Education Clinical Experiences
Education clinical placements are essential experiences in teacher preparation, while internships are an excellent opportunity to jump-start your career!
They provide opportunities to work with Birth-Grade 12 students and learn from teachers across multiple disciplines. All clinical experiences are assigned and confirmed through the CEHHS Field Placement Office.
Education Practicums
Practicums are a required part of the curriculum for all students pursuing level-based teacher certification as well as other education majors such as Children & Families. These are typically 1 credit hour and must be taken concurrently with a methods course. Other field experiences may be shorter and built into the 3 credits of a lecture course. The following are 45-hour practicum experiences required of all majors/minors; also check out the Clinical Experience Handbook for a complete list:
Elementary 1-Cr Hour Practicums Include:
- EDC 240- Psychology of Child Development
- EDD 406/410- Strategies in Early Childhood (Early Childhood majors only)
- EDD 467/471- Reading Instruction: Models and Methods
- EDD 491/495- Social Studies in Elementary Grades
Secondary 1-Cr Hour Practicums Include:
- EDC 302/304- Adolescent Development and Classroom Management
- EDD 4xx/4xx- Methods Course in Content Area (course number depends on major and/or minor)
In order to be prepared for these practicums, students must have the proper clearances on file including the Criminal Background Check form, Bloodborne Pathogens training, and the Video Recording Consent form. More information on these clearances and can be found below.
Grade Band Certification
Each EXPLORATORY Experience requires 10-hours experiences in an educational context. Early in the program, students complete three exploratory courses.
Each APPRENTICESHIP requires two 7-week experiences in two grade levels. Candidates complete one 7-week experience and then flip with another teacher candidate to gain another 7-week experience. Each week, candidates commit to two days a week in the classroom, ideally consecutively, totaling 28 days across the semester.
The Internship/Student Teaching experience includes a full semester in a classroom.
Exploratory Hours (Exploratory Hours details)
- EDA 210: Early Literacy: Birth to Kindergarten (10 hours)
- EDC 240: Psychology of Child Development (10 hours)
- EDD 422: Teaching Strategies in Early Childhood B-K (10 hours)
Flex Hours (Flex Hours details)
- EDFP 326: GB Partnering with Families of Children with Disabilities Seminar (45 hours)
Apprenticeships (Apprenticeships details)
- EDFP 438: Apprenticeship I: Birth to Kindergarten
- EDFP 439: Apprenticeship II: Birth to Kindergarten
Internship/Student Teaching (We can use details in the website, or only on the student teaching eligibility page.)
- EDFP 414: Internship: Early Childhood Environments
Elementary Education includes Pre-Kindergarten through 3rd grade and/or 3rd through 6th grade.
Exploratory Hours (Exploratory Hours details)
- EDA 306: FOUNDATIONS OF PROFESSIONALISM IN EDUCATION
- EDA 200: SOCIAL JUSTICE & COMMUNITY-BASED EDUCATION
- EDC 240: Psychology of Child Development
Apprenticeships (Apprenticeships details)
- EDFP 401: Apprenticeship I: ESL
- EDFP 402: Apprenticeship II: Elementary
Internship/Student Teaching (We can use details in the website, or only on the student teaching eligibility page.)
- EDFP 435: Internship: Elementary School
- EDD 437 Seminar: Teaching Elementary Grades
Secondary Education includes Grades 5–9 or Grades 7–12 (Undergraduates).
Exploratory Hours (Exploratory Hours details)
- EDC 305: ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT [I don’t see this course in the academic catalog. Will we use EDC 302? The five-year schedule shows EDC 305/505]
- EDA 306: FOUNDATIONS OF PROFESSIONALISM IN EDUCATION
- EDA 200: SOCIAL JUSTICE & COMMUNITY-BASED EDUCATION
Apprenticeships (Apprenticeships details)
- EDFP 401: Apprenticeship I: ESL
- EDFP 444: Apprenticeship II: Secondary English
- EDFP 455: Apprenticeship II: Secondary Math
- EDFP 488: Apprenticeship II: Secondary Science
- EDFP 499: Apprenticeship II: Secondary Social Studies
Internship/Student Teaching (We can use details in the website, or only on the student teaching eligibility page.)
- EDFP 421: Internship: Secondary School
- EDD 424 Seminar: Teaching Secondary Grades
Secondary Education incudes Grades 5–9 or Grades 7–12 (Graduates - MAT Students).
Exploratory Hours (Need to create a document for MAT)
- EDC 502: ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT [The five-year schedule shows EDC 305/505.] (10 hours)
- EDD 569 Reading in the Content Areas (10 hours)
- EDA 500: Theoretical Foundations of Ed (10 hours) [I believe this course will run with EDA 306, correct? If not, MAT students will be required to complete 10 exploratory hours and I wonder if the course description needs to be updated.)
Apprenticeships (Apprenticeships details)
- EDD 549 Teaching English as Second Lang [EDD 449 is in the catalog, but not EDD 549] (60 hours)
- EDFP 544: MAT Apprenticeship: English
- EDFP 555: MAT Apprenticeship: Math
- EDFP 588: MAT Apprenticeship: Science
- EDFP 591: MAT Apprenticeship: Social Studies
Internship/Student Teaching (We can use details in the website, or only on the student teaching eligibility page.)
