Field Experiences

Field experiences are designed to help prospective teachers understand the rigors of teaching and to observe master teachers at work. State regulations for certification require field experiences prior to students teaching. Hours of observation and participation vary depending on course requirements as noted below:

EDUC 221 - Educational Psychology

Minimum 20-hour field experience
Students receive additional experience in observing and analyzing schools and classrooms as well as tutoring.

EDUC 350 - Teaching English Language Learners in an Inclusive Classroom

Minimum 15-hour field experience
Students develop observational skills, and become actively engaged in working with English language learners.

EDUC 352/353/354/355/356 - Issues and Trends

Minimum 20-hour field experience
Students continue to observe and analyze classrooms and begin to implement lessons based on issues and trends in the specific subject area.

Each student is assigned to a host teacher in an area school district. The host teacher and student identify a mutually agreeable schedule for school visitation. Assignments to field experiences outside of the city of Carlisle are required for EDUC 350, EDUC352/353/354/355/356, and the professional semester. Please click on Field Experience and Student Teaching Professional Guidelines to view expectations for appearance and conduct for students who are involved in field experiences and student teaching.

Students are required to provide their own transportation to field experiences. Educational Psychology placements are normally in Carlisle (within 1.5 miles of campus). Most students walk to those locations. Field experience in all other courses are in Carlisle and regional schools. They are within easy driving distance of the college.

Directions to Schools

It is the student's responsibility to check out your assigned school's web site below to confirm spelling of your host teacher's first name, last name, email address and school directions.

Bellaire Elementary

Big Spring High School

Big Spring Middle School

Boiling Springs High School

Broad Street Elementary

Carlisle High School, McGowan Building

Carlisle High School, Swartz Building

Crestview Elementary

Cumberland Valley High School

Eagle View Middle School

Elmwood Elementary School

Good Hope Middle School