The Field Experience

The values of the Field Experience include: 

• Allowing the Teacher Candidate to experience the daily realities of teaching in school settings; 

• Providing Teacher Candidates with opportunities for observation and interaction in three different classrooms;

• Allowing the Teacher Candidates to appreciate and gain insights regarding school culture and the professional community in which they work; 

• Allowing Teacher Candidates to participate as members of a school community;

• Providing an opportunity to enhance the theory-practice connections.