Clinical Practice

Office of Clinical Practice

PRIDE isn’t just our office’s or program’s name – it’s our mission.

P stands for Preparation – getting residents and interns ready for the classroom with the skills and knowledge they need.

R is for Readiness – ensuring residents and interns are fully equipped to handle any teaching situation. 

I represents Innovation – we want residents and interns to bring fresh, creative ideas to education. 

D means Development – an educator’s growth as a professional never stops. 

E is for Excellence – we expect and support the highest standards in everything our residents and interns do.

Clinical Practice Structure

The purpose of clinical practice is to provide authentic clinical experiences for aspiring teachers to observe and interact with educational stakeholders, including educators, students, site administration, and support personnel in diverse school and community settings. Aspiring teachers have an opportunity to practice theory in realistic settings and reflect on the impact on student learning through scaffolded tiered experiences as outlined in the following document.

  • EDCI 1010
  • EDES 1500 
  • EDCI 2030 (ECE), EDCI 2040
  • EDCI 2450 (ECE), EDCI 2460

  • EDCI 3000, EDCI 3110, EDCI 3120
  • EDCI 3160 EDCI 3180
  • EDCI 3200
  • EDCI 4200
  • EDCI 3270
  • EDCI 3330
  • EDCI 4720
  • EDCI 3280
  • EDES 3660, EDES 3670
  • EDES 3650, EDES 4420
  • EDES 4410, EDES 4650

* Content-specific courses not included on this list may require clinical experiences. 

  • EDCI 4530 (Residency Semester 1)
  • EDCI 4860 (Residency Semester 2)
  • EDCI 5910 (Residency Semester 1 – Graduate Students)
  • EDCI 5920 (Residency Semester 2 – Graduate Students)
  • EDCI 5930 (Residency Semester 1 – Interns)
  • EDCI 5940 (Residency Semester 2 – Interns)

 

Residency

Residency is a year-long (fall/spring or spring/fall) clinical practice during the senior year of all bachelor’s degree programs leading to teacher certification. Admission to residency requires an application process, and applications are published each semester.

Internship

An internship is a year-long (fall/spring or spring/fall) clinical practice in alternate certification programs where the intern is a full-time teacher of record in an approved setting. Admission to internship requires an application process, and applications are shared upon admission to the program.

Contact Us

Office of Clinical Practice 

Teacher Education Center (TEC) Room 230

(985) 549-2220

[email protected]