EDU 6809 - Educational Specialists – Mild/Moderate Disabilities: Intern Teaching and Seminar

(4 units)

The seminar course is the second in a three-part seminar series. The primary objective of this seminar course coupled with field supervisor coaching is to provide Educational Specialist Intern Teachers with an informed, enriched and comprehensive opportunity to observe, develop, refine, and demonstrate the competencies and expectations necessary for effective instruction in the classroom, assuring their students learn and advance at significant levels, supported by effective strategies and appropriately differentiated instruction. Each intern is required to bridge special education theories to actual practice in the classrooms to better serve students with mild to moderate disabilities by becoming effective and reflective practitioners The interns will have the opportunity to teach in their classroom, attend school meetings, facilitate parent teacher conferences, lead IEP meetings, consult with general educators, and attend district wide in-service to fulfill their professional duty. The aim of all field service in the Teacher Credentialing Program is to help Candidates become effective, reflective professionals by effectively applying the theories and methods learned in university preparation courses in real classroom settings. During the Educational Specialist Program, Intern Candidates will be required to observe, teach, participate, and evaluate in a variety of situations in their Intern Teaching site school.