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WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
Hands-on Experience that Prepares Educators for the Classroom
Clinical Experience and Student Teaching for Educators
For some degree programs at WGU students need to have hands-on, in-person experience that helps prepare for a teaching career. This in-person experience is a requirement for state licensure, and WGU sets up these clinical and student teaching experiences so you can show your abilities and learn additional skills.
WGU is focused on helping students be prepared for in-person experiences by providing experts to guide students every step of the way. Our clinical experience faciliators are there to ensure students have a high quality placement that meets program and state licensing requirements.
Clinical Experiences
As part of this program, students participate in a wide range of in-classroom teaching experiences through a minimum of 65 hours while completing early and advanced clinicals.
Student Teaching
Student Teaching is a full-time, supervised, in-classroom experience of a minimum of 60 days. Student Teaching experiences are supervised clinical, classroom-based activities in real life settings that enable student teachers to collaborate with a mentor teacher and practice instructional strategies. Student teachers assume increasing responsibilities while further developing teaching skills and confidence. They receive formative feedback through observations and summative feedback from midterm and final evaluations that must be completed in order for WGU to recommend candidates for licensure or certification after graduation.
Learn more about teacher licensure.
For Students
There are now more opportunities for clinical experiences. Students may have the opportunity to transition into the newly updated degree program, depending on their progress in completing the degree.
For School Districts
Clinical experiences now occur earlier in degree programs, where we will work closely with our district partners to provide a high quality mutually beneficial expereince.
Overview of Early and Advanced Clinicals (Advanced Clinicals, Student Teaching 1 & 2)
Mentor Teacher Requirements
The district, in collaboration with Western Governors University, shall provide the Candidate with a Student Teaching assignment under the direct supervision and instruction of a Mentor Teacher who meets the following minimum requirements:
Holds a teaching credential or license: (i) for the subject area and grade level being taught; and (ii) in the state where Student Teaching occurs.
Has: (i) a minimum of three (3) years of content area teaching experience, with (ii) two (2) or more years teaching in the placement school and/or District, and (iii) demonstrated record of strong performance.
Documented evidence of positive impact on student learning in the classroom as demonstrated by ratings at or above effective (or equivalent) when a state, district, or school provides such ratings.
Has positively impacted and mentored student teachers, colleagues, and/or other adults.
Competently uses technology for communicating via email and completing online evaluation forms.
Demonstrates and models the Professional Dispositions and Ethics.
Completes University training to understand policies, processes, procedures, and how to mentor adult learners, and completes any required State training.
Culturally Competent Practitioner Standard
Teacher Candidate Responsibilities
As a student and aspiring educator in a WGU licensure program, you are expected to be a “culturally competent practitioner” who ensures equitable learning opportunities and supports for every student. Demonstrating cultural competence is an ongoing process that requires you to evaluate, examine, and adapt your teaching in ways that will support the success of the diverse population of learners in your classroom. As a culturally competent practitioner, you will ensure the following:
A Safe and Welcoming Environment
Treat students, their families, colleagues, and members of the community with respect and dignity.
Utilize classroom management strategies that avoid assigning blame or guilt to students based on perceptions about their cultures, differences, or home lives.
Value the cultural identities of students, families, colleagues, and members of the community, inclusive of race, ethnicity, gender, disability, language, religion, and socioeconomic background.
Respond to instances of disrespectful speech about student identities by intervening; address the impact of such language, and demonstrate appropriate ways to respond that build understanding.
High expectations set for all students
Communicate high expectations for all students.
Plan and deliver high-quality instruction for all students.
Recognize contributions to the learning community, including the diverse talents of others.
When you feel stuck and don’t know what intervention or support a student needs, seek out the assistance of your community of care to plan next steps.
Ongoing professional learning and growth
Understand that no one is ever finished learning as you set and achieve professional goals.
Engage in learning activities that will help you better understand the diverse communities in which your students live.
Seek out feedback from students, their families, colleagues and supervisors with a focus on getting better and making a difference.
View everyone as a resource; every person within the faculty has something to teach you.
Clinical Experience Program Gateways
Students in WGU School of Education licensure programs progress through a series of formalized review points that serve as gateways to monitor their academic achievement and ability throughout the program. For more information please visit: Program Gateways:
Formalized Review Points of Student Progress
.
