Field and Clinical Experiences

As a student in the Hiram College Teacher Education Program, teacher candidates will have the opportunity to go to area schools in every education course. These opportunities are a vital part of the preparation because they connect teacher candidates with their goals and help them see the reality of the theories being learned.

Early in the program, these visits will be focused on observation – looking for evidence that demonstrates the practices covered in the introductory education courses. These observational visits are called field experience. As teacher candidates progress through the program, the visits will offer interaction with teachers and the students in their classrooms. Opportunities to be out in area schools, tutoring, assisting, and eventually teaching are called clinical experiences.