Homework
Introduction
Student teaching is a major component of the birth-kindergarten bachelor degree programs in North Carolina. This homework requires you to research the requirements of student teaching at several of the 12 universities within the UNC System that offer the birth-licensure degree program. You will analyze the collected research to create a narrative that outlines the time management and budgeting challenges of student teaching.
Task
Using the list of the 12 universities that offer the birth-kindergarten licensure program and conduct research on 3 universities to discover the requirements for field experiences and student teaching at each.
a. Appalachian State University
b. East Carolina University
c. Elizabeth City State University
d. Fayetteville State University
e. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
f. North Carolina Central University
g. University of North Carolina-Charlotte
h. University of North Carolina-Greensboro
i. University of North Carolina-Pembroke
j. University of North Carolina-Wilmington
k. Western Carolina University
l. Winston-Salem State University
Research to discover the number of field experiences required before the student teaching course and the requirements for those field experiences. Determine the location requirements for field experience placements and how many hours are required.Next, research the requirements for student teaching at each university. Determine the number of hours required, including total duration in weeks and hours per week, and student teaching placement requirements.Once your research on the 3 universities is complete, create a chart to capture the data. The chart must contain columns with these headings:
a. Name of the university
b. Number of field experiences with total hours required
c. Student teaching hours requirement
d. Placement requirements for field experiences and student teaching
After analyzing the data captured on the chart, in a professionally written narrative, summarize how field experiences and student teaching will impact you directly. Include these aspects in your narrative:
a. Consider time management issues and budgeting challenges.
b. Discuss how a full time, full semester student teaching course will impact your employment.
c. Discuss any impacts of placement requirements for field experiences and student teaching.
d. Lastly, identify and describe proactive strategies that can be used to manage identified challenges.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.