MCT 6420 Clinical Component for Career and Technical Education Teachers
OPTION 1 – Action Research/Problem Solving Project. The candidate will apply knowledge gained from previous career and technical education courses as well as from personal and professional experiences in the field to identify and solve a classroom, content area, or school-wide problem related to teaching and learning. Components of the project will vary depending on content area and degree level (B.S. or M.Ed.). The project must include, but is not limited to: a literature review; an analysis of student demographics, context and culture; an exploration of best practices; the development of appropriate lesson plans and assessments; an analysis of the project’s impact on student learning and other outcomes; information about possible legal and ethical issues; and a discussion of professional dispositions, conduct and development. Candidates will prepare an electronic presentation that describes the project and its outcomes for review/approval by the Program Chair. The presentation will be posted on the course website and in E-Folio (EDC 100 or MCT 6102). Final grade for the course will be either Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory. OPTION 2 – Supervised Clinical Experience (Student Teaching). The candidate will engage in a 40-day (school days) clinical experience, co-supervised by a college mentor provided by the Office of Clinical Studies and a school-based mentor provided by the placement school (fully certified teacher, department chair, content area supervisor, or administrator). During this 40-day period the candidate will prepare lesson/activity/unit plans, carry out those plans, assess levels of student learning using approved College of Education (or school-mandated) formats and processes, and reflect on outcomes. The candidate will be observed at least six times during the placement using the DPAS II model or the observation/evaluation system required by the school. The same e-folio student teaching components required for other College of Education teacher preparation programs are also required for this option (reflections on and evidence of achievement of Delaware’s teaching standards, etc.). Final grade for the course will be either Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory. *EDC 420/MCT 6420 is a dual-listed course and may be taken for either undergraduate or graduate credit. Additional and differentiated assignments are required for students taking this course at the graduate level. ALL STUDENTS MUST TAKE AND PASS ALL THREE SECTIONS OF PRAXIS I: (writing, reading & mathematics) BEFORE REGISTERING FOR THIS COURSE. This is a dual-listed course for undergraduate and/or graduate credit. Additional and differentiated assignments will be required for students taking this course at the graduate level. All Career and Technical Education students must be registered for ED 102(undergraduate) or MED 6102 (graduate) which is the E-Folio System that is used for documenting and tracking student mastery of program competencies.
Cross Listed Courses
EDC 414
Prerequisite
MED 6102 and approval of the Program Chair.