EDUC 3152 Pre-Practicum II

A one-day-a-week pre-practicum for Lynch School juniors and seniors majoring in elementary and secondary education. Placements are made in selected schools in the greater Boston area. In addition to registering for the course, students must complete the online application (https://forms.gle/UZZ5PWRNGYgz7UpC9t) during the semester preceding the placement by April 15 for fall placements and December 1 for spring placements. Contact the Office of Field Placement and Partnership Outreach at prac@bc.edu for more information. For Lynch School undergraduate students only. Graded as Pass/Fail. Department permission required after August/December 15

Course overview

Department
Teacher Education and Curriculum and Instruction
School
Lynch
Credits
1
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall, Every Spring

Catalog details

Corequisites
EDUC3132

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Requirements fulfilled

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.33 / 5 · Very Good
114 responses
Instructor rating
3.67 / 5 · Very Good
114 responses
Terms evaluated
3
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2025Amy Ryan4.13.54.24.44.54.24.64.77–9 hrs/week16 of 23
Fall 2025Danielle Date4.13.54.24.44.54.24.64.77–9 hrs/week16 of 23
Spring 2025Amy Ryan4.74.34.84.74.54.95.05.07–9 hrs/week12 of