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REVISED DESCRIPTION OF HOURS FOR FIELD EXPERIENCE AND PRACTICUM
 
 

Director of Field Experience & Practicum - Prof. Jeffrey Dicker, tel.718-301-2031

Assistant Director of Field Experience & Practicum - Prof. Eileene Leibowitz

 
Elementary School- Childhood Education
 
EdSE 694, Field Experience
 
- aprx. 50 hours in general education at either the grade 1, 2, or 3 level or the grade 4,5, or 6 grade level.
- aprx. 100 hours in special education at the grade level not covered in the 50 hour general education experience.
- for working teachers, the hours may be divided so that they use their teaching hours for 75-100 hours of their required field experience hours and, in addition, do 50-75 periods of field experience during preparation periods, lunch periods, or in after-school programs at the grade level at which they do not teach.
 
SpEd 695, Practicum
 
- two 20-day experiences or two 100 hour experiences in special education (integrated or inclusive classes are acceptable), one at each of the two required, grade levels.
- for working teachers, the hours may be divided so that they use their teaching hours for 100-150 hours of their required practicum hours and, in addition, do 50-100 periods of practicum during preparation periods, lunch periods, or in after-school programs at the grade level at which they do not teach.
 
 
Grades 5 - 9 Middle Childhood Education
 
EdSE 676, Field Experience
 
- aprx. 50 hours in general education at either the grade 5 or 6 level or the grade 7, 8, or 9 grade level.
- aprx. 100 hours in special education at the grade level not covered in the 50 hour general education experience.
- for working teachers, the hours may be divided so that they use their teaching hours for 75-100 hours of their required field experience hours and, in addition, do 50-75 periods of field experience during preparation periods, lunch periods, or in after-school programs at the grade level at which they do not teach.
 
SpEd 677, Practicum
 
- two 20-day experiences or two 100-hour experiences in special education (integrated or inclusive classes acceptable), one at each of the two required grade levels.
- for working teachers, the hours may be divided so that they use their teaching hours for 100-150 hours of their required practicum hours and, in addition, do 50-100 periods of practicum during preparation periods, lunch periods, or in after-school programs at the grade level at which they do not teach.
 
 
Early Childhood-Birth - Grade 2
 
EdSE 682, Field Experience and Practicum I
 
- aprx. 50 hours in general education at either the birth-preK, K, or grade 1
or 2 level. "
- aprx. 100 hours in special education at a grade level not covered in the 50 hour general education experience.
- for working teachers, the hours may be divided so that they use their teaching hours for 75-100 hours of their required field experience hours, and in addition, do 50-75 periods of field experience during preparation periods, lunch periods, or in after-school programs at the grade level at which they do not teach.
- one 20-day, or 100-hour practicum experience in general education at any of the three age/grade levels, during which students are formally observed and evaluated on their work with children.
 
SpEd 683, Practicum II
 
- two 20-day or l00-hour practicum experiences in special education at two of the three required age/grade levels (including the grade level not covered during Field Experience and Practicum I), during which students are formally observed and, evaluated on their work with children on two
occasions.
- for working teachers, the hours may be divided so that they use their teaching hours for 100-150 hours, of their required practicum hours and, in addition, do 50-100 periods of Practicum during preparation periods, lunch periods, or in after-school programs at a grade level at which they do not teach and at which they had no experience during Field Experience and Practicum I
 
 


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