School of Education
Elementary and Concentration Methods Block Field Experiences
The K-8 Teacher Education students complete an extensive field experience when then take their curriculum (methods) courses in one semester during their junior year. This experience builds on the early field experiences and situates students in the role of a classroom teacher.
Methods Coordinator: Dede Lilly
Courses and Calendar
The field experience calendar and descriptions of the assignments in the block of elementary courses can be found through the following links.
- F24 Elementary Block Field Experience Calendar
- F24 Elementary Block At a Glance
- EDUC 310 Reading & Writing in Elementary School
- EDUC 335 Elementary Curriculum: Mathematics
- EDUC 341 Elementary Curriculum: Science
- EDUC 346 Elementary Curriculum: Social Studies
- EDUC 390 Social & Emotional Learning for Classroom Management
The field experience calendar and descriptions of the assignments in the block of special education courses can be found through the following links.
- F24 Special Education Field Experience Calendar
- F24 Special Education At a Glance
- EDUC 428 Critical Reflection of Teacher Decision-Making
- EDUC 431 Applied Behavior Analysis
- EDUC 432 Curriculum for School-Aged Exceptional Children
- EDUC 435 Educational Evaluation for Exceptional Children
- EDUC 437 Educational Evaluation for Exceptional Children
The field experience calendar and descriptions of the assignments in the Multilingual Learner courses can be found through the following links.
- F24 MLL Block Field Experience Calendar
- F24 MLL Block At a Glance
- EDUC 436 Differentiated Literacy Instruction
- EDUC 447 Policy and Practice for Teachers of Multilingual Learners
The field experience calendar and descriptions of the assignments in the block of middle level courses can be found through the following links. (Fall Only)
- F24 MS Block Field Experience Calendar
- F24 MS At a Glance
- EDUC 320 Reading & Writing in the Middle Grades
- EDUC 348 Investigating Social Studies in Middle School Communities
- EDUC 406 Teaching Mathematics in Middle School
- EDUC 428 Critical Reflection of Teacher Decision-Making
- EDUC 436 Differentiated Literacy Instruction
- EDUC 441 Teaching Science in Middle School
Student Information
Roles and Responsibilities
As a student in our program, please review our Methods Students Roles and Responsibilities before your elementary block field experiences.
Clearances
The Office of Clinical Studies (OCS) can assist students with the following clearances and questions about your field experiences. Questions can be e-mailed to clinicalstudies@udel.edu.
TB Testing: In order to comply with state regulations, students must show written proof of a negative PPD (Mantoux) Tuberculin Test before working in the schools. Students may have the test administered by their physician, a public health clinic, or at the Student Health Center on campus. If you use an off campus site, the results must submitted to the Student Health Center. All students must have a negative TB test within three years of their placements in the field.
Criminal Background Check: Prior to all field experiences, students will need to annually complete a federal criminal background check at the Delaware State Police offices at Troop 2 or Troop 3. The federal criminal background check takes 6-8 weeks to process. All education majors must complete their background check between April 1st and May 10th to be cleared for courses with field experiences for the next academic year.
Clinical Educators
Roles and Responsibilities
For information on the roles and responsibilities of our clinical educators, please see Clinical Educator Expectations.