Early Field Experiences
The early field experiences in the freshman and sophomore years include working closely with individual students and observing classrooms. Transportation is available for students. These experiences help ETE students learn as early as their first semester about how to work with students and view classrooms from the perspective of a teacher.
The following chart describes the early field experiences in the ETE coursework. After each course, you will want to document your experience in your online Field Placement Record. Information about what you need to do before the placement and how to access your Field Placement Record after the placement can be found at the Office of Clinical Studies website by clicking on the course in which you have a field placement.
| Course | Location | Activity | Amount of Time |
EDUC 205 |
Typically an after-school program
|
Mentor elementary and middle school students |
10 sessions of 1 hour (5 with grades K-4 and 5 with grades 5-8) |
EDUC 210 |
Kindergarten or first grade classroom
|
Create and implement an appropriately challenging reading activity for a student |
5 sessions of 40 minutes |
EDUC 230 |
Elementary classroom |
Observe the delivery of special education and related services in the classroom |
2 sessions of 1 hour |
EDUC 259 |
Latin American Community Center and West End Neighborhood House |
Mentor elementary and middle school students |
2 sessions a week of 2 hours each for approximately 8 weeks |
