Texas A&M University-San Antonio

You will take eight to ten courses per semester in addition to at least one course called "Field Residency," where you are assigned to a local school to complete observation hours. You will also study for and pass your TExES content exam this year.

This final year includes the completion of coursework, as well as an internship where you will work side-by-side with a mentor teacher. You can choose between two types of clinical teaching:

• Year-long
• Semester-long

You will also study for and pass any remaining teacher licensure exams this year.

The teacher certification programs at Texas A&M-San Antonio provide hands-on experiences throughout your time as a student. To introduce you to K-12 classroom experiences, the university uses:

• Junior Achievement
• Mixed-reality simulation
• Tutoring with Communities in Schools

You will also complete at least one semester of field residency, which includes:

• Observation of students ranging from Early Childhood- grade 12
• Classroom management techniques
• Assessment and feedback
• Instructional modifications and accommodations

During your final year or semester, you will co-plan and co-teach with a mentor teacher until you have complete responsibility for the students.

The faculty at Texas A&M-San Antonio welcomes the need for you to work with all learners. The university’s partnering ASPIRE districts are primarily on the South Side of San Antonio, where students vary in their opportunities, abilities and backgrounds.

As a Hispanic-serving institution, faculty are ready to work with students of different backgrounds, especially those who reflect the surrounding community. Faculty prepare you to do the same and provide not only directed strategies for student success but also serve as models for those strategies.

The university selects exemplary professional educators to work with you as mentor teachers. Their role is to guide, assist, give feedback and support you. Mentors provide coaching in:

• Lesson preparation
• Meeting the needs of all students
• Classroom management
• Providing multi-tiered systems of support, instruction and assessment
• Working with parents

The College of Education & Human Development at Texas A&M University-San Antonio is on a mission to become one of Texas's top teacher education preparation programs. Located on the south side of San Antonio, the COEHD is committed to preparing future teachers for jobs in south-side school districts.

The university has established the following goals:

• Provide programs based on research-based teaching and learning strategies
• Provide opportunities for you to interact and work professionally in a wide range of settings
• Establish and maintain sustainable partnerships with local districts
• Focus on continuous improvement