ELE587 Resident Teacher Practicum Elementary Education

Resident Teacher Practicum is a course of directed observation and participation in an elementary education setting aimed at providing a variety of in-depth experiences prior to student teaching. The course integrates field-based experiences with on-site seminars for preservice teacher candidates who are working full- time as teacher assistants in a K-8 classroom. During the course, students (residents) complete a minimum of 30 preclinical observation hours in elementary classrooms in at least two different CPS schools other than their assigned training site. These hours are arranged by the Academy for Urban School Leadership. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MAT Elementary Education program at NLU. Acceptance in the full-time resident program as a teacher assistant at AUSL 1-2 semester hours. (May be repeated once up to 3 semester hours).