Student teaching
Student teaching requires a full semester of actual classroom experience under supervision — including observation, participation, responsible teaching, and conferences. Application for admission to supervised teaching must be filed no later than May 1 of the student’s junior year. All travel and personal expenses are the responsibility of the student. Prerequisites: Elementary — 115, 310, 330, 370, and Psychology 305. Secondary — 115, 370, 449, and Psychology 305. Elementary and Secondary — senior status, recommendation of chair of student’s major department, overall GPA of at least 2.5, and 2.5 in major subject field at Emory & Henry, approval of Committee on Teacher Preparation, and admission to the teacher preparation program, including passing of Praxis I. Student Teaching is the senior project for teacher preparation, but individual departments may have additional senior project requirements.

EDUC 421 Supervised Teaching in Primary, Elementary, or Middle School
Prerequisites as stated under Student Teaching above. Ten semester hours. Supervised teaching fee.

EDUC 430 Curriculum and Instruction in Social Science for the Elementary and Middle Schools
Curriculum organization and implementation of the Social Studies Program PK-8; inclusion of Virginia Standards of Learning and assessment strategies.

EDUC 440 Seminar: Teaching in the Secondary School (9-12)
Required as part of supervised-teaching block. General review, consolidation, and amplification of instructional techniques. Overview of educational administration, career education, multi-cultural and multi-ethnic concerns in education. Identification and referral of exceptional children. Assessment strategies, Virginia Standards of Learning. Priorities, frustrations, appropriate role-clarification, and other needs of the student teacher as a person. Two semester hours.

EDUC 441 Supervised Teaching in Secondary School
Prerequisites as stated under Student Teaching above. Ten semester hours. Supervised teaching fee.

EDUC 450 Curriculum and Instruction in Secondary School
Organization and direction of classroom activities and experiences. Varied teaching methods, techniques and strategies, lesson planning, and Virginia Standards of Learning. Guest lecturers, individual or small group study directed by departmental representatives. Student presentations to demonstrate grasp of content.