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EDHM 490 - Teaching Practicum

(6 or 12 credits)
Prerequisite: Acceptance and good standing in the professional education program; a minimum 2.8 GPA in the Secondary Education major; EDHM 336, EDHM 401; and EDHM 335 with a minimum grade of “C-“; appropriate Strategies course for the major; completion of digital literacy competency; successful completion of gateway assessment; and consent of the student teaching office
Prospective teacher candidates are assigned appropriate student teaching stations where they work in an approved situation under an experienced supervising teacher or as a teacher of record. This is practical experience for one semester in a public school where teacher candidates are functioning as professional teachers in order to meet Massachusetts professional standards for teachers. Candidates are required to attend periodic seminars on educational topics relevant to the student teaching experience. A candidate must demonstrate their competencies for initial teaching licensure and complete all departmental requirements.