Field Experience Ladder

This Field Experience Ladder outlines the activities appropriate for students enrolled in the courses listed below.

St. Olaf Course and Hours Required	Types of Activities Appropriate for Student Enrolled in This Course
ED 389: Student Teaching 14 weeks	Teach, Co-Teach
ED 3xx: Teaching of Content Area Approximately 10-20 hours	Assist, Tutor, Micro-teach a Lesson
Level 3 Interims ED 347 (St. Paul) ED 378 (Hawaii) ED 379 (Twin Cities) 3-4 weeks	Assist, Tutor, Co-teach a Lesson (If placement is in student’s content area)
Reading ED 374: Reading in the Content Area ED 321: Teaching of Reading 5-12 (for CAL, ESL, and World Language licenses) 10 hours	Observe, Assist, Tutor
ED 330: Principles of Education 20 hours	Assist, Tutor, Co-teach a Lesson (If placement is in student’s content area)
ED 290: Educational Psychology 20 hours	Observe, Assist, Tutor
ED 260: Foundations in Education (for Educational Studies Concentration) 20 hours	Observe, Assist, Tutor
ED 246: English Language Learners (elective, except for ESL license) 20 hours	Observe, Assist, Tutor
Level 1/2 Interims: ED 170 (Minneapolis) 2 weeks ED 270 (Faribault) 4 weeks	Observe, Assist, Tutor

Observe: The student should observe the teacher’s methods and techniques, student behavior and interactions, and the learning environment in the classroom and school.

Assist: The student should assist the teacher with instructional (e.g. distributing materials, grading papers) and non-instructional activities (e.g. taking attendance, making progress charts.)

Tutor: The student should work with individuals and/or small groups.

Co-teach: Under supervision, the student should teach a teacher-planned lesson to the entire class.

Micro-teach: Under supervision, the student should teach a student-planned lesson to the entire class.