- The special education teacher pursuing a secondary certificate documents 50 clock hours in grades 6-12 classroom setting with a teacher certified in the candidate’s minor. These hours must be completed before the regular student teaching semester can begin.
- Also required are 100 clock hours in K-12 classrooms (done in pre-clinical experiences) with licensed special educators.
- At least one experience needs to be in an urban or multicultural classroom. Teacher candidates should seek as many diverse pre-student teaching field experience placements as possible.
- Clock hours are documented on orange cards.
