Northern Illinois University
Educator Licensure
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

ILAS 301 has two parts:

• Clinical observations: Thirty total clock hours of observation in a high school where candidates observe primarily within their discipline and are expected to be an active participant in the classroom.
• Seminars: Eight class sessions where candidates hear from local public school teachers and administrators and participate in small-group discussions around lessons that relate to their observations.

Primary Goals

• Allow candidates to interact with students in a more active manner
• Introduce candidates to strategies for addressing the diverse learning needs of students within their content area
• Allow students an opportunity to engage in real-world problem solving of challenges they see in their observations.
• Introduce candidates to the process of lesson planning.
• Provide students with an overview of the edTPA process.

Sample Seminar Topics

• Differentiation and Assessment
• Resumes, Interviews and Applications
• Lesson Planning
• Motivating the Unmotivated Student