In this clinical course, students examine, implement and evaluate both traditional and contemporary means of assessing reading/writing strengths and needs, as well as research-based developmental and corrective instruction for struggling readers and writers, kindergarten through grade 12.

In this clinical course, students examine, develop, implement and evaluate a variety of strategies to teach reading and writing in content areas. Additionally, they examine the critical role that all teachers play in developing literacy and thinking.

This course is the first of a two semester practicum sequence in which students gain meaningful work experience and apply knowledge from previous coursework. The student works with a school-based literacy team to conduct a needs-assessment, prepares guidelines for selection of materials, develops a 2-year plan consistent with current research, and conducts in-service training. This course follows the K-12 academic calendar.

This clinical course is the culminating experience in the plan of study towards NH teacher certification. The culminating teaching experience meets the state standards for certification. The course gives students an opportunity to be mentored in their field of certification by experienced teachers and to practice the variety of methods and strategies that they have studied in their education program. Students have the opportunity to share their experiences, beliefs and best practices with other students during the culminating experience. Students enrolled in this course may be at different stages of acquiring the 360-400 minimum hours of clinical experience. Full admission to the post-baccalaureate teacher certification program and completion of all program requirements required. This is the final course in the student's plan of study. The student must complete all New Hampshire Department of Education test requirements and receive approval from Field Placement Faculty prior to registering for this course.