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Undergraduate Education

FIELD EXPERIENCES

Defiance College is fortunate in that it has developed a sound rapport with area schools. This type of partnership provides students with extensive hands-on experiences under the guidance of highly-qualified school teachers starting as early the first semester of the freshman year. These field experiences are an important part of the instructional program, so much so that they are integrated throughout a student's program. There are three key components to DC teacher education field experiences. This program is designed to offer our students increasingly extensive and intensive hands-on classroom experiences as they progress through their college career.

EARLY CLINICAL EXPERIENCES & EARLY PRACTICUMS

Many of the courses in the teacher education program require students to complete field experiences in addition to the class requirements. These field experiences range from 10 - 40 hours across the semester. Most of these are completed before the student's junior year.

METHODS PRACTICUMS

Defiance College has a three course methods sequence. During their junior year, students will complete their beginning and intermediate methods placements, typically in a single classroom placement. This is followed in the fall semester of the senior year with an advanced methods placement, usually in the same classroom as their student teaching/internship.

INTERNSHIP

Students in DC's teacher education program culminate their education with a 15 week, full-time internship under the guidance of an experienced master teacher.