Field Experiences
There are many opportunities for field experiences at Saint Vincent College beginning in the freshman year. Courses such as ED 101, ED 102 and ED 103 Field Experience I. Offer structured fieldwork in which students travel as a group to area schools as well as learn to offer instruction synchronously online.
Field Experience II is an opportunity to teach on campus in a homeschool academy. This occurs in the student's second year of study. Please visit: https://www.stvincentstepup.org/
Field Experience II is an opportunity to teach on campus in a homeschool academy. This occurs in the student's second year of study. Please visit: https://www.stvincentstepup.org/
Third Space Opportunities during upper methods courses
In 2016, Saint Vincent College began addressing the limitations of teacher-education programs in which methods are taught separate of the actual school culture of preK-12 education. Traditionally, most field experiences are characterized by having teacher candidates independently observe and help classroom teachers in preK-12 settings at separate times from their campus coursework. In some courses offered during the student's third year, Saint Vincent teacher education program provides an alternative to this traditional practice: take methodology courses (teaching of prek-4, science, math, English, history, etc.) out of the college classroom and into the preK-12 school setting, inviting the preK-12 teacher to collaborate with the college faculty member and encouraging the teacher candidates to understand methodology practices deeply though actual work with preK-12 students.
See your advisor for courses that have been designated as "Third Space." Since fieldwork is embedded, these courses will not required the independent field experiences discussed below.
INDIVIDUALIZED UNDERGRADUATE FIELD EXPERIENCES
Some education methods courses require students to independently complete field hours (observations, hands-on teaching experiences, etc.) in a school or related setting. These field hours are arranged through Ms. Makayla McMullen, Coordinator of Experiential Learning. Students who need independent field hours should visit the "Request for Field Hours" page to initiate the process.
FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING FIELD EXPERIENCES, CONTACT:
Ms. Makayla McMullen, Coordinator of Experiential Learning and Director of the Step-Up Enrichment Program
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 724-805-2224
Office: Prep Hall Education Department
Ms. Makayla McMullen, Coordinator of Experiential Learning and Director of the Step-Up Enrichment Program
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 724-805-2224
Office: Prep Hall Education Department
