GED 661 - Special Education Practicum

This course is a companion course to GED 662. In this practicum, graduate students work as special education student teachers providing direct instruction and case management to students with varying abilities in a public school setting. Participants will be provided supervision and guidance from both a cooperating teacher (located on site) as well as a St. Michael’s College supervisor who will make frequent visits to the school throughout the practicum. Participants will design, implement and evaluate instructional programs for students with disabilities. Participants will be responsible for conducting comprehensive evaluations, developing Individual Education Programs (IEPs), designing weekly lesson plans, monitoring progress and functioning as a collaborative member of their students’ educational support teams. This is a school-based program limited to graduate students completing the Licensure Program for Special Education. Students will be expected to be present in a local school full-time for 13 weeks.

Prerequisites:
Permission of instructor required.

Credits: 6 cr.