Student Teaching
The student teaching experience enables you to practice the skills you have developed during your academic program and implement them in a classroom setting.
As an Adelphi teacher candidate, student teaching will be your culminating instructional experience, held under the supervision of the university faculty and guidance of a mentor teacher(s).
Adelphi offers extensive partnerships with school districts and professional communities to provide you with a diverse array of opportunities to refine your skills and connect with experienced educators.
Adelphi offers placements in multiple school districts across Nassau and Suffolk counties, New York City and upstate New York. Additionally, Adelphi supports out-of-state and international placements for teacher candidates. All field experiences are carefully supervised to make sure you develop and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to help all students learn.
The Ruth S. Ammon College of Education and Health Sciences Office of Student Success
This Office is committed to supporting students throughout their fieldwork and clinical experiences. Our goal is to keep in mind the needs of our students, and to offer you an experience that facilitates your transition from teacher candidate to professional.
- We seek school placements that will better position you to secure employment. School sites are considered based on their commitment to providing a rich student teaching experience through collaborative work between mentor teachers and university field supervisors.
- Sites are also selected to match the certification area(s) sought and the school environment that can support university expectations and New York State Education Department standards.
- Sites include public, private, and center-based schools.
- Our various student teaching models provide you with an opportunity to consider your academic, financial, and personal commitments.
Teachers Who Can Teach Every Child: An Adelphi Mission
Fayth Vaughn-Shavuo, PhD, senior adjunct faculty member, and Professor Pavan John Antony, EdD underscore the importance of teachers stepping out of their comfort zones to meet the needs of every child. They highlight the vital role universities play in preparing graduates to effectively teach students from diverse backgrounds. This perspective resonates with Adelphi University’s commitment to fostering equity and inclusion within our communities.
Student Teaching Experiences
Practica
Practica are Adelphi University-supervised learning experiences that allow you to practice your skills in individual or group settings under the mentorship of a certified teacher. For more information, please contact us at pece@adelphi.edu.