ELE593 Elementary Education: Alternative Route to Certification Internship

This seminar provides the Alternative Route to Certification interns the opportunity to reflect upon their knowledge, skills, and dispositions for teaching and learning; evaluate and integrate theory and practice; and examine implications of practice for themselves, their students, and their community. Each intern is mentored by an experienced, certified teacher and university supervisor. The internship begins only during the Fall Quarter and seminar meets once a month. Seminar is taken for 3 semester hours per quarter for 3 consecutive quarters. A grade of X is posted the first two quarters; a single grade is submitted at the end of the third quarter. Prerequisite(s): Completion of all coursework in Phase I with grades of B or higher; Completion of all general education requirements; Passing score on the Elementary/ Middle Level Content Area Test for ISBE; Position as a full- time teacher in a regular elementary [K-8] classroom. 3 semester hours per term for three consecutive terms (total 9SH)