Fieldwork and Student Teaching

Fieldwork and student teaching play such an important role in teacher preparation programs, and the sooner you can get hands-on experience, the better! One of the key influences on student learning is good teaching practice. Throughout your educational journey, you will have the opportunity to apply your instructional learnings to your classroom and develop relationships with school mentor teachers, supervisors, administrators, and students.

At School of Ed, as early as your sophomore year, you'll be assigned fieldwork as part of your TCH courses. This can include anything from tutoring to classroom observations and more. The supervised clinical experiences for our undergraduate educational programs begin during your junior year and are based on a two-year cohort model (Center for Professional Development Model) where Pace University School of Education students spend two years at partner schools. Undergraduates also have the option to pursue an MSEd through our five-year combined degree program. The time you spend in the classroom will increase each semester, concluding with a full-time student teaching experience at the end of the program.

For students pursuing the MST in Childhood or Adolescent Education, fieldwork will be assigned as part of your graduate courses until your final semester, when you will be placed for student teaching in one of our partner schools.

Learn more about this experience with the Office of School Partnerships. Our close partnerships with local Westchester and New York City schools ensure you will receive high-quality learning experiences in a rewarding atmosphere.

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"At my internship at Mt. Pleasant-Blythedale school, I have had an amazing, immersive experience in differentiated instruction. Through school community inside a hospital, I was able to participate in the teaching of students at different ends of the special education spectrum. My experience in this internship has allowed me to build connections and relationships with students grades PreK-12."

Alyssa Ortega
BA Childhood Education, MSEd Special Education