Education 302

Field Placement in Education

[Note: Because this course is an Independent Study, each syllabus will be unique. The items below should be considered representative.]

Course Description

An Independent Study for students completing the Interdisciplinary Concentration in Education. Areas of study and experience vary according to educational objectives and preferences of interested students. Requires approximately eighty in a public or private school and the production of a portfolio which will serve to synthesize the courses completed for the concentration. The independent study is under the direction and supervision of a faculty member who has approved a written contract arranged no later than the first week of the term. Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor.
(Staff)

Course Requirements

1.   Scheduled conferences with the supervising faculty member. During the first week, the student will submit a reading list that—along with the fieldwork—will focus conferences.

2.   Field work of approximately eight hours per week for ten consecutive weeks in a public or private school. Field work could include tutoring, conducting research, supervising and leading after-school activities, aiding a teacher, etc.

3.   Production of a Portfolio including:

Documentation relating to required fieldwork, such as reflective journals, letters, data, photographs, videos, notebooks, or any other materials agreed upon.

Five 2-3 page essays relating each concentration-course to the field work

The portfolio will be reviewed by all full-time members of the Education Department.

4.   A formal product—such as an extended paper, a poster, or a multi-media presentation—delivered to all full-time members of the Education Department and other invitees.

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