Childhood Special Education – Behavior Disorders – with prior NYS Childhood or PreK-6 Certification (MSEd)
Students in the Childhood Special Education – Behavior Disorders – with prior NYS Childhood or PreK-6 Certification (MSEd) program participate in developmental field experiences (fieldwork) and supervised teaching (student teaching and/or practicum) administered by the Office of Clinical Experiences (OCE).
Students must apply for supervised teaching (student teaching and/or practicum). For registration and placement processes and procedures see below. Students must obtain fingerprint clearance.
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Fieldwork and Supervised Teaching Requirements
For a full list of fieldwork and supervised teaching (student teaching and/or practicum) requirements consult the course catalog in conjunction with the course sequence and program trackers. The course catalog provides descriptions detailing fieldwork requirements per course, important progress standards, and exit requirements based on matriculation date. Students must meet with the faculty advisor to determine their particular course of study before registering for classes.
Course Catalog
Review the course descriptions, progress standards, and exit requirements in the Course Catalog for Program 2.
Course Sequence and Program Tracker
Consult the course sequence guides for a suggested order of education courses. Meet with your program advisors to determine your particular course of study before registering for classes.
Course Sequences Effective Spring 2018
Students entering in spring semesters will follow these sequences.
- Full-Time Course Sequence and Certification Exam Schedule
- Part-Time Course Sequence and Certification Exam Schedule
Course Sequences Effective Fall 2017
Students entering in fall semesters will follow these sequences.
Security Clearance Requirements
Fingerprinting is required for certification and select clinical experiences (fieldwork and student teaching/practicum). Visit Fingerprinting for Hunter College School of Education Students for complete requirements, processes and procedures.
Fieldwork
Fieldwork is a classroom experience in a New York City Public School in conjunction with a course. Select courses have fieldwork requirements.
Registration and Placement
For courses requiring less than 50 hours of fieldwork, after attending class and receiving instructions from your instructor, students are responsible for identifying placement within New York State. Please refer to the NYC Department of Education at schools.nyc.gov to find a school in your neighborhood. Registration permission is not required.
Students working full time as assistant, associate or head teacher may be eligible to complete their fieldwork requirements in their current job if it is aligned to their pending certification/area of study.
The following are required for eligibility:
- Teaching position must be aligned with pending certification
- Site must be pre-approved by faculty and/or Office of Clinical Experiences
- Students must submit documentation from worksite/school program director
Fieldwork Hours Time Record Form
Letter of Introduction
Some P-12 schools may require a letter of introduction from Hunter College for students who need to complete observation hours. Students can download this document via the link below. Please note, for reasons of confidentiality, you will need to be logged in with your huntersoe.org credentials.
Supervised Teaching: Student Teaching/Practicum
Students participate in supervised teaching (student teaching and/or practicum) as the culmination of their course of study. Student teaching and/or practicum requires five full days per week for one semester. Students are observed by Hunter College Clinical Supervisors throughout the semester. Students may complete practicum in their current job if it is aligned with their pending certification/area of study.
Registration and Placement
All students must apply for student teaching and/or practicum through the Office of Clinical Experiences for registration permission and to be placed.
Required Exams
Students must pass the following New York State exams before registration permission is granted for Supervised Teaching:
- Educating All Students (EAS)*
- Content Specialty Test (CST) – Multi-Subject: Teachers of Childhood (Grades 1 – 6)
- Content Specialty Test (CST) – Students with Disabilities
*Students with initial certification do not have to take the EAS exam.
Student Teaching Placement
Student Teachers are placed by Professor Klein with a mentor/cooperating teacher at a Hunter College Partner School in New York City. Students teach alongside the mentor/cooperating teacher throughout the semester.
Practicum
Students working full time as assistant, associate or head teacher may be eligible to complete Practicum in their current job if it is aligned with their pending certification/area of study.
The following are required for Practicum eligibility:
- The classroom must be aligned with pending certification
- Site must be pre-approved by faculty and/or Office of Clinical Experiences
- Students submit a letter from worksite/school program director
Practicum Site Approval Form
Application
All students must apply for student teaching and/or practicum through the Office of Clinical Experiences.
Application Deadlines
- Fall Semester: April 1st
- Winter Semester: October 1st
- Spring Semester: November 1st
- Summer Semester: March 1st
Registration and Placement Process
- Professor Klein reviews student teaching/practicum applications for eligibility.
- Professor Klein and Dr. McIntyre (program coordinator of Behavior Disorders) grant registration permission.
- One week before each semester registration opens, the Office of Clinical Experiences or Professor Klein will inform you of next steps through your myhunter.cuny.edu email.
- If you require placement, Professor Klein and the Office of Clinical Experiences will place you at a Hunter College School of Education partner site in New York City and notify your myhunter.cuny.edu email
Internship Certificate
Current students who are eligible for practicum and secure a teaching position that requires NYS certification may apply for an internship certificate. Students must apply for practicum first and will only receive instructions thereafter.
Visit the Internship Certificate page for eligibility requirements and application processes and procedures.
Supervised Teaching Time Record Form
Support
The Office of Clinical Experiences administers and provides support for students regarding fieldwork and supervised teaching (student teaching and practicum). The Office is led by Marshall George, Olshan Professor of Clinical Practice, and the Director of the Office of Clinical Experiences Ileana Infante.
Each program has a Clinical Placement Specialist to work with students regarding fieldwork and supervised teaching.
Clinical Placement Specialist
Contact for questions concerning the following:
- Fieldwork placement
- Student Teaching/Practicum application and placement
Make An Appointment
To make an appointment please select from the options below.