Education 323 - Student Teaching in Early Childhood and Elementary Schools
Erly Childhood/Elem Practicum
Spring
2026
01
10.00
Sarah Frenette
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Mount Holyoke College
129712
sfrenett@mtholyoke.edu
Students participate in full-time student teaching in early childhood and elementary classrooms for 12 weeks. During this semester-long field-based placement, students hone classroom management skills, implement an extended integrated curriculum unit, deliver lessons in all content areas, and develop a wide range of assessment skills. The practicum culminates in two weeks of Lead Teaching, during which the student is responsible for managing all aspects of the classroom program. Students work with classroom teachers and college supervisors to address Professional Teaching Standards as required by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Candidate Assessment of Performance.
This course is limited to seniors.; Prereq: EDUC-300, EDUC-320, and EDUC-325.
Credit/no credit grading. 5 days a week for 12 weeks full-time student teaching in school site (includes Mount Holyoke College's spring break); limited to students accepted to the practicum year program.