Academic Internship

Academic Internship
A full-year classroom teaching internship in the public schools in lieu of El Ed 400, student teaching.
EL ED
496R
 Hours8.0 - 12.0 Credit, Arr Lecture, Arr Lab
 PrerequisitesPrior application; requires a total GPA of 3.00, at least a C grade in all major and minor courses; FBI fingerprint background clearance.
 NoteSee Education Student Services for application dates.
 TaughtFall
 ProgramsContaining EL ED 496R
Course Outcomes

El Ed 496R Course Outcomes

Participating in the Public School Setting

The intern will:

  • reflect with the intent to improve practice.
  • establish and maintain an effective learning environment.
  • effectively manage children in all facets of a school setting.
  • be a full-time teacher for one school year.
  • apply knowledge from various content courses as they relate to teaching in an elementary classroom.
  • apply knowledge of various pedagogical methods for planning, teaching, and assessing and when they are most appropriate.
  • consistently engage collaboratively with colleagues and parents.
  • demonstrate high levels of professionalism during their internship.
  • create a Teacher Work Sample that measures their skills in using contextual factors, planning, assessment, lesson design, interpretation of student performance, and reflection.