Two courses are part of the Foundations Block (formerly called Sophomore Block):

• EDFN 211: Foundations of Modern Education
• EDFN 241: Psychological Foundations of Teaching

Students must register for both classes in the same section in the Foundations block. Classes are held two days per week during a 2 ½ hour block.

Important Note: Students in morning Foundations Block classes should not schedule any other classes between 8:00 AM and 12:00 PM on the Foundations Block days.

During the field experience portion of the classes, students will meet in an urban school from 8:00 AM to 12:00 noon in lieu of these on-campus classes.

Important Note: Students in afternoon Foundations bloc classes should not schedule any other classes between 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM on the Foundations bloc days.

During the field experience portion of the classes, students will meet in an urban school from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM in lieu of these on-campus classes.
Please make sure you are registering for a Secondary Block, and not an Elementary one.

Professional block classes (formerly called Junior Block) should be taken one or two semesters before student teaching. The following taken together:

• EDSE 321: Issues in Teaching Secondary Education
• EDFN 330: Instructional Technology, Design & Assessment (not required for Technology Education & Math Majors)

Plus one of the following methods classes:

After successfully completing the above requirements and the related field experiences, students are assigned to full-time cooperating teachers and to university supervisors in area school districts for a full semester of student teaching. Students must sign up for student teaching ONE YEAR in advance outside the Field Services Office in Stayer Hall 168. Student teaching is a full-time experience, and students are advised to avoid taking other classes or having other commitments during that semester