This course is designed to allow students enrolled in Wellesley’s teacher certification program to begin their pre-practicum placement in a public school classroom.  Students must complete a minimum of three hours each week in their public school field placement and participate in weekly seminar meetings. Students will learn the early stages of inquiry-based design with a focus on child study research that is centered on classroom observations. The seminar will also introduce students to the yearlong requirements of the Teacher Scholars Program as well as the Candidate Assessment of Performance, which defines and evaluates effective teaching practices for teacher candidates in Massachusetts. The course requires simultaneous enrollment in EDUC 300.

Units: 0.5

Max Enrollment: 12

Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Wellesley teacher licensure program and permission of the instructor. Co-requisite - EDUC 300

Distribution Requirements: EC - Epistemology and Cognition

Typical Periods Offered: Fall

Semesters Offered this Academic Year: Fall

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