EDEC 506 Early Childhood Student Teaching Seminar
To be taken concurrently with EDEC 509 Student Teaching in Early Childhood. This weekly seminar for graduate students provides direct mentoring support by Rockford University supervisors and helps student teachers develop techniques related to teaching methods, procedures, and problem solving in early childhood settings. Emphasis is on self-assessment, professional development, and reflection.
PRQ: Full admission to the MAT program; acceptance into student teaching; passing score on the Illinois Basic Skills Exam or the Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP) or the ACT Plus Writing/SAT composite; passing score on the appropriate Illinois content area exam. Scheduled: Fall and spring, yearly.