BIED 4417 - Practicum in Teaching Secondary Biology Education

Credits: 3

This course is designed to provide teacher candidates with experience in a supervised school setting where they will show active involvement with mentor teachers in creating and teaching lessons and assessing student learning to guide instruction. Students will learn how to implement meaningful and engaging instruction for secondary students in biology using inquiry and discovery to develop critical thinking, problem solving, and scientific literacy skills. Verification of professional liability insurance and a clear criminal background check are required prior to receiving a school placement. The e‐portfolio is required for all education courses. There are 160 field experience credits in this course. The course cannot be passed without completion of the field experience credits. Verification of professional liability insurance and a clear criminal background check are required prior to receiving a school placement.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to Teacher Education
Corequisite(s): BIED 4416