Several of the Educational Studies course offerings require the undergrads to go into the local public schools- to observe, to tutor, and to experience K-12 schooling from a new perspective.
The Educational Studies courses that require field placements are:
- EDUC 206- Education in America
- 10 required hours of placement
- Prerequisite course for EDUC 336 and EDUC/PSYC 368, beginning Fall 2017
- 10 required hours of placement
- EDUC 286- Language Acquisition and Reading Development for Secondary and K-12 Teachers
- 12 required hours of placement
- Can be taken for ELAW credit
- 12 required hours of placement
- EDUC 296- Language Acquisition and Phonemic Awareness
- 27-30 required hours of placement
- One-on-one tutoring with struggling readers in elementary school
- 27-30 required hours of placement
- EDUC 336- Exceptionality: Introduction to Special Education
- 12 required hours of placement
- Prerequisites needed: PSYCH 101 and EDUC 206
- Can be taken for ELAW credit
- 12 required hours of placement
- EDUC/PSYC 368- Educational Psychology
- 12 required hours of placement
- Prerequisite needed: EDUC 206
- Can be taken for ELAW credit
- 12 required hours of placement
Volunteer Status with St. Mary’s County Public Schools
- To apply for a SMCPS Volunteer status, visit https://bib.com/secureVolunteer/St-Marys-County-Public-Schools-Self-Pay/
- Volunteer Applications MUST be submitted according to the following timeline:
- December 1st- for spring semester courses
- May 1st- for summer and fall semester courses
- Failure to apply by these SMCPS-mandated deadlines will result in a force-drop from the EdStudies course.
- If you already have a SMCPS Volunteer Number, you do not need to reapply each semester. Your number is good for all of undergrad/MAT.
- Volunteer Applications MUST be submitted according to the following timeline:
- After you have submitted your application for SMCPS Volunteer status, please submit your name to Leigh Deane via this Google Form.
- You will schedule your field placement prior to the start each semester*. Leigh Deane is the Field Placement coordinator, and will contact you via email after registration period closes. *Please note that, due to pandemic related delays, coordination for FA21 placements is operating on a delayed timetable.