Field Experiences

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Basic Information

  • Each teacher education program requires supervised field experiences with students in schools. These field experiences are included as course assignments in specific courses in the academic program.
  • The minimum number of required hours varies by program. 
  • Students are required to complete Level I and Level II field experiences prior to student teaching.
  • Examples of field experiences include: assisting teachers, administering assessments, tutoring individual students, or teaching in small and large group settings. As part of the field experiences training, students are expected to practice in a variety of settings and grade levels.

Basic Requirements

  • Field experiences must be completed in at least three different schools, with a minimum of fifteen hours within each grade level/program category for which certification is being pursued.
  • Students are required to complete a specified number of hours with exceptional children and in a multicultural setting.
  • Field experiences must be completed in a classroom setting while school is in session and students are present.
  • Field experiences must be unpaid and supervised by a fully certified educator. Professional behavior and dress are expected at all times.

More information about field experiences is available in the SOE Office of Student Affairs (SAC-481).

Staff

Kate Liston
Coordinator of Field Experiences & Student Teaching
SAC-491
773-325-7768

Lois Walsh
Placement Specialist
SAC-493
773-325-4349

Brigid Hinterberger
Placement Specialist
SAC-494
773-325-4931