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Field-Based Assignments

We emphasize active and hands-on learning in the Department of Education. Therefore, field experiences in a variety of educational settings are an essential feature of teacher education at Elmhurst College.

Through field experiences, you, as an Elmhurst pre-service candidate, apply your growing knowledge and skills, which will help you to begin to develop expertise in the field.

An education degree at Elmhurst is not just about mastering theories. It’s also about practical, hands-on experiences with real students in real schools. Work in field-based education settings is integral to every education course, giving our graduates a critical head start in the field.

Field-Based Experiences
Clinical Term: Student Teaching

Field-Based Experiences
All field-based assignments at Elmhurst College are directed by the course professor. Assignments in 100/200-level courses typically involve observation, interviewing, and working with individual or small groups of students. Assignments at the 300/400-level will also involve planning, instructional delivery, and assessment. Field-based assignments are important programmatic assessments because the feedback teacher candidates receive about their field participation helps to evaluate their readiness for student teaching. Click here to downoad a PDF of the Guide to Field-Based Experiences.

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Clinical Term: Student Teaching
The education curriculum at Elmhurst culminates during a term devoted to teaching, full time, at an area school. This student teaching, or clinical term, requirements vary by program but each of you will continue to receive support from your professors through seminars in which you can discuss issues you’re facing in the classroom. To download a PDF of the Student Teaching Handbook, click here.

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