Clinical Experience Application Requirements
Students must meet all application requirements to earn provisional acceptance to early and advanced clinical experiences. For more information visit the
Early Clinical page
and
Advanced Clinical page.
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WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
Hands-on Experience that Prepares Educators for the Classroom
Clinical Experience and Student Teaching for Educators
For some degree programs at WGU students need to have hands-on, in-person experience that helps prepare for a teaching career. This in-person experience is a requirement for state licensure, and WGU sets up these clinical and student teaching experiences so you can show your abilities and learn additional skills.
WGU is focused on helping students be prepared for in-person experiences by providing experts to guide students every step of the way. Our clinical experience faciliators are there to ensure students have a high quality placement that meets program and state licensing requirements.
Clinical Experiences
As part of this program, students participate in a wide range of in-classroom teaching experiences through a minimum of 65 hours while completing early and advanced clinicals.
Student Teaching
Student Teaching is a full-time, supervised, in-classroom experience of a minimum of 60 days. Student Teaching experiences are supervised clinical, classroom-based activities in real life settings that enable student teachers to collaborate with a mentor teacher and practice instructional strategies. Student teachers assume increasing responsibilities while further developing teaching skills and confidence. They receive formative feedback through observations and summative feedback from midterm and final evaluations that must be completed in order for WGU to recommend candidates for licensure or certification after graduation.
Learn more about teacher licensure.
For Students
There are now more opportunities for clinical experiences. Students may have the opportunity to transition into the newly updated degree program, depending on their progress in completing the degree.
For School Districts
Clinical experiences now occur earlier in degree programs, where we will work closely with our district partners to provide a high quality mutually beneficial expereince.
Overview of Early and Advanced Clinicals (Advanced Clinicals, Student Teaching 1 & 2)
Mentor Teacher Requirements
The district, in collaboration with Western Governors University, shall provide the Candidate with a Student Teaching assignment under the direct supervision and instruction of a Mentor Teacher who meets the following minimum requirements:
Holds a teaching credential or license: (i) for the subject area and grade level being taught; and (ii) in the state where Student Teaching occurs.
Has: (i) a minimum of three (3) years of content area teaching experience, with (ii) two (2) or more years teaching in the placement school and/or District, and (iii) demonstrated record of strong performance.
Documented evidence of positive impact on student learning in the classroom as demonstrated by ratings at or above effective (or equivalent) when a state, district, or school provides such ratings.
Has positively impacted and mentored student teachers, colleagues, and/or other adults.
Competently uses technology for communicating via email and completing online evaluation forms.
Demonstrates and models the Professional Dispositions and Ethics.
Completes University training to understand policies, processes, procedures, and how to mentor adult learners, and completes any required State training.
Culturally Competent Practitioner Standard
Teacher Candidate Responsibilities
As a student and aspiring educator in a WGU licensure program, you are expected to be a “culturally competent practitioner” who ensures equitable learning opportunities and supports for every student. Demonstrating cultural competence is an ongoing process that requires you to evaluate, examine, and adapt your teaching in ways that will support the success of the diverse population of learners in your classroom. As a culturally competent practitioner, you will ensure the following:
A Safe and Welcoming Environment
Treat students, their families, colleagues, and members of the community with respect and dignity.
Utilize classroom management strategies that avoid assigning blame or guilt to students based on perceptions about their cultures, differences, or home lives.
Value the cultural identities of students, families, colleagues, and members of the community, inclusive of race, ethnicity, gender, disability, language, religion, and socioeconomic background.
Respond to instances of disrespectful speech about student identities by intervening; address the impact of such language, and demonstrate appropriate ways to respond that build understanding.
High expectations set for all students
Communicate high expectations for all students.
Plan and deliver high-quality instruction for all students.
Recognize contributions to the learning community, including the diverse talents of others.
When you feel stuck and don’t know what intervention or support a student needs, seek out the assistance of your community of care to plan next steps.
Ongoing professional learning and growth
Understand that no one is ever finished learning as you set and achieve professional goals.
Engage in learning activities that will help you better understand the diverse communities in which your students live.
Seek out feedback from students, their families, colleagues and supervisors with a focus on getting better and making a difference.
View everyone as a resource; every person within the faculty has something to teach you.
