Education Student Teaching (EDST)

EDST 4370. Teacher Residency I.

This course provides supervised clinical teaching in a PK–12 classroom setting and represents the first semester of the residency experience in the teacher preparation program. The course emphasizes the application of instructional planning, standards-aligned lesson design, instructional delivery, classroom management, and assessment practices through sustained engagement in a school-based setting. Through guided residency practice with a host teacher and university supervision, candidates participate in co-teaching, observation, instructional planning, and progressively increased teaching responsibilities while collaborating with school personnel. Candidates analyze classroom contexts, design and implement instruction, evaluate student learning, and engage in professional practices relevant to the teaching profession. Prerequisite: 2.75 Overall GPA and departmental approval.

EDST 4371. Teacher Residency II.

This course provides supervised clinical teaching in a PK–12 classroom setting and represents the second semester of the residency experience in the teacher preparation program. The course emphasizes the application of instructional planning, standards-aligned lesson design, instructional delivery, classroom management, and assessment practices through sustained engagement in a school-based setting. Through guided residency practice with a host teacher and university supervision, candidates participate in co-teaching, observation, instructional planning, and progressively increased teaching responsibilities while collaborating with school personnel. Candidates analyze classroom contexts, design and implement instruction, evaluate student learning, and engage in professional practices relevant to the teaching profession. Prerequisite: 2.75 Overall GPA and departmental approval.

EDST 4380. Clinical Teaching All-Level I.

This course provides supervised clinical teaching in a PK–12 classroom setting and serves as a culminating experience in the undergraduate teacher preparation program for all-level certification areas. The course emphasizes the application and adaptation of instructional planning, standards-aligned lesson design, instructional delivery, classroom management, and assessment practices across varied developmental levels and content contexts through sustained engagement in a school-based setting. Through guided clinical practice with a cooperating teacher and university supervision, candidates engage in observation, instructional planning, and increasingly independent teaching responsibilities in either an elementary or secondary placement, while collaborating with school personnel. Candidates analyze specific classroom contexts, differentiate instruction across grade levels, implement effective teaching practices, evaluate student learning, and engage in professional practices relevant to the teaching profession and certification requirements. Prerequisite: 2.75 Overall GPA and departmental approval. Corequisite: EDST 4381 with a grade of "D" or better.

EDST 4381. Clinical Teaching All-Level II.

This course provides supervised clinical teaching in a PK–12 classroom setting and serves as a culminating experience in the undergraduate teacher preparation program for all-level certification areas. The course emphasizes the application and adaptation of instructional planning, standards-aligned lesson design, instructional delivery, classroom management, and assessment practices across varied developmental levels and content contexts through sustained engagement in a school-based setting. Through guided clinical practice with a cooperating teacher and university supervision, candidates engage in observation, instructional planning, and increasingly independent teaching responsibilities in either an elementary or secondary placement, while collaborating with school personnel. Candidates analyze specific classroom contexts, differentiate instruction across grade levels, implement effective teaching practices, evaluate student learning, and engage in professional practices relevant to the teaching profession and certification requirements. Prerequisite: 2.75 Overall GPA and departmental approval. Corequisite: EDST 4380 with a grade of "D" or better.

EDST 4670. Clinical Teaching in Residency I.

This course provides supervised clinical teaching in a PK–12 classroom setting and represents the first semester of the residency experience in the teacher preparation program. The course emphasizes the application of instructional planning, standards-aligned lesson design, instructional delivery, classroom management, and assessment practices through sustained engagement in a school-based setting. Through guided residency practice with a host teacher and university supervision, candidates participate in co-teaching, observation, instructional planning, and progressively increased teaching responsibilities while collaborating with school personnel. Candidates analyze classroom contexts, design and implement instruction, evaluate student learning, and engage in professional practices relevant to the teaching profession. Prerequisite: 2.75 Overall GPA and departmental approval.

