MUS 4971 - Student Teaching and Seminar: Elementary (K-6)

6(1 + 40)

Prerequisite: Successful completion of all requirements for the Bachelor of Music Education major, the teacher licensure program, and general studies courses

Corequisite: MUS 4972

This is a supervised, full-time, eight week student teaching experience in an accredited public or private elementary school, providing increasing responsibility for the teaching, supervision, and assessment of learners (grades K-6). Regularly scheduled observations and five hours of seminars conducted by an appointed college supervisor are part of the student teaching requirement. Teacher-candidates must complete a teacher work sample and be rated as proficient in all Performance-Based Standards for Colorado Teachers to receive MSCD recommendation for teacher licensure.Initial sign-off on program requirements (e.g. teacher work sample/portfolio) by faculty advisor. For Senior Experience credit, the student must also complete MUS 4972.(Senior Experience)