Prerequisite: Teacher approval and application required

Have you considered a career in education? Would you like hands on experience working in the classroom with elementary, middle, or high school students before you go to college? Practicum in Education and Training is a 2 credit field-based internship that provides students background knowledge of child and adolescent development as well as principles of effective teaching and training practices. Students will mentor with an experienced elementary, middle or high school teacher along with education and training from an experienced Family and Consumer Sciences teacher. Students learn to plan and direct individualized instruction and group activities, prepare lesson plans, assist with record keeping, and complete other responsibilities of classroom teachers, trainers, paraprofessionals, or other educational personnel. The students must provide their own transportation. The student has the opportunity to receive state articulated college credit.

Prerequisite: Instructional Practices in Education

Did you love Instructional Practices in Education and Training and working in the school setting with a mentor teacher? Practicum in Education and Training is a 2 credit field-based internship that provides students extended background knowledge of child and adolescent development as well as principles of effective teaching and training practices. Students will apply their experience by planning instructional materials and teaching in a classroom setting of their interest with a mentor teacher along with mentoring to first year Education and Training students. The students must provide their own transportation. The student has the opportunity to receive state articulated college credit.