2008-09 Ripon College Catalog

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Educational Studies 83

ENROLLMENT IN STUDENT TEACHING IS LIMITED TO THOSE STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR STUDENT TEACHING BY THE FACULTY OF THE EDUCATIONAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT. 421. Student Teaching: Music Dietrich

Six or twelve credits.

431. Student Teaching: Physical Education

435. Student Teaching: Early Childhood

Katz

Six credits.

461. Student Teaching: Secondary

Williams

Six or twelve credits.

451. Student Teaching: Middle School

Williams

Six credits.

441. Student Teaching: Elementary

Johnson

Six or twelve credits.

Kirchmeier

Six or twelve credits.

Student teaching is a full-time, full-semester teaching experience that follows the daily time schedule and semester calendar of the district or school in which the student is working. All students must complete twelve credits of student teaching during the student teaching semester. Corequisite: Enrollment in Educational Studies 471. Grading is Pass-Fail. 471. Student Teaching Seminar

Katz/Staff

One credit. Offered fall semester. A seminar devoted to discussion and analysis of student teaching experiences. The course also includes discussion of issues such as school administration, governance and finance, guidance services, teacher organizations, education for employment, drug and alcohol abuse, and preparation for a job search. Corequisite: Enrollment in student teaching. Grading is Pass-Fail.

480. Research Presentation

Staff

One or two credits. A self-designed research project that addresses a specific aspect of the teaching-learning process in the grade and/or subject level the student is preparing to teach. The student is responsible for this project through all phases of its development to its presentation to the college community. Prerequisite: Approval of project topic and design by the faculty of the education department.

540. Independent Study

Staff

One to four credits. Individual investigation of a topic or problem in education. Students are encouraged to pursue research that bridges education and their academic major. This course requires regular consultation with the instructor and the development of a research plan that includes the submission of a formal paper at the culmination of the study. Prerequisite: Consent of the department chair.


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