EDU 382               Teacher Assistant Practicum

This course is designed for elementary and secondary teacher candidates to assist an elementary, middle, or high school classroom teacher and his/her students.  As a practicum course, teacher candidates will spend the majority of their time in the actual classroom; however, mandatory on-campus seminars will be conducted.  Teacher candidate are expected to engage during the instructional portions of their practicum and fulfill a time requirement that adheres to the following minimums: 10 hours per week divided between 2 days per week.   These hours are to be arranged by the teacher candidate and the assigned classroom teacher.

Students enrolled in this course will be expected to not only participate in the daily routines of an actual classroom but also in some of the duties of a teacher.  This experience is not limited to but includes the following: evaluating classroom routines, assisting individual and small groups of students in obtaining learning objectives, designing and teaching a lesson to a class of students, performing clerical duties, creating an instructional bulletin board. 

It is recommended that this course be taken concurrently with or after the completion of EDU 381.  This course is typically taken 1 or 2 semesters prior to student teaching.

Students are responsible for securing their own transportation to fulfill their practicum experience.

For more information about our teacher assistant practicum, contact our Teacher Education Division at 616.222.1432.

Program Description Form

Final Evaluation Form - For cooperating teachers who currently have student assistants

Teacher Participation Sign Up - For teachers interested in having an assistant for upcoming semesters