Course Description
ECI 449 is the senior seminar held in conjunction with MSL Student Teaching Internship experiences, ECI 454 and ECI 464, which provide the prospective teacher with experience in the techniques and skills involved in teaching middle grades English Language Arts and/or Social Studies, including 16 weeks in a selected off-campus placement. Student teachers become familiar with the total school program and participate in selected school and community activities while meeting internship and program requirements. The seminar provides an opportunity for students to process and analyze the internship experience with the support of their cohort, university supervisor, instructor, and local school personnel with expertise in middle grades teaching and related topics.