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192 Texas Wesleyan University EC-6 Generalist and Bilingual
Observations Hours
EDU 2300 Foundations of Education ...................................... 5
EDU 3308 Teaching the Exceptional Child ............................ 5
EDU 3318 Introduction to Early Childhood Education........... 5
EDU 3431 Instruction, Assessment, and Management......... 2.5
EDU 4348 Social Studies for the Elementary School........... 2.5
TOTAL HOURS......................................................................................... 20
EDU 3319 Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers ...... 5
EDU 3320 Science for Elementary School Teachers .............. 5
EDU 4610 Environmental Processes and Assessments ......... 15
RDG 4401 Beginning Literacy .............................................. 15
RDG 4402 Intermediate Literacy .......................................... 15
TOTAL HOURS......................................................................................... 55
Secondary Education
EDU 2300 Foundations of Education ...................................... 5
EDU 3308 Teaching the Exceptional Child ............................ 5
EDU 3432 Instruction, Assessment, and Management.......... 10
TOTAL HOURS.................................................................................... 20 **
** All secondary students must meet with their Education advisor to create a plan that ensures the TEA required hours (30) are completed.
Liberal Studies (Education Cluster Only)
EDU 2300 Foundations of Education ...................................... 5
EDU 3308 Teaching the Exceptional Child ............................ 5
EDU 3431 Instruction, Assessment, and Management......... 2.5
EDU 3318 Introduction to Early Childhood Education........... 5
TOTAL HOURS...................................................................................... 17.5
Field Experience Hours
EDU 3319 Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers ...... 5
EDU 3320 Science for Elementary School Teachers .............. 5
RDG 4401 Beginning Literacy .............................................. 15
RDG 4402 Intermediate Literacy .......................................... 15
TOTAL HOURS......................................................................................... 40
FITNESS TO TEACH
In addition to satisfying curriculum and testing requirements, to be recommended for teaching certification, all Wesleyan teacher candidates must demonstrate the skill and willingness required to teach children and youth. This preparation results from the combination of successful completion of university coursework and the demonstration of important human characteristics and dispositions that all teachers should possess. If a professor develops a concern regarding a student’s potential fitness to teach, the professor, with a member of the Fitness to Teach (FTT) committee, may complete Fitness to Teach Report. Upon completion, the professor will schedule a meeting with the student to discuss the nature of the concerns and to develop a remediation plan. The Fitness to Teach Report will be placed in the student’s cumulative file. Failure to complete a Fitness to Teach remediation plan will prevent a student from enrolling in student teaching. Students who are currently enrolled in student teaching and who receive a Fitness to Teach report must resolve the
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