One of the hallmarks of Hunter’s teacher preparation programs is, and has always been, a strong focus on fieldwork experience. In addition to the fieldwork required for courses in Childhood Education, there are courses in the bilingual sequence that require fieldwork. The following bilingual courses require fieldwork:

• Biled 701- Foundations of Bilingual Education (5 hours)
  
• Biled 779-Multicultural Education (5 hours)
  
• Biled 771-Psychology of Language Learning and Teaching (5 hours)
  
• Biled 711.50-Fieldwork in Bilingual Literacy (75 hours)
  
• Biled 778-Instruction Through the Native Language (10 hours)
  
• CEDC 729.5-Fieldwork in General Education for Bilingual Educators (50 hours)
  

Student Teaching and Practicum

Students in the Master’s Degree programs must complete two intensive supervised student teaching classroom experiences in grade levels 1-3 (20 days) and 4-6 (20 days). The two student teaching experiences will be combined with 30 hours of seminar.

Students who are already teaching in a childhood bilingual classroom will take a 30-hour seminar and will be observed and supervised in their classrooms.