Information Regarding Internship Certification

REVISED DESCRIPTION OF HOURS FOR FIELD EXPERIENCE AND PRACTICUM

Director of Field Experience & Practicum - Prof. Jeffrey Dicker, tel.718-301-2031

Assistant Director of Field Experience & Practicum- Prof. Eileene Leibowitz

Early Childhood-Birth - Grade 2

EdSE 682, Field Experience and Practicum I

• aprx. 50 hours in general education at either the birth-preK, K, or grade 1 or 2 level.
• aprx. 100 hours in special education at a grade level not covered in the 50 hour general education experience.
• one 20-day, or 100-hour practicum experience in general education at any of the three age/grade levels, during which students are formally observed and evaluated on their work with children.

SpEd 683 , Practicum II

• Two 20 day experiences or two 100 hour experiences in special education (integrated or inclusive classes are acceptable), one at each of two early childhood grade levels. Within the EdSE 682 and SpEd 683 all three grade levels must be covered.

Elementary School- Childhood Education

EdSE 694, Field Experience

• aprx. 50 hours in general education at either the grade 1, 2, or 3 level or the grade 4,5, or 6 grade level.
• aprx. 100 hours in special education at the grade level not covered in the 50 hour general education experience.

SpEd 695, Practicum

• two 20-day experiences or two 100 hour experiences in special education (integrated or inclusive classes are acceptable), one at each of the two required, grade levels.

Middle Childhood Education, Grades 5 - 9

EdSE 676, Field Experience

• aprx. 50 hours in general education at either the grade 5 or 6 level or the grade 7, 8, or 9 grade level.
• aprx. 100 hours in special education at the grade level not covered in the 50 hour general education experience.

SpEd 677, Practicum

• two 20-day experiences or two 100-hour experiences in special education (integrated or inclusive classes acceptable), one at each of the two required grade levels

Secondary School Education, Grades 7-12

SpEd 675, Field Experience

• Aprx. 50 hours* in work with students with disabilities at the grade 7-9 level and 50 hours* in work with students with disabilities at the grade 10-12 level.
  

  *Certified teachers complete 25 hours at the grade 7-9 level and 25 hours at the grade 10-12 level.

SpEd 678, Practicum

• One 20 day experience or 100 hours teaching students with disabilities at the grade 7-9 level and one 20 day experience or 100 hours teaching students with disabilities at the grade 10-12 level.
  Certified teachers complete 20 days or 100 hours of practicum in total, 10 days (or 50 hours) at the grade 7-9 level and 10 days (or 50 hours) at the 10-12 level.