EDSA 590 - School Building Internship I

Credit(s): 3
3 semester hours
The internship experience is intended to provide candidates with a minimum of 500 hours of significant field experiences over two semesters and clinical internship practices for school building leadership candidates within a school environment to synthesize and apply current knowledge and develop the professional skills specified in the national and state Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL). The internship provides an opportunity for candidates to discover their own strengths, talents, leadership styles, needs, and interests. This training enables candidates (under the auspices of an experienced supervisor and college instructor) to apply supervisory and administrative skills to pragmatic school situations and experience the ongoing responsibilities of a practicing, effective school leader.