EDEL 4500 Residency in Teaching

Residency in Teaching comprises the final two semesters of the teacher education program and provides the student the opportunity to apply experience and skills from coursework, differentiated instructional practices, multiple learning environments, professional collaboration, school policies and procedures, and reflective practice. The student steadily increases classroom responsibilities and demonstrates competency in planning, instruction, assessment, and other professional tasks, culminating in their assuming full responsibility for the classroom setting. The student demonstrates professionalism throughout all components of the experience. This course should include concurrent enrollment in the appropriate methods courses (Fall-Math & Science /Spring-Language Arts & Social Studies). Prerequisites: Substitute Teaching Permit and cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. (11 lab) (Max 22)

Credits

11 credits

Major Topics

• InTASC Model Core Teaching Standards
• Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators
• Education of Young Children Praxis

Outcomes

In order to successfully complete this course, the student will:

1. Appraise the developmental period of early childhood from birth through age eight across physical, cognitive, social-emotional, and linguistic domains, including bilingual/multilingual development.

2. Create activities for teaching students how to access information.

3. Analyze how assessments (formal and informal, formative and summative) are conducted to make informed choices about instruction and planning in early learning settings.

4. Evaluate student learning objectives and content standards to align curriculum and assessments.

5. Analyze how safe, productive learning environments result in learners achieving at the highest levels.

6. Collaborate as partners with families in young children’s development and learning through engagement and respectful, reciprocal relationships.

7. Develop professional communication skills, including technology-mediated strategies, supporting young children’s learning and development and working with families and colleagues.

8. Critique instructional strategies for applying content knowledge in real world settings.

9. Take the Early Childhood Education Birth to Age Eight Praxis (or Grade Three) Education of Young Children (5024).