Provides a full-time internship in TESOL education in public schools. Gradual introduction into teaching. Builds upon and extends activities of the clinical field experiences in observing and analyzing student behaviors; learning about the school; establishing professional relationships with students, parents, staff; observing and analyzing teaching. Interns begin by planning and teaching specific skills (for example, the inquiry method) with one or more classes, analyze progress with the guidance of the supervising teacher, and gradually assume responsibility for the entire teaching schedule. Interns are expected to demonstrate skill in: long range and daily planning, uses of technology, use of teaching strategies identified in the Maryland Instructional Frameworks (critical thinking, problem solving, inductive thinking, questioning, reading and writing for meaning, constructing meaning), and in instructing and assessing English language development for students of other languages with limited English proficiency. Supervision by master teacher and college supervisor. [ Variable credits: 2-5 credits ]
NOTE: Student Teaching Internships may start earlier than the official term start dates. Please refer to the information received at the internship orientation or contact the Education Department.
EDU-611: Internship Tesol
Department
Academic Level
Graduate
Instructional Method
Student Teaching