STEP Field Experience

General Program Requirements:

In addition to coursework, STEP teaching candidates complete two field experience placements (Block 1 and 2, respectively) in their licensure area prior to their semester of student teaching.  For each field experience, candidates are placed with a cooperating teacher to experience the full range of classroom teaching. The field experiences are carefully planned and scaffolded to engage candidates in preparing, planning, and instructing lessons and units, assessing students’ learning, and reflecting on their learning to teach. Candidates spend 100 hours in the classroom prior to student teaching (Block 3), providing an exceptional opportunity to develop their pedagogy under the guidance of their UMD course instructors and cooperating teachers.

Block 1: Semester 1Block 2: Semester 2Block 3: Semester 3
EDSE 4204 – Designing Learning Environments & Lesson Plans (3 credits)EDSE 3206 – Apprenticeship Secondary School (2 credits)EDSE 4600 – Student Teaching (12 credits )
EDSE 4100 – Teaching in a Diverse Society (3 credits)EDUC 4381 – Teaching Indigenous Students (2 credits)EDUC 4500 – Professional Issues & Ethics (1 credit)
EDSE 4501 – Adolescent Development & Theory (3 credits)EDSE 4525– Assessment for Secondary Educ. majors (3 credits ) 
SPED 3415– Special Education in the Secondary School (3 credits)EDSE 4214 – Teaching Content-Area Reading (3 credits ) 
 EDSE 42xx* – Teaching Content Area: Grades 5-12 (3 credits ) 

Notes:

  • EDSE 42xx: Each content area has a special methods course requirement.  Some majors may take this course in Block 1. Students, see your advisor to find out when the specific methods course is offered for your major.
  • PE, Music, and Communication Arts Majors: see your advisor for your sequence of courses.

Grades, Petitions, and Waivers

  • Students must have completed all Block 1 and Block 2 classes, with no incompletes, and no grades lower than C-.
  • Students must retake any major course in a grade below a C- has been earned and achieve at least a C- prior to student teaching.
  • A minimum of 2.5 grade point average (GPA) is required for student teaching. 
  • In instances involving requirements (GPA, grades, required course waivers), students may petition the program for special consideration. The petition or waiver provides an opportunity to explain unusual circumstances that may exempt a student from a requirement. These forms are available in the CEHSP Advising and Academic Services office (120 Bohannon Hall).
MajorPre-Block VolunteeringBlock 1 Field ExperienceBlock 2 Field ExperienceBlock 3 Field ExperienceMN State Requirement in statute
Art Education30 hours experienceField Experience EDSE 4204 (60 hrs) Grades 5-8Field Experience EDSE 3206 (60 hrs) Grades 9-12Student Teaching 8 weeks grades K-6 AND 8 weeks grades 9-12 or grades 5-8

Must have field experience in grades K-6, 5-8 and 9-12 through the combination of field placements and student teaching.

 

Music Education
Instrumental
Vocal
30 hours experienceMu 3606 ElEd Field Placement 30 hours-Grades K-5 Mu 2605 2 hrs Mu 3607 + Mu 3702 - 8 hrs
Total: 40 hours
Field Experience EDSE 3206 (60 hrs) Grades 5-8  OR Grades 9-12Student Teaching 8 weeks ELED 8 weeks 9-12 Grade or 5-8 GradeMust have field placement in grades K-6, 5-8 and 9-12 through the combination of field placements and student teaching.
Physical Education30 hours experienceField Experience PETE 4100 + PETE 4125 Entire Semester 50+ hours Elementary grades K-6Field Experience PETE 4200 + PETE 4225 Entire Semester 50+ hours Middle School grades 5-8Student Teaching 8 weeks grades K-6 AND 8 weeks grades 9-12 or grades 5-8Must have field placement experience in grades K-6, 5-8 and 9-12 through the combination of field placements and student teaching.
Public Health30 hours experienceField Experience EDSE 4204 (60 hrs) grades 9-12Field Experience EDSE 3206 (60 hrs) grades 5-8Student Teaching 16 weeks 9-12 Grade or 5-8 GradeMust have field placement experience in Grades 5-8 and 9-12 through the combination of field placements and student teaching.
Public Health/PE Double Major30 hours experienceField Experience PETE 4100 + PETE 4125 Entire Semester 50+ hours Physical Ed and 50 hours Health Education.Field Experience PETE 4200 + PETE 4225 Entire Semester 50+ hours Physical Ed and 50 hours-Health EducationStudent Teaching 12 weeks PE --grades K-6 AND 4-6 weeks Health Ed  grades 5-12 Grades

PE:  Must have field placement experience in grades K-6, 5-8 and 9-12 through the combination of field placements and student teaching.

