ELEM 4901 - Internship 1

Nine credit hours.

Internship I provides teacher candidates with a one-semester clinical experience in an approved K-6 school setting which is part of a year-long internship. The semester of clinical experience for candidates will begin with the mentor teacher and school, returning to the classroom in the fall or spring and complete at 16 weeks. Candidates will gain competence in planning, teaching, and assessment practices working in collaboration with mentor teachers and university personnel. The Arkansas Teacher Excellence and Support System (TESS), the state-approved teacher evaluation system, will be utilized as the performance assessment for candidates during their clinical experiences.

Prerequisites: Admission to the elementary education program
Corequisites: ELEM 4304