Supervised Student Teaching (ED462 (EX24))
Term: Extended Studies Spring 2025 (UNDG)
Office Hours 6:00-8:00 PM M-F appointments required.
Contact Phone Number is 660-525-4770
The purpose of this experience is to first observe and then apply professional knowledge and skills in concert with a professional educator. The student will gradually assume responsibilities for all classroom and school duties under the guidance of the classroom teacher and a university supervisor. This course includes 12 to 16 weeks of clinical experiences. (Student teachers in vocal and instrumental music earn 8 hours and complete a minimum of 12 weeks; everyone else earns 10 hours and completes a minimum of 16 weeks.) Students must earn the qualifying score on the MEES (Missouri Educator Evaluation System) state performance assessment in order to earn a C or better in this course. Students may choose to accept a D grade but will not be recommended for certification without the appropriate MEES performance assessment score and a C or better in ED462. Students who do not earn the qualifying MEES score may also choose to accept an incomplete grade and work with their university superv