Field-Based Year - Student Teaching
Criteria:
To be eligible for Senior Practicum, a student must have:
- been admitted to the Teacher-Education Program
- completed application for Senior Practicum, including advisor’s signature; submitted application form to Office of Field Experience by third Friday of semester, one (1) year before planning to begin the senior-year experience
- completed the biographical data form and submitted it to Office of Field Experience by 3rd Friday of semester, one (1) semester before beginning senior-year experience
- earned grade of C (2.0) or better in each course taken in the professional education sequence
- earned a grade of C (2.0) or better in each course in the major field
- achieved a 2.50 cumulative grade-point average
- received recommendation of the academic advisor and the director of field experiences and approval of the Admissions and Certification Committee
- completed all assigned field experiences
Student Teaching:
To be eligible to continue the senior-year the student must have:
- recommendation of cooperating teacher
- recommendation of college supervisor
- completed request form for continuing in student teaching; submitted form to Office of Field Experience by seventh week of semester during Senior Practicum
- taken GACE Content Assessments prior to the beginning of the semester in which he/she is enrolled in EDU 499, and had scores sent to Berry College
-
- maintained a 2.5 cumulative grade-point average
- earned C (2.0) or better in each course in the professional education sequence, the major field, COM 203, and an approved math course
- earned C (2.0) or better in ENG 102.