B.S. - Undergraduate Teacher Education Program - All Majors
The final phase of the NSU Undergraduate Teacher Education Program is the internship experience, which is a required 12-week course for all education majors, that includes evening seminar meetings that are concurrent with 12 weeks of full-time teaching in a local school. Students will be placed in a school site by the NSU coordinator where they will gradually assume full responsibility for teaching the class to which they are assigned. The 4570 Internship/Seminar is offered each academic year in the fall and winter terms.
The 4570 Internship/Seminar must be completed at NSU as the terminal course for the degree (i.e., it cannot be transferred from another institution, nor can experience be substituted to satisfy this requirement). The Florida Department of Education's Administrative Rule 6A-4.002 allows some full-time administrative or teaching experience to be substituted for some coursework, but it does not permit this experience in lieu of student teaching for purposes of initial certification. Substitute teaching or teacher-assistant positions are not considered full-time teaching and will not be approved in lieu of the internship.
M.S. - Graduate Teacher Education Program - Initial Certification Plan (ICP) Program
The Teacher Education Program's supervised teaching internship is the culminating experience for those students who already hold a bachelor's degree in a field other than education. The purpose of this internship is to provide an opportunity to perform the duties of a classroom teacher within the classroom setting. Under the guidance of an experienced cooperating teacher and a NSU supervisor, the intern is assigned full-time to a school for 12 weeks. Opportunities are provided for the intern to engage in lesson planning, instruction, and evaluation. During this period the intern will observe, teach, and assess students in collaboration with the classroom teacher who is serving as the cooperating teacher/mentor.
The internship is the required option to conclude the Initial Certification Plan. However, if the candidate becomes employed as a full-time teacher (not a substitute) prior to completion of the internship, s/he may be accepted into the externship program.
Who Qualifies for Internship
If a candidate does not meet all of the following requirements, the internship application will be denied until all requirements are met. Conditional acceptance will be granted for candidates who are enrolled in their final required courses and/or registered for their last DOE certification exam. Full acceptance into the internship will be given upon completion of pending courses and/or exams with proof of passing certification exam scores.
B.S. - Undergraduate Teacher Education Program Internship Prerequisites - All Majors
To be fully accepted into the internship, the candidates must meet following prerequisites:
- Completed and passed all coursework (including general education requirements, program requirements, and all courses required for the major, with the exception of the internship)
- Completed and passed EDUC 4200-Simulation
- Earned a minimum overall GPA of 3.0
- Current fingerprints and background security clearance have been verified by the Office of Placement Services.
- Florida students - Passing scores for all parts of the General Knowledge Test, the Professional Examination, and Subject Area Examination. Official scores must be provided to the Office of Placement Services at least two months before the start of the internship.
- Nevada students - Passing scores for all required sections of the Praxis must be provided to the Office of Placement Services at least two months before the start of the internship.
M.S. - Graduate Teacher Education Program Internship Prerequisites - Initial Certification Plan (ICP) Program
To be fully accepted into the internship, the candidates must meet following prerequisites:
- Completed and passed all required coursework with a GPA of at least 3.0
- Completed and passed EDU 600 Accomplished Practices Seminar
- Completed and passed EDU 514 Pre-Internship Practices
- Completed and passed EDU 620 Teacher Education Simulation
- Current fingerprints and background security clearance have been verified by the Office of Placement Services.
- Florida students - Passing scores for all parts of the General Knowledge Test, the Professional Examination, and Subject Area Examination. Official scores must be provided to the Office of Placement Services at least two months before the start of the internship.
- Nevada students - Passing scores for all required sections of the Praxis must be provided to the Office of Placement Services at least two months before the start of the internship.
Internship application Online Application
The student is required to complete and submit the internship application before the deadline, as follows:
- Fall semester deadline: February 1
- Winter semester deadline: August 1
After the application is received, the applicant's file is reviewed for completion of all requirements. Students will receive a copy of a completed senior audit with a letter indicating their internship status (conditionally approved or denied). The Office of Placement Services coordinator develops a final list of student intern names for that semester, which is given to academic advisors and academic program managers so that they can assist students with registration at least one month before the internship start date. At that time, students will register for the appropriate 4570 internship seminar course (B.S. - UTEP) or 692 internship seminar course (M.S. - GTEP).
Students are eligible for the internship if they have (1) earned the mandatory credits (including all general education requirements, all program requirements, and all courses required for the major, except the internship), (2) have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0, and (3) have passed all specified testing requirements.
Refer to the Internship Handbook for a complete explanation of policies and procedures covering the internship program. The Internship Handbook is the students' source of information to guide them through the internship experience. All teacher candidates should read the information carefully and be familiar with the internship process and procedures before they report to the classroom. It is the teacher candidates' responsibility to download and print a personal copy of the handbook. The Office of Placement Services will provide each cooperating teacher with a copy of the handbook.
Georgia Candidates
Candidates who are completing internships in the State of Georgia are required to complete the edTPA assessment. For more information about the edTPA, please refer to http://edtpa.aacte.org/. Your seminar instructor will also provide additional information for you as you develop your edTPA portfolio / work sample. Before you complete your edTPA portfolio / work sample, you will need to secure parent permission (i.e., video release) to video record P-12 students. A copy of the video release form that is required by the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System is provided at http://education.nova.edu/Resources/uploads/app/44/files/sccpss-video-release-form-ed-tpa.doc.