Spring 2027

Elementary Education Practicum I

Elementary Education Practicum I involves observing, supervising small groups, developing lesson plans, and teaching/assessing lessons in science, social studies, literacy, and language acquisition.

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Summary

What you’ll be able to do

  • Develop an understanding of children as learners and social beings; practice the rhythms and routines of classrooms and schools; and become part of a complex, interdependent learning community.

  • Develop teaching identity and build professional relationships with children, staff, families and the neighborhood community.

  • Learn the skills to plan, teach, assess and reflect on instruction; collaborate with the cooperating teacher and broader school community to meet the needs of pupils.

  • Engage as a member of a school-based instructional team, apply material learned in methods courses to the classroom, and bring classroom experience to bear on topics discussed in courses.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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Declared in Elementary Education BSE

  • Declared in Elementary Education BSE
CURRIC 340 used by

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  • Declared in Elementary Education BSE

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

ERIN EDGINGTON is recorded teaching in Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KERRY KRETCHMAR is recorded teaching in Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

REBECCA HARTLEY is recorded teaching in Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SARAH LORD is recorded teaching in Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 301Classroom Instruction0 / 280
LEC 302Classroom Instruction0 / 280
LEC 303Classroom Instruction0 / 280
LEC 304Classroom Instruction0 / 280
FLD 001Classroom Instruction0 / 280
FLD 002Classroom Instruction0 / 280
FLD 003Classroom Instruction0 / 280
FLD 004Classroom Instruction0 / 280
FLD 005Classroom Instruction0 / 280
LEC 305Classroom Instruction0 / 280
LEC 306Classroom Instruction0 / 280
FLD 006Classroom Instruction0 / 280
LEC 307Classroom Instruction0 / 80
FLD 007Classroom Instruction0 / 00

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Student experience

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Observe, supervise small groups, develop lesson plans for instruction, teach and assess a series of lessons in the related subject matter of science, social studies, literacy, and language acquisition.

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Topics

  • Science, social studies, literacy, and language acquisition
  • Children as learners and social beings
  • Applying methods course material to the classroom

Skills

  • Observe, supervise small groups, develop lesson plans, teach and assess lessons in science, social studies, literacy, and language acquisition.
  • Plan, teach, assess, and reflect on instruction; collaborate with cooperating teachers and school communities.
  • Develop teaching identity and build professional relationships with children, staff, families, and the neighborhood community.

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CURRIC 340 · Spring 2027

Elementary Education Practicum I

Recorded 2026-10-14
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