Description
300 hours in an inclusive general education classroom or 150 hours in an inclusive general education classroom and 150 hours in a separate setting for students with moderate disabilities. The Practi- cum experience is in the role and at the level of the license sought, under a supervising practitioner with the appropriate license, with Cambridge College supervision. The Practicum experience provides student teachers opportunity to gain insights into the profession and to master the current Professional Standards for Teachers by working with young people with moderate special needs in public schools and classrooms. Students work with the guidance and support of an experienced educator and by observing his/her instructional and classroom management strategies in action. Students develop instructional strategies for a variety of learning formats, appropriate curriculum materials, classroom management skills, strategies for creating a learning environment that fosters an appreciation of di