MAE 701 - Elementary Culminating Fieldwork

This is a supervised, full-time, semester-long placement where Student Teachers gradually assume responsibility of visual art classes taught by a qualified cooperating teacher in a public elementary school. Student Teachers will thereby demonstrate the appropriate pedagogical, collaborative, visual art and professional skills essential for successful teaching of diverse student abilities, content, teaching styles, and media. Student Teaching is conducted under the guidance of an assigned Supervisor who is a member of the Art Education clinical faculty. Seminars focus on Professionalism, Pedagogy, Collaboration, and Content Knowledge, meeting every week on campus or virtually. Student Teachers will complete the NHTCAP during this class. Prerequisite(s): minimum 3.4 cumulative GPA; completion of program requirements for Art Education and application approval by the Art Education Director. Credits: 4 Repeatable up to 8 credits.