Practicum in TESOL
Students practice teach with assistance and supervision from school personnel and CLD faculty. Student teachers are observed several times during the practicum. Written records about the experience are submitted to the CLD faculty supervisor.
The practicum experience may be done in a public or private school setting, at the K-12 level, in an adult education setting, in a university setting, or in other language training center sites, to be discussed with the CLD Coordinator. The practicum is done over a period of about 30 contact hours, in a regularly scheduled classroom setting (not as an individual tutorial). It may be done in a team teaching or shared arrangement WITH an experienced ESL instructor or done at least UNDER THE SUPERVISION of an experienced ESL instructor at the educational institution of the On-site Supervisor...
You are encouraged to identify a site that is convenient for you at a level and age that interests you; however, if help is needed in this initial stage, please consult the CLD Coordinator.
Since the Practicum is an opportunity for you to apply the knowledge and skills you've developed in the CLD courses, generally the Practicum is done as the last course requirement (but before the comprehensive exams for M.A. candidates). Any variations in this must be approved by the CLD Coordinator.
The Immaculata CLD Practicum Supervisor may vary depending on specific scheduling and location considerations. You may also have particular preferences. The CLD Coordinator, in consultation with CLD faculty members and you, will approve the final assignment of the Immaculata Supervisor.