SCE 4940 - Internship in Secondary Education with Biology Emphasis-BS

12 Credit(s)
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all other coursework in the B.S. in Secondary Education Biology program of studies or permission from the Associate Dean of Education
Required: participation in a series of seminars at Edison State College
Contact hours: A minimum of 35 hours per week for 15 weeks
This course requires teacher candidates to lead instruction in an area 6-12 science classroom under the supervision of a trained clinical educator. Guided by the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices, ESOL Performance Standards, and ESOL K-12 Competencies and Skills, teacher candidates will write lesson plans, choose materials, conduct lessons, and manage student behavior during one semester of full day internship. Over the course of the internship, teacher candidates will conduct systematic inquiry about their work with children in 6-12 school settings and continually revise their classroom instruction and management through a cycle of reflective practice. Teacher candidates will participate in a series of required mandatory seminars at Edison State College.