What is field experience?
Field experiences are opportunities for students to observe, assist, tutor, instruct, and/or conduct research to learn and develop their skills as professional educators. These experiences occur in school systems or other settings that serve students, and they are designed and implemented in collaboration with school partners and faculty. Field experiences are embedded within the required coursework for WSC’s educator preparation programs and include clinical practice requirements.
Clinical practice (student teaching)
Teacher candidates need at least 100 clock hours of field experience (embedded within the required coursework) before student teaching. The clinical practice semester consists of both on- and off-campus experiences.
To apply for clinical practice, students must take EDU 445 Preparing for Level 3: Clinical Practice the semester prior to placement. The application for clinical practice is submitted during this course. Information about the application process is provided in EDU 445 and Anthology Portfolio. No applications will be accepted after Sept. 30 for those planning to complete clinical practice in the spring and Feb. 28 for those planning for fall.
Contact info
The Field Experience and Certification Office assists current and aspiring teachers with field experiences and attaining their Nebraska teaching certification.
Questions? Contact:
Brook Jech
Director of Education Services
Benthack Hall, Room 111D
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 402-375-7373
Clinical practice information
Congratulations to all teacher candidates for reaching this milestone in your educational journey! You have reached the final step in becoming an educator, and it is our hope at WSC that this semester is a rewarding experience.
Below you will find and overview of clinical practice information for student teacher candidates:
As educators, we know the significant level of trust it takes to allow a teacher candidate to step into your classroom and work with your students for the semester. The goal is that we can have teacher candidates be seen as an asset to the overall learning environment and a benefit to your students and meeting their education needs.
Wayne State has created some training modules to guide you on meeting these goals:
The college supervisor serves the role of providing feedback and support to the teacher candidate and to connect the teacher candidate directly to WSC.
Wayne State has created some training modules to guide you on meeting these goals:
Administrators choose different roles when working with teacher candidates. Some administrators take a more active role in guiding the teacher candidate through district policies, and others may choose to serve as a resource or problem solver.