Clinical Experience Program Gateways
Students in WGU School of Education licensure programs progress through a series of formalized review points that serve as gateways to monitor their academic achievement and ability throughout the program. For more information please visit: Program Gateways:
Formalized Review Points of Student Progress
.
Clinical Experience Application Requirements
Students must meet all application requirements to earn provisional acceptance to early and advanced clinical experiences. For more information visit the
Early Clinical page
and
Advanced Clinical page.
Programs That Require Student Teaching:
Online Degree Options for Teaching Bachelor's Degrees Leading to Initial Licensure
Education
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Elementary Education – B.A.
VIEW DEGREE
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An online teacher certification program for aspiring elementary teachers.
MORE DETAILS
APPLY NOW
Leads to teacher licensure. Specific grade levels will vary depending on teaching certification in your state.
Time:
68% of students finish this degree within 36 months.
Tuition:
$3,825 per 6-month term.
Courses:
37 total courses in this program (38 for Washington residents)
Concepts included in this program:
Elementary Reading Methods
Language Arts Instruction
Elementary Mathematics Methods
Elementary Disciplinary Literacy
Children’s Literature
This elementary education degree program requires in-classroom observation and a term of full-time student teaching. This online teaching degree program helps you to be eligible for teaching certification in any of the 50 states.
Education
COMPARE
Special Ed and Elementary Ed (Dual Licensure) – B.A.
VIEW DEGREE
An online teaching degree and teacher certification program for aspiring...
An online teaching degree and teacher certification program for aspiring K–12 special education teachers. Leads to dual licensure—elementary education teaching license and special education teaching license.
MORE DETAILS
APPLY NOW
Time:
60% of students finish this degree within 38 months.
Tuition:
$3,825 per 6-month term.
Courses:
45 total courses in this program (46 for Washington residents).
(Specific grade levels will vary depending on licensure in your state.) If your state offers a single K–12 special education teaching license and you are interested in focusing on teaching students with mild to moderate exceptionalities, consider the
B.A. Special Education (Mild to Moderate)
online teaching degree.
Concepts included in this program:
Elementary Reading Methods
Elementary Mathematics Methods
Elementary Social Studies Methods
Elementary Science Methods
Language Arts Instruction and Intervention
This special education teaching online degree program requires in-classroom observation and a term of full-time student teaching.
Education
COMPARE
Special Education (Mild to Moderate) – B.A.
VIEW DEGREE
An online teaching degree and teacher certification program for aspiring...
An online teaching degree and teacher certification program for aspiring special education teachers. Leads to your teaching license in states that offer a single teaching license in K–12 special education.
MORE DETAILS
APPLY NOW
Time:
61% of students finish this program within 34 months.
Tuition:
$3,825 per 6-month term.
Courses
: 38 total courses in this program.
If your state requires—or if you're interested in—dual licensure in both elementary education and K–12 special education, consider the
B.A. Special Education (K–12) program
.
Concepts included in this program:
Lesson Planning
Ethics
Behavioral Support Strategies
Educational Psychology & Development
Classroom Management
This online degree program includes a preclinical experience with face-to-face observation hours and a Student Teaching component hosted by an experienced teacher and directed by a clinical supervisor.
Education
COMPARE
Mathematics Education (Secondary) – B.S.
VIEW DEGREE
An online teaching degree and teacher certification program for aspiring...
An online teaching degree and teacher certification program for aspiring middle school math teachers and high school math teachers.
MORE DETAILS
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Leads to teacher licensure. Specific grade levels will vary depending on licensure in your state.
Time:
60% of students finish this degree within 40 months.
Tuition:
$3,825 per 6-month term.
Courses
: 41 total courses in this program (44 for Washington residents).
Concepts included in this program:
Trigonometry and Precalculus
Probability and Statistics I and II
Calculus I, II, and III
Abstract Algebra
College Geometry
This online math teaching degree program requires in-classroom observation and a term of full-time student teaching. This online math teaching degree program helps students become eligible for math teaching certification.
Education
COMPARE
Science Education (Secondary Biological Science) – B.S.
VIEW DEGREE
An online teaching degree and teacher certification program for aspiring...
An online teaching degree and teacher certification program for aspiring middle or high school biology teachers.
