20 REQUIRED Observations & Field Work

Most Education courses will have observations or fieldwork in some capacity and it will be important for you to establish a connection with a school early on in your degree path if not already working in a school.

Click on the links below for some of the school districts in Massachusetts.

• Playful Minds Learning Center (early childhood students)
• https://www.springfieldpublicschools.com/
• https://www.chicopeeps.org/ 
• https://www.hps.holyoke.ma.us/ 
• http://www.pittsfield.net/ 
• http://worcesterschools.org/ 
• http://www.tantasqua.org/
• https://www.auburn.k12.ma.us/ 

It is also recommended to create a SchoolSpring for Public School Job Opportunities account and start applying. Even if it’s something entry level and and not a Paraprofessional position or in a classroom, you have your foot in the door. Please visit the Career Development Hub – click here assistance with your resume.

However, if you are unable to find a school, please contact Director of Humanities and Education Emily Thompson via ethompson@baypath.edu to assist.

EDU 110: Introduction to Early Childhood Education

• 1 hour observation in a preschool or kindergarten classroom setting

EDU 130: Education, Schools, and Culture

• 1 hour observation in a setting that aligns with your career track

EDU 211: Methods and Approaches in Teaching Children I

• Two, 1 hour observations will be required in Early Childhood and/or Early elementary classrooms.

EDU 212: Methods and Approaches in Teaching Children II

• 10-20 hours of fieldwork either in a Preschool or Kindergarten classroom.

EDU 300: Reading and Early Literacy

• 10 hours of observation fieldwork in a Reading/Language Arts, preschool – 2nd grade classroom setting.

EDU 323: Reading and Language Arts for the Elementary School

• 1 hour of observation in a Reading/Language Arts, 3rd – 5th grade classroom setting

EDU 330: Fundamentals of Instruction and Classroom Management

• 1 hour of observation in a classroom setting aligned with licensure or career track

EDU 350: Curriculum Development

• 10 hours of fieldwork in a PreK – 6th grade classroom for math

EDU 465: Education Capstone

• access to an Educational setting to identify project for action research