Field Experience

Field experiences are a requirement of all undergraduate education majors. ALL education majors in Nevada State College Teacher Preparation Program must participate in a planned series of field experiences as an integral part of their training. Field experiences begin with the first education course and culminate with student teaching. This enables pre-service teachers to receive guidance and feedback as they apply educational theory and practice in school settings in a timely fashion. Opportunities to gain first-hand experience are provided throughout the program through courses held at partnership schools, Saturday student workshops, and CCSD arranged field work placements.

NSC Field Experiences are designed to:

1. Immediately apply course content to classroom settings utilizing A Framework for Teaching by Charlotte Danielson as performance standards;
2. Provide an opportunity for pre-service teachers to work cooperatively with professional teachers;
3. Provide pre-service teachers with an opportunity to gain knowledge and insight about themselves as professionals;
4. Enhance awareness of the teaching profession through reflection;
5. Assist pre-service teachers in gaining evaluative feedback about their proficiencies as potential educators; and
6. Expose pre-service teachers to a variety of cultural and socioeconomic settings.

Observation Hours