receive and their feelings of preparedness to teach.
When applying to the College of Education, prospective students must also apply for an online criminal background check in order to participate in
student teaching internships.