MORE DETAILS
APPLY NOW
Leads to teacher licensure. Specific grade levels will vary depending on licensure in your state.
Time:
61% of students earned this online biology degree within 38 months.
Tuition:
$3,825 per 6-month term.
Courses:
41 total courses in this program (43 for Washington residents).
Concepts included in this program:
Zoology
Ecology and Environmental Science
Health Sciences
Molecular and Cellular Biology
Heredity and Genetics
This biology teaching degree program requires in-classroom observation and a term of full-time student teaching.
Education
COMPARE
Science Education (Secondary Chemistry) – B.S.
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Leads to teacher licensure. Specific grade levels will vary depending on licensure in your state.
Time:
65% of students finish this online chemistry degree within 37 months.
Tuition:
$3,825 per 6-month term.
Courses
: 40 total courses in this program (42 for Washington residents).
Concepts included in this program:
Physical Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Educational Psychology & Development
Biochemistry
This chemistry teaching degree program requires in-classroom observation and a term of full-time student teaching. Earn a chemistry degree online and be eligible for a teaching certification.
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Science Education (Secondary Earth Science) – B.S.
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An online teaching degree and teacher certification program for aspiring middle or high school earth science teachers.
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Leads to teacher licensure. Specific grade levels will vary depending on teaching license options in your state.
Time:
63% of students earn this middle school teaching and high school teaching degree within 33 months.
Tuition:
$3,825
per 6-month term.
Courses:
41 total courses in this program (43 for Washington residents)
Concepts included in this program:
Ecology and Environmental Science
General Physics
Physical Geology
Earth Systems
Astronomy
This geosciences teaching degree program requires in-classroom observation and a term of full-time student teaching. This high school teaching degree program prepares you for teaching licensure in any of the 50 states.
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Science Education (Secondary Physics) – B.S.
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An online teaching degree and teacher certification program for aspiring middle or high school physics teachers.
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Leads to teacher licensure. Specific grade levels will vary depending on teaching license options in your state.
Time:
62% of students earn this online physics degree within 49 months.
Tuition:
$3,825 per 6-month term.
Courses
: 40 total courses in this program (42 for Washington residents).
Skills for your résumé included in this program:
Educational Psychology
Physics: Waves and Optics
Space, Time and Motion
Conceptual Physics
Physics: Mechanics
This physics teaching degree program requires in-classroom observation and a term of full-time student teaching. Graduates of this online teaching degree program will be eligible for teaching certification.
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Teaching, Elementary Education – M.A.
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An online master's of arts in education degree and teacher certification program for aspiring elementary school teachers who already have a bachelor's degree in a non-teaching field.
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Leads to a teaching license. Specific grade levels will vary depending on teaching certification in your state.
Time:
64% of students finish within 24 months.
Tuition:
$4,125 per 6-month term.
Courses
: 28 total courses in this program (29 for Washington residents)
Concepts included in this program:
Lesson Planning
Ethics
Behavioral Support Strategies
Educational Psychology & Development
Classroom Management
This online teacher's degree requires in-classroom observation and a term of full-time student teaching.
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Teaching, English Education (Secondary) – M.A.
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An online teaching master's degree and teacher certification program for aspiring middle or high school English teachers who already have a bachelor's degree in a non-teaching field.
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Leads to teacher licensure. Specific grade levels will vary depending on licensure in your state.
Time:
63% of students finish this online English degree program within 21 months.
Tuition:
$4,125 per 6-month term.
Courses:
17 total courses in this program.
Skills for your résumé included in this program:
English Pedagogy
Reading Instruction and Interventions
Disciplinary Literacy
Educational Psychology & Development
Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
This online English degree prepares students for teaching certification in any of the 50 states.
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Teaching, Mathematics Education (Secondary) – M.A.
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An online teaching master's degree and teacher certification program for aspiring middle school or high school math teachers who already have a bachelor's degree, and are now looking to become a teacher.
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Leads to teacher licensure. Specific grade levels will vary depending on the teaching certification in your state.
Time:
64% of students finish this high school math teaching degree within 25 months.
Tuition:
$4,125 per 6-month term.
Courses:
21 total courses in this program (23 for Washington residents).