EDST 4671. Clinical Teaching in Residency II.

This course provides supervised clinical teaching in a PK–12 classroom setting and represents the second semester of the residency experience in the teacher preparation program. The course emphasizes continued application of instructional planning, standards-aligned lesson design, instructional delivery, classroom management, and assessment practices through sustained engagement in a school-based setting. Through guided residency practice with a host teacher and university supervision, candidates engage in co-teaching, instructional planning, and expanded teaching responsibilities while collaborating with school personnel. Candidates analyze classroom contexts, design and implement instruction, evaluate student learning, and engage in professional practices relevant to the teaching profession. Prerequisite: 2.75 Overall GPA and departmental approval.

EDST 4680. Clinical Teaching 4-8.

This course provides supervised clinical teaching in a Grades 4–8 classroom setting and serves as a culminating experience in the undergraduate teacher preparation program for Grades 4–8 certification areas. The course emphasizes the application of instructional planning, standards-aligned lesson design, instructional delivery, classroom management, and assessment practices through sustained engagement in a school-based setting. Through guided clinical practice with a cooperating teacher and university supervision, candidates engage in observation, instructional planning, and increasingly independent teaching responsibilities while collaborating with school personnel. Candidates analyze classroom contexts, implement instruction, evaluate student learning, and engage in professional practices relevant to the teaching profession and certification requirements. Prerequisite: 2.75 Overall GPA and departmental approval.

EDST 4681. Clinical Teaching 7-12.

This course provides supervised clinical teaching in a Grades 7–12 classroom setting and serves as a culminating experience in the undergraduate teacher preparation program for Grades 7–12 certification areas. The course emphasizes the application of instructional planning, standards-aligned lesson design, instructional delivery, classroom management, and assessment practices through sustained engagement in a school-based setting. Through guided clinical practice with a cooperating teacher and university supervision, candidates engage in observation, instructional planning, and increasingly independent teaching responsibilities while collaborating with school personnel. Candidates analyze classroom contexts, implement instruction, evaluate student learning, and engage in professional practices relevant to the teaching profession and certification requirements. Prerequisite: 2.75 Overall GPA and departmental approval.

EDST 4687. Clinical Teaching EC-6.

This course provides supervised clinical teaching in a PK–6 classroom setting and serves as the culminating experience in the undergraduate teacher preparation program. The course emphasizes the application of instructional planning, standards-aligned lesson design, instructional delivery, classroom management, and assessment practices through sustained engagement in a school-based setting. Through guided clinical practice with a cooperating teacher and university supervision, candidates participate in observation, instructional planning, teaching responsibilities, and professional collaboration with school personnel. Candidates analyze classroom contexts, design and implement instruction, evaluate student learning, and engage in professional practices relevant to the teaching profession and certification requirements. Prerequisite: 2.75 Overall GPA and departmental approval.

EDST 5392. Internship for Accelerated Alternative Certification I.

This course provides supervised internship experience in a PK–12 classroom setting and serves as a culminating clinical experience for candidates in the Accelerated Alternative Certification Program. Candidates serve as the teacher of record and are responsible for instructional planning, standards-aligned lesson design, instructional delivery, classroom management, and assessment practices through sustained engagement in a school-based setting. Through ongoing support from a campus mentor and university supervision, candidates engage in instructional planning, full-time teaching responsibilities, and professional collaboration with school personnel. Candidates analyze classroom contexts, implement instruction, evaluate student learning, and engage in professional practices relevant to the teaching profession and certification requirements. Prerequisite: Admittance to the Educator Preparation Program; grade of C or better in Accelerated Alternative Certification Program coursework; for graduate and post-baccalaureate students, all other certification coursework must be completed; requires departmental approval through Office of Educator Preparation application process.

EDST 5393. Internship for Accelerated Alternative Certification II.

