SPED 43233 - (was 4332) Internship Seminar 2

Three credit hours.

Was SPED 4332. As a corequisite to the second student teaching experience, it helps the preservice teacher to enhance their skills/competencies in delivering instruction to learners with disabilities in the experience in grades 712. It will provide a forum for students to discuss activities, concerns, and explore ways to ensure that the experience is rich and provides quality professional development. During course meetings, candidates discuss varied expectations, including planning, assessment, instruction, and classroom management. Candidates will have opportunities to explore questions about the student teaching experience. The course is designed to help the preprofessional hone the professional competencies and dispositions of the professional special educator in their second internship setting. Becoming a reflective educator is a focus of this experience, in addition to evaluating professional development. The goal of the seminar is to enhance their socialization into the teaching profession, prepare for the required exit exams, and develop a professional teaching portfolio.