- EDFP 518: MAT Internship Secondary School
- EDD 517 Seminar: Teaching Secondary Master's in Teaching (MAT)
LD Education includes Grades K-12 (Undergraduate and Graduates / MAT Students).
Internship/Student Teaching
- EDFP 413: LD Elem Internship
- EDFP 420: LD Sec Internship
- EDFP 513: Internship: LD Elementary
- EDFP 515: Internship: LD Secondary
Education Internships
Some Education majors require internships while it is optional in others. Please check with your advisor if you need assistance identifying the correct course.
Remember, in order to prepare for your internship, you must complete a CEHHS Internship Application by the posted deadline:
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Fall Internships- April 1
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Winter Internships- October 1
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Summer Internships- April 1
Overrides for registration will be processed upon review of the application. The Field Placement Office will contact students to discuss placement details.
Undergraduate Programs
- EDD 411/412- Directed Teaching in Early Childhood (required)
- Pre-requisite- EDD 406/410- Strategies in Early Childhood
- Social Agency Concentration, EDD 418- Children and Families Internship (required)
- Child Studies Concentration, EDD 411/412- Directed Teaching in Early Childhood (required)
- Pre-requisite- EDD 406/410- Strategies in Early Childhood
- EDT 462- Instructional Technology Internship (optional)
- Can be taken 2 times for up to 6 credits
- Pre-requisites- EDT 211, EDT 402, EDT 410, EDT 414, and EDT 420
Graduate Programs
- Early Childhood Endorsement Concentration, EDD 594- Early Childhood Education Internship (required)
- Pre-requisite- EDD 536- Grad Seminar in Early Childhood Education
- Special Education Inclusion Concentration, EDD 650- Internship ECSE (required)
- Pre-requisites- EDC 645- Transdisciplinary Approach: Assessment/Collaboration and EDD 546- Intervention Strategies in EC
- Administration and Leadership Concentration, EDD 537- Administrative Intern in EC (required)
- Pre-requisite- EDD 536- Grad Seminar in Early Childhood Education
- EDB 720-Educational Administration Internship (required)
- Must be taken 2 times for up to 6 credits (Beginning in the Fall semester for 3 credits and extending through the Winter semester for an additional 3 credits)
- Educational Leadership Concentration, EDB 721/724- Central Office Administration Internship (required)
- EDT 562- Educational Technology Internship (optional)
- Can be taken 2 times for up to 6 credits
- Learning Disabilities Concentration
- EDN 508- Internship Seminar (must be taken concurrently with first internship)
- EDFP 513: Internship: LD Elementary
- EDFP 515: Internship: LD Secondary
- Pre-requisites- EDC 501, EDN 501, EDN 503, EDN 504
- Emotional Impairments Concentration
- EDN 522- Emotional Impairments Internship
- Pre-requisites- EDN 520, EDN 523, EDN 525, EDN 526
Clearances
Criminal Background Check Consent Form
In order for a background check to be conducted by the Field Placement Office, students must select and complete the criminal background check consent form using the link above. Although Livescan fingerprints are not needed to meet University requirements, fingerprinting may be required by the specific site where your field experience is scheduled. Your site supervisor or other site personnel will inform you of such a requirement.
Bloodborne Pathogens Certificate Upload
This training is completed through Michigan Virtual. Click on this link to enroll. You will be guided through several different modules each with a quiz at the end. You must earn an 80% on each module quiz in order to pass. Quizzes can be taken multiple times and the modules are not timed. Once you complete the training with passing quiz scores, you will be sent an electronic certificate of completion. Please upload a copy of your certificate for review using the Bloodborne Pathogens Upload link.
Please Note: The certificate takes up to 6 hrs to receive after completion of the training, therefore, plan accordingly if you are completing the training in order to register for classes.
Video Recording Consent Form
Students in education clinical experiences may be required to record themselves in the classroom. These recordings will be used to provide feedback and help students develop as educators. Please select and complete the Video Recording Consent form using the link above.
The Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC) requires additional clearances and paperwork before students are eligible to begin their clinical experiences on site. Students must complete the ECEC Field Placement Packet and submit it to the ECEC at 18501 Rotunda Drive, Dearborn.
Additionally, practicum hours are scheduled directly through the ECEC. Students registered in courses with ECEC clinical experiences must complete this practicum student information form.
For further information, contact the ECEC Office, 313-593-5424
For Our Education Partners
Cooperating teachers are professional educators who choose to mentor teacher candidates. Cooperating teachers support and evaluate teacher candidates in planning and preparation, classroom management, implementation of pedagogical content knowledge, and professional development and dispositions. As professional educators, they provide feedback and engage in reflective conversations with teacher candidates to support professional growth. They fulfill an irreplaceable role in the teacher candidates’ career trajectory.
Field Experiences include the following per the Michigan Department of Education’s Clinical Experiences Requirements:
- Intentional observation of masterful teaching with accompanying reflection and debriefing of how the activities connect to the teacher preparation curriculum,
- Co-planning and co-teaching with a masterful mentor teacher,
- Co-assessing and analyzing resultant student work,
- Participating in guided and supervised teaching of individual students as well as small groups and whole classrooms, and
- Collaboration with education professionals.
- If you have at least two to three years of experience teaching effectively, as indicated on your teaching evaluations, and you are interested in mentoring a preservice teacher, we invite you to email us at CEHHS-OSS@umich.edu.
For any questions, please reach out to the field placement office at cehhs-oss@umich.edu.