This course provides supervised internship experience in a PK–12 classroom setting and serves as a culminating clinical experience for candidates in the Accelerated Alternative Certification Program. Candidates serve as the teacher of record and are responsible for instructional planning, standards-aligned lesson design, instructional delivery, classroom management, and assessment practices through sustained engagement in a school-based setting. Through ongoing support from a campus mentor and university supervision, candidates engage in instructional planning, full-time teaching responsibilities, and professional collaboration with school personnel. Candidates analyze classroom contexts, implement instruction, evaluate student learning, and engage in professional practices relevant to the teaching profession and certification requirements. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

EDST 5660. Clinical Teaching for Graduate and Alternative Certification Programs.

This course provides supervised clinical teaching in a PK–12 classroom setting and serves as a culminating experience for candidates in graduate and alternative certification programs leading to teacher certification. The course emphasizes the application of instructional planning, standards-aligned lesson design, instructional delivery, classroom management, and assessment practices through sustained engagement in a school-based setting. Through guided clinical practice with a cooperating teacher and university supervision, candidates engage in observation, instructional planning, and increasingly independent teaching responsibilities while collaborating with school personnel. Candidates analyze classroom contexts, implement instruction, evaluate student learning, and engage in professional practices relevant to the teaching profession and certification requirements. Prerequisite: Department approval through the Office of Educator Preparation application and Admittance to the Educator Preparation Program requires a grade of "C" or better in undergraduate educator preparation coursework and graduate and post-baccalaureate all other certification coursework.

EDST 5670. Internship I for Graduate and Alternative Certification Programs.

This course provides supervised teaching experience for candidates serving as the teacher of record in a PK–12 classroom during the first semester of the internship experience while employed under an appropriate teaching certificate issued for internship. The course emphasizes the application of instructional planning, standards-aligned lesson design, instructional delivery, classroom management, and assessment practices in an authentic school setting. Through ongoing teaching responsibilities and structured support from a campus mentor and university supervisor, candidates engage in instructional planning, classroom instruction, assessment of student learning, and professional collaboration. Candidates analyze classroom contexts, design and implement instruction, evaluate student learning, and engage in professional practices relevant to the teaching profession and certification requirements. Prerequisite: Admittance to the Educator Preparation Program; grade of C or better in educator preparation program coursework; for graduate and post-baccalaureate students, all other certification coursework must be completed; requires departmental approval through the Office of Educator Preparation application process.

EDST 5671. Internship II for Graduate and Alternative Certification Programs.

This course provides supervised teaching experience for candidates serving as the teacher of record in a PK–12 classroom during the second semester of the internship experience while employed under an appropriate teaching certificate issued for internship. The course emphasizes continued application of instructional planning, standards-aligned lesson design, instructional delivery, classroom management, and assessment practices in an authentic school setting. Through ongoing teaching responsibilities and structured support from a campus mentor and university supervisor, candidates engage in instructional planning, classroom instruction, assessment of student learning, and professional collaboration. Candidates analyze classroom contexts, design and implement instruction, evaluate student learning, and engage in professional practices relevant to the teaching profession and certification requirements. Prerequisite: Departmental Approval.

EDST 5680. Clinical Teaching for Accelerated Alternative Certification.

This course provides supervised clinical teaching in a PK–12 classroom setting and serves as the culminating experience in the teacher preparation program required for Texas teacher certification. The course emphasizes the application of instructional planning, standards-aligned lesson design, instructional delivery, classroom management, and the use of assessment to support student learning in authentic classroom contexts. Through guided clinical practice with a cooperating teacher and university supervision, students engage in observation, instructional planning, teaching responsibilities, and professional collaboration. Students analyze classroom contexts, design and implement instruction, evaluate student learning, and engage in professional practices relevant to the teaching profession. Prerequisite: Admittance to the Educator Preparation Program; grade of C or better in Accelerated Alternative Certification Program coursework; for graduate and post-baccalaureate students, all other certification coursework must be completed; requires departmental approval through Office of Educator Preparation application process.