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Internship in Teaching

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Course Type Course Code No. Of Credits
Discipline Elective SES102504 10

Course Coordinator and Team:                 SES Faculty

Email of course coordinator:                       pcbabed@aud.ac.in 

Pre-requisites:                                               No

Course Description:

Teacher preparation is a reflective and experiential process, and internship is vital to connecting student teachers with school, teachers, students and other stakeholders in various ways. It provides a platform and actual field experience for the student teachers to apply theoretical knowledge and teaching methods. During the internship, student teachers are placed in schools in groups as an integral part of all school activities. This provides them with the opportunity to observe classes taken by school teachers, take independent classes, develop a relationship with students, contribute to everyday school activities and get exposure to all school administrative practices.

Course Objectives:

  • Explain the overall functioning of the school.
  • Describe and appreciate the different roles played by a teacher in the school.
  • Experience the importance of teacher-student relationships for effective teaching.
  • Develop age-appropriate pedagogic skills.
  • Use different pedagogies learnt in real-life classrooms.
  • Create appropriate teaching-learning materials.
  • Develop necessary planning and execution skills to conduct school activities
  • Work with the school, teacher, parents, and community relationships.
  • Create rapport with the stakeholders and understand their roles in the school system.
  • Create student portfolios and comprehensive 360-degree (holistic) progress reports.
  • Discuss the importance of maintaining different types of records in the school system.152
  • Develop research aptitude and ability to conduct action research for the situations/ problems faced during their school internship experience.

Course Outcomes:

After completion of the course, student teachers will be able to:

  • Describe the prerequisites of the internship,
  • Demonstrate knowledge of pedagogic practices, classroom management skills, assessment
  • Tools and learning standards,
  • Develop lessons plans and relevant teaching learning materials,
  • Develop readiness to take up an internship programme.

Brief description of the modules:

Module 1: Understand the school processes

This module will discuss some of the ways in which student teachers could familiarise themselves with the school processes as they step into their internship. School processes encompass a wide range of activities and procedures that occur within educational institutions and range from admissions, curriculum, teaching-learning, assessment, attendance, support systems, communication with parents and so on.

Module 2: Planning and transacting lessons

This module is a core component of the internship. Effective lesson planning and transacting require careful consideration of pedagogical principles, student needs, instructional goals and inclusive practices. Continuous reflection and refinement of teaching practices are essential for promoting student learning and achievement. The components of this module are organised to familiarise students with these core components.

Module 3: Participate in school activities

The immersion of the students in the school system will also necessitate that they participate in the various activities of the school--in the classroom and outside it. These activities and engagements will enable the student teachers to interact with the students and also understand more about different ways to engage them in the classroom. 

Module 4: Documentation and analysis

Documentation and analysis are crucial components of the student teaching experience, providing valuable insights into teaching effectiveness and student learning. The process of analysis of teaching practices, and reflections on student learning outcomes, can provide valuable insights into their roles as teachers and how they could continue to grow and improve in the profession.

Assessment Plan

Competence/ Artifact 

Credits

Observation of classroom practices

Non Evaluative

Assessment Planning and execution

15%

Participation/ Organization of assembly and other school-level activities, PTM & SMC Meetings

5%

Preparation of Logbook / Teacher’s diary Min 5 lessons for each pedagogical method

5%

Overall feedback on student-teacher performance by School

5%

Test lesson (one in each pedagogical method)

10%

Unit planning, Lesson Planning & Transaction

40%+ 20% (60%)

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