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The
PRE-PRACTICUM Requirement
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Under current Technology in Education and M. Ed. policy, three 25-hour
“pre-practicum” experiences are required for students who were admitted
to the program as LICENSURE TRACK students. The
pre-practicum requirement does not apply to students who are M.Ed.
candidates (non-licensure) only. |
| For licensure-track students,
The 75-hour total is spread out over three courses (25-hours each) in
the M. Ed. program: |
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EDU 787 -- Theories of Curriculum Design and Evaluation
EDU 788N -- Technology in 21st Century Classrooms
EDU 869A -- Design and Production of Media Materials
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Generally, the pre-practicum hours are
spent observing the professional activities and learning environment in
which a K-12 Instructional Technology Specialist operates.
Although the student is responsible for locating an appropriate school
in which to observe and for making contact with the technology
professional(s) at the chosen site, instructors of the courses listed
above as well as licensure office staff may assist with the process.
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The 25 hours of observation may be
relatively easy or difficult to arrange, depending on the location,
restrictions, and hours of your current employment.
Documentation of the hours need not be a lengthy or overly detailed
account: a chart or outline
will suffice.
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| SAMPLE OBSERVATION REPORT: |
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| Pre-practicum students are encouraged to make their
observations in a variety of academic and demographic settings; that is,
students should visit a diverse range of sites. The activities and
observations included on the informal observation report will be
integrated into the official Pre-practicum Documentation Form (see
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Before a candidate for MA certification
may participate in a practicum, she or he is required to document the
pre-practicum experience.on the
present to the SSC Department of Licensure when you apply for your
practicum. Prepracticum documentation
forms can be downloaded from this website. Click on the samle
below.
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| Before you can apply to do a practicum, you must
submit a documentation form for each of the three courses that include a
pre-practicum experience. |
| Application forms must be
obtained from the Office for Licensure in the Sullivan Building.
Application forms for a spring practicum must be submitted in October;
applications for a fall practicum should be submitted in April. |
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