Social Studies Education - Field ExperiencesSocial Studies Education Field Experiences/Clinical Practice by Program
The following table describes the field and clinical experiences required for the program, including the number of hours for early field experiences and the number of hours/weeks of student teaching internships. All field experiences are completed in grades 7-12 social studies classrooms, mostly within a 50 mile driving radius around Athens, under the direction of certified social studies teachers.
Early Level Field Experiences
Middle Field Experiences
Student Teaching
Course #
ESOC 2450L
ESOC 4450L
ESOC 5460/7460
Number of hours in the field
60
72
576
Brief description of field experience (level, type of school, any info pertinent to the program)
- 3 cr. hour lab course required for admission to program
- 5 hours/week, 12 weeks in field
- 2 hour/week on-campus seminar
- field and seminar support development of rationale (admissions requirement)
- completed in secondary social studies classrooms
- observation and practice assignments coordinated with seminar
- aligned with GSTEP Framework and NCSS standards
- includes dispositions assessments
- utilizes LiveText
- 3 cr. hour lab course
- 6 hours/week, 12 weeks in field
- taken concurrently with ESOC 4350 (curriculum), 3 credit hour course; and ESOC 4360 (methods), 3 credit hour course
- completed in secondary social studies classrooms
- 1.5 hour/week on-campus seminar
- focused on continued development of rationale
- aligned with GSTEP Framework and NCSS standards
- includes dispositions assessments
- utilizes LiveText
- 15 cr. hour course
- 12 weeks taken concurrently with ESOC 5/7560 (student teaching seminar), 3 cr. hour course
- assessments aligned with GSTEP Framework and NCSS standards
- completed in secondary social studies classrooms
- supported by field instructors who make four observations and other assignments
- includes two peer-observations assignments
- includes dispositions assessments<
- utilizes LiveText
The Social Studies Program uses only certificated social studies teachers as practicum teachers, mentors, and cooperating teachers in all of its field experiences. At the completion of student teaching, student teachers formally evaluate their cooperating teachers, and these evaluations are considered in future placement decisions. Practicum-site/cooperating teacher assessments are systematically collected in ESOC 2450L and ESOC 4450L.
The Social Studies Program uses the term "field instructor" to refer to university-based educators who work with candidates in the field in support and supervision roles. Field instruction is carried out by program faculty members, all of whom are experts in social studies education, and by graduate teaching assistants, all of whom are experienced social studies teachers and developing scholars in social studies education (see NCSS 3.2). On rare occasions, the program has employed practicing and retired social studies teachers to work as instructors and/or field instructors. The Social Studies Program coordinator works closely with field instructors and graduate teaching assistants as part of his instructional load. Within the last couple of years, a community of inquiry has developed around field instruction. Field instructors meet together, research together, share ideas, and pose problems of practice as intellectual concerns. Field instruction is a strength of the social studies program.Social Science Education Program Description
ESOC 2450. Initial Field Experience in Social Science Education.
ESOC 2450L. Initial Field Experience in Social Science Education Labratory.
ESOC 4450L. Senior Field Experience in Social Science Education.
ESOC 5460/7460. Student Teaching in Social Science Education.
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