ELED 40403 - (was ELEM 4304) Internship Seminar I

Three credit hours.

Was ELEM 4304. Will provide teacher candidates with professional development to gain a deep understanding of the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to be Day 1 prepared for classroom teaching. This course will emphasize planning, teaching, using assessment to inform instruction, and becoming a reflective practitioner in the K-6 classroom. Teacher candidates will collaborate with university personnel and mentor teachers to connect this course with authentic clinical experience during a year-long internship. The state of Arkansas-approved teacher evaluation system, the Teacher Excellence and Support System( TESS), will be utilized in this course to provide teacher candidates an in-depth understanding of the four domains as they participate in the year-long internship experience to ensure that they are Day 1 ready for the elementary classroom.

Prerequisites: Admission to the Elementary Education Program.