Practice Teaching/Seminar

ME-495

In this course, students gain practical teaching experience in elementary and secondary schools. Students complete a minimum of 450 hours of fieldwork at the site, with a minimum of 150 hours of full responsibility in the classroom. Students learn from a cooperating teacher in the field, who serves as their field-based supervisor. Students assist their cooperating teacher, as well as create and implement their own lessons. Students also assess their own teaching practice. They learn to improve their teaching, based on feedback from their cooperating teacher and from the Berklee faculty who observe them in the classroom. In the required seminar, students further evaluate their teaching experiences and share best practices. Students also learn from expert teachers who serve as guest lecturers in the seminar.

Note: during their ninth semester, students declare a part-time status while they complete their Student Teaching Practicum in a local school system.

 

Credits
6
Prerequisites
ME-475 and written approval of course chair. NOTE: Passing scores on both MTEL Communication Skills and Music exams are required.
Required Of
MUED majors
Electable By
MUED majors
Semesters Offered
Fall, Spring
Location
Boston
Department
MUED
Course Chair
Cecil Adderley
Taught By
Courses may not be offered at the listed locations or taught by the listed faculty for every semester. Consult my.berklee.edu to find course information for a specific semester.