College of Staten Island
 The City University of New York
 
  
CSI Student

Education Department
 Fieldwork

In nearly every education course, students will observe actual classes and perhaps work with individual or small groups of public school students. In addition, the following programs require students to complete “clinical fieldwork” in which you will conduct classes under the mentorship of a cooperating teacher and a college supervisor:

There are several requirements that must be met before students can begin a student teaching or special education practicum experience. Those requirements are available at:

  • Student Teaching
    (for those in undergraduate and Sequence 2 Early Childhood, Childhood, and Adolescence programs)
  • Special Education
    • Sequence 2 Practica (for those needing an internship license, EDP 631 and EDP 632):
      Please contact Diane Brescia (in 3S-211, 718-982-3877).
    • Sequence 1 Childhood Practica (for those earning an additional certification in Special Education, EDP 630):
      Please contact Prof. Nelly Tournaki (in 3S-219, 718-982-3728).
    • Sequence 1 Middle School Practica (for those earning an additional certification in Special Education, EDP 630):
      Please contact Prof. Nelly Tournaki (in 3S-219, 718-982-3728).
    • Student Teaching in Special Education, EDP 633:
      Please contact Dr. Deirdre Armitage (in 3S-207C, 718-982-3741).
If you are not clear on the difference between student teaching and practica, please click here for an explanation.

Please note: The student teaching/special education practicum experience is an intense one. Candidates must synthesize all the information learned during their program and use it in new and interesting ways in real classrooms which they, in part, become responsible for. This experience is a major step in the transition from teacher candidate to teacher.

Please consult the handbook pertinent to your program for important information about your clinical fieldwork experience:

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