Health:  Must have field placement experience in experience in grades 5-8 and 9-12 through the combination of field placements and student teaching.

Tch Comm Arts & Lit30 hours experienceField Experience EDSE 4204 (60 hrs) Comm Arts Lit grades 9-12Field Experience EDSE 3206 (60 hrs) Comm Arts Lit grades 5-8Student Teaching Comm Arts Lit 16 weeks 9-12 Grade or 5-8 GradeMust have field placement experience in Grades 5-8 and 9-12 through the combination of field placements and student teaching.
Tch Earth & Space Science30 hours experienceField Experience EDSE 4204 (60 hrs) Earth & Space Science grades 9-12Field Experience EDSE 3206 (60 hrs) General Science grades 5-8Student Teaching 16 weeks 5-12 Grade Earth & Space ScienceMust have field placement experience in Grades 5-8 and 9-12 through the combination of field placements and student teaching.
Tch Life Sci30 hours experienceField Experience EDSE 4204 (60 hrs) Life Science grades 9-12Field Experience EDSE 3206 (60 hrs) General Science grades 5-8Student Teaching 16 weeks 5-12 Grade Life ScienceMust have field placement experience in Grades 5-8 and 9-12 through the combination of field placements and student teaching.
Tch Math30 hours experienceField Experience EDSE 4204 (60 hrs) Math grades 9-12Field Experience EDSE 3206 (60 hrs) Math grades 5-8Student Teaching 16 weeks 5-12 Grade MathMust have field placement experience in Grades 5-8 and 9-12 through the combination of field placements and student teaching.

Tch Physical Sci

Chemistry

30 hours experience

Field Experience EDSE 4204 (60 hrs) Chemistry grades 9-12  

Field Experience EDSE 4204 (60 hrs) Physics grades 9-12

Field Experience EDSE 3206 (60 hrs) Chemistry grades 5-8

Field Experience EDSE 3206 (60 hrs) Chemistry grades 5-8

Student Teaching 16 weeks grades 9-12 ChemistryMust have field placement experience in Grades 5-8 and 9-12 through the combination of field placements and student teaching.
9-12 Chemistry
(Post Bac Standalone)
30 hours experienceField Experience EDSE 4204 (60 hrs) Chemistry grades 9-12Field Experience EDSE 3206 (60 hrs) Chemistry grades 9-12Student Teaching 16 weeks grades 9-12Must have field placement experience in Grades 9-12 through the combination of field placements and student teaching.
Teaching Physical Sci Physics30 hours experienceField Experience EDSE 4204 (60 hrs) Chemistry grades 9-12Field Experience EDSE 3206 (60 hrs) Physics grades 9-12Student Teaching 16 weeks grades 9-12Must have field placement experience in Grades 5-8 and 9-12 through the combination of field placements and student teaching
9-12 Physics
(Post Bac Standalone)
30 hours experienceField Experience EDSE 4204 (60 hrs) Physics grades 9-12Field Experience EDSE 3206 (60 hrs) Physics grades 9-12Student Teaching 16 weeks grades 9-12 PhysicsMust have field placement experience in Grades 5-8 and 9-12 through the combination of field placements and student teaching.
Teaching Social Studies30 hours experienceField Experience EDSE 4204 (60 hrs) Social Studies grades 9-12Field Experience EDSE 3206 (60 hrs) Social Studies grades 9-12Social Studies 16 weeks grades 9-12 Social StudiesMust have field placement experience in Grades 5-8 and 9-12 through the combination of field placements and student teaching.

World Lang & Culture

Spanish, French, German

30 hours experienceField Experience EDSE 4204 (60 hrs) grades 9-12Field Experience EDSE 3206 (60 hrs) Grades 5-8 / Grades K-6Student Teaching 16 weeks grades 9-12 or grades 5-8 (if ElEd placement done during block field experience) OR 12 weeks grades 9-12 or grades 5-8 AND 4 weeks grades K-6Must have field experience in experience in grades K-6, 5-8 and 9-12 through the combination of field placements and student teaching.