Documentation of practical experiences in grades K - 3 or 4 - 6
for licensure in Elementary Education.
Name:________________________________ Date:___________________
Vermont State teacher licensing regulations require all students planning to be licensed in Elementary Education to obtain 60 hours of practical experience at a grade level different from the one in which they student teach. You will need 60 hours in either K – 3 or 4 - 6 in addition to your student teaching hours at the opposite level.
If you student teach in grades K – 3, then you will need
60 hours at the 4-6 grade level…..
If you student teach in grades 4 – 6, then you will need
60 hours at the K – 3 grade level…..
Sources of practical experiences
¥ UNDERGRADUATE
Required courses with assigned hours of practical experience ED 231 (20 hours); ED 325 (20 hours); ED 340 (15 hours); ED 331: 3 hours at the K-3 level.
Elective courses with assigned hours of practical experience: Study Abroad: ASE (60+ hours); ED 423 Practicum for 1 cr. (40 hours); 2 cr. (80 hours) or 3 cr. (120 hours).
Other SMC courses with assigned practical experiences: Biology 108 (6 hours); Sociology 109 (20 hours service learning component with Prof. Delaney).
¥ GRADUATE: Possible hours in GED 516, GED 522, GED 613, GED 641, GED 643, or GED663.
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Student Teaching Grade Level: K 1 2 3 4 5 6 (circle one)
Additional hours at either the K-3 or the 4-6 level can be gained through volunteering or working in a school, summer camp or similar situation, in Vermont or at home. This may include classroom volunteer work, tutoring in an educational setting, or academic after-school programs. See page two for a sample of the documentation letter required for hours not completed through SMC courses.
Undergraduate students: If you decide you really want to student teach at the other level, it is not too late to get an additional 60 hours through an ED 423 practicum or other experiences as described above.
On school letterhead and signed by teacher or school principal
Date
The Education Department
Saint Michael’s College
Box 281
One Winooski Park
Colchester, VT 05439
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
This letter confirms that ________________________ completed a practicum teaching experience at _________________________ School between ________________ and _________________ (dates).
The experience totaled _______ contact hours at the K-3 grade level OR
_____ contact hours at 4-6 grade level.
Sincerely,
Signature of teacher or school principal