Fieldwork Experiences

Students accepted into Biola’s graduate Teacher Preparation Program will be required to fulfill fieldwork hours throughout their program. Listed below are the courses that require fieldwork hours. Biola will arrange the placements for the students with partnering districts.

  1. SEED 519: Foundations of Education (2 units) – 25 or 10 fieldwork hours required

    Students will observe and participate in an elementary classroom for 25 hours. Full-time teachers will be required only 10 hours of fieldwork due to classroom responsibilities. Students will observe and report on the relationship between state and academic content standards and instruction. Students will also observe and report on the relationship between student learning, assessment and classroom management strategies.

  2. SEED 520: Elementary Reading/Language Arts (3 units) – 35 or 10 fieldwork hours required

    Students will observe and participate in a primary grade classroom for 35 hours. Full-time teachers will be required only 10 hours of fieldwork due to classroom responsibilities. They will teach two reading lessons, implement four reading assessments and create a student reading profile.

  3. SEED 505: Elementary Curriculum (4 units) – 60 or 15 fieldwork hours required

    Students will participate for 60 hours in an elementary classroom. Full-time teachers will be required only 15 hours of fieldwork due to classroom responsibilities. Students will participate in a variety of classroom activities and will teach a minimum of four lessons while being evaluated by the cooperating teacher. Students have the option of completing 15 of the 60 hours in a Biola-approved tutoring clinic.

Note: Most graduate students work full time and, through permission from their employers, utilize personal or vacation time to arrange for their fieldwork hours in the schools.