Field Experiences
Placement Process
Summer Field Experiences
Field Experience Course Requirements
Placement Materials
Evaluations
Placement Process
Summer I 2009Field Experience DatesField Experience Applications due:
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Field experience courses give WSE students the opportunity to gain experience in pre K-12 classroom settings. Requirements for these courses vary, and full descriptions of each field experience can be found in the Course Requirements section of this webpage. When you are enrolled in a field experience class, the Office of Professional Experiences provides your field experience placement. Please check the Summer Field Experiences section below for a full explanation of the field experience placement process.
Please also see the following link for a description of the expectations for Field Experience students. It is your responsibility to know and meet these expectations:
Application instructions:
- Go to http://www.uncw.edu
/www/students.html - Click on SeaPort link on right
- Log in to SeaPort and click on Student Tab
- Click Experience Application found in bottom right of webpage
- Complete form and click Submit*
*If changes occur in this information after the application is completed, the student should complete the application again with updated information. All changes must be made prior to the application deadline.
Summer Field Experiences
Field experiences are required in for summer courses*, just as for fall and spring classes. Below is the placement process for Summer I and Summer II courses.
If you are taking the following courses, you will be placed by the Field Experience Coordinator:
Session 1 (May 14 - June 15):
- EDN 318 / EDN 595-001
- EDNL 322-826
- EDN 336
- EDN 349
- EDN 356
- EDN 385
- SED 352
Session II (June 23-July 27):
- EDN 319-001
If you are taking the following courses: EDN 352, EDN 319-800 and 801, EDN 414, and EDNL 340-826, please ask your instructor about finding a placement.
*Descriptions of these field experiences can be found below under the Field Experience Requirements section of this webpage.
Summer I placements:
Summer I field experience students will be placed in schools, as during fall and spring. However, take note of the following with Summer I placements in schools:
- Schools' last day is BEFORE the last day of class
- The last few days of school may be scheduled for various schoolwide activities
- Interruptions to typical class time may be frequent
- Testing and Re-testing will be in progress
- Contact the Site Coordinator and teacher immediately
- Thoroughly explain requirements on the first day
- Create a schedule for completing requirements on the first day - plan to finish before the last day of school
- Contact the Field Experience Coordinator IMMEDIATELY if there are any problems completing requirements
As a result, it is imperative that field experience students:
Summer II placements:
Summer II field experience students will be placed in daycare facilities, camps, and other instructional settings.Take note of the following with Summer II placements:
- Daycare facilities may have limited hours available - for example, only mornings
- Camps may run for a set number of days/weeks. They probably will not last the duration of the course
- Email the key contact immediately
- Plan a schedule the first day
- Thoroughly explain the requirements on the first day
As a result, field experience students must:
Field Experience Course Requirements
Please see the link for your program area or the summer session in which you are enrolled for information regarding the number of hours and a description of the requirements for each of your field experience courses:
Summer Requirements:
Program Requirements:
- Education of Young Children
- Special Education
- Elementary Education
- Middle Grades Education
- Secondary Education and MAT
- Foreign Language, Music, and Physical Education
Placement Materials
Evaluations
As a field experience student, you will be evaluated by your field teacher after you have completed your field experience.
All EYC, Elementary, Middle Grades, and Special Education field experience students and any students taking EDN 319, 320, 321, 340, 352, or 356 are currently evaluated based on the same criteria*. Please see the following link which contains a description of this evaluation criteria:
All Secondary field experience students doing methods courses are evaluated based on the following criteria:
Evaluations are submitted electronically, and we have also encouraged teachers to print a copy for their records. Please consult your instructor(s) to find out if there are any requirements for the submission of your evaluation(s) that pertain to your specific course(s)! Students have responsibility for following up with their field experience teacher(s) and making sure that evaluations are submitted.
*Summer field experience students will NOT be evaluated by their cooperating teacher.