Revised 01/2023

EDU 290 - Coordinated Internship (1 CR.)

Course Description

Supervises on-the-job training in selected, business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.

General Course Purpose

This is a pre-professional course that provides students with the opportunity to serve as teacher assistants, tutors, classroom monitors, and substitute teachers in the K-12 public schools.

Course Prerequisites/Corequisites

EDU 200.

Course Objectives

Upon completing the course, the student will be able to:

• Discuss strategies for developing a classroom community that affirms and welcomes all learners.
• Analyze a lesson plan for teacher roles, instructional strategies, and assessments.
• Develop and implement a classroom management plan.
• Implement and reflect upon culturally relevant pedagogy and classroom management strategies.
• Develop professional communication and time management skills.
• Summarize an emergency management plan.
• Complete the VDOE’s required Child Abuse Training.
• Participate in the professional learning community of their assigned school.

Major Topics to Be Included

• Lesson Planning
• Types of assessments
• Virginia Department of Education Child Abuse Training
• Classroom management
• Disproportionality
• Culturally responsive pedagogy
• Emergency Preparedness