Concepts included in this program:
Algebra for Secondary Teaching
Geometry for Secondary Teaching
Statistics and Probability for Secondary Teaching
Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
Educational Psychology
This online teaching degree in secondary math education requires in-classroom observation and a term of full-time student teaching. Graduates from this secondary math degree program will be eligible for a teaching license in any of the 50 states.
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Science Education, Secondary Biology – Master's
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Online master's programs for currently licensed teachers, or for those who want to pursue a teaching license. These programs prepare you to teach biology at the secondary level in your state.
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Time:
62% of students finish these programs within 17 and 24 months.
Tuition:
$4,125
per 6-month term.
Courses:
13 to 20 total courses in this program.
WGU offers one program for currently licensed teachers and one for aspiring teachers to ensure you are able to pursue your master's degree, and support your teaching career.
Completion time and total courses will vary based on the program you pursue.
Concepts included in this program:
Biology
Chemistry
Human Anatomy and Physiology
Molecular and Cellular Biology
Heredity and Genetics
Propel your career as a junior high or high school biology teacher with this education master's degree.
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Science Education, Secondary Chemistry – Master's
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Online master's programs for both currently licensed teachers or for those who want to pursue a teaching license. These programs prepare you to teach chemistry at the secondary level in your state.
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Time:
64% of students finish their program or similar programs within 18 to 24 months.
Tuition:
$4,125
per 6-month term.
Courses:
14 to 20 courses for your degree, depending on which program you choose.
WGU offers one program for currently licensed teachers and one for aspiring teachers to ensure you are able to pursue your master's degree, and support your teaching career.
Completion time for your program and the total number of courses will vary based on the program you pursue.
Skills for your résumé included in this program:
General Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Biochemistry
Propel your career as a junior high or high school biology teacher with this education master's degree.
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Science Education, Secondary Earth Science - Master's
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Online master's program options for current teachers, and aspiring teachers who want to pursue licensure. These programs prepare you to teach earth science at the secondary level in your state.
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Time:
60% of students earn these degree within around 14 to 24 months.
Tuition:
$4,125 per 6-month term.
Courses
: 12 to 20 total courses in this program.
Completion time and total courses will vary based on the program you pursue.
Concepts included in this program:
Physical Geology
Earth Systems
Astronomy
Ocean Systems
Chemistry
Propel your career as a geoscience teacher with this education master's degree.
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Science Education, Secondary Physics – Master's
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Online master's programs for aspring and currently licensed teachers. These programs prepare you to teach chemistry at the secondary level in your state, and obtain licensure if needed.
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Time:
62% of students finish these programs or related programs within 15 to 24 months.
Tuition:
$4,125
per 6-month term.
Courses:
14 to 20 courses for your degree, depending on which program you choose.
WGU offers one program for currently licensed teachers and one for aspiring teachers to ensure you are able to pursue your master's degree, and support your teaching career.
Completion time for your program and the total number of courses will vary based on the program you pursue.
Concepts included in this program:
General Chemistry
Mechanics
Waves and optics
Electricity and magnetism
Space, time and motion
Propel your career as a junior high or high school physics teacher with the help of a master's degree in education.
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Teaching, Social Studies (Secondary) – M.A.
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This online master's degree program prepares you to become a licensed social studies teacher in your state.
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Leads to teacher licensure. Specific grade levels will vary depending on licensure in your state.
Time:
63% of students finish similar programs within 21 months.
Tuition:
$4,125 per 6-month term.
Courses:
19 total courses in this program (21 for Washington residents).
Concepts included in this program include:
US History
World History
Economics
Classroom Instruction Strategies
Technology for the Classroom
This online social studies degree prepares students for teaching certification in any of the 50 states.
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Teaching, Special Education (K–12) – M.A.
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An online master's degree for aspiring teachers looking to further their...
An online master's degree for aspiring teachers looking to further their careers with a focus on K–12 special education.
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Time:
64% of students finish similar programs in 22 months.
Tuition:
$4,125 per 6-month term.
Courses:
30 total courses in this program.
This program is ideal for students who already have a bachelor's degree in a non-teaching field and are looking to earn their initial teaching license.
Concepts included in this program:
Professional, Ethical and Legal Guidelines in Special Education
Management Strategies for Academic and Social Behavior
Assessment and Evaluation
Methods of Instruction and Intervention
Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
Find a rewarding career teaching students with diverse challenges and special learning abilities with this teaching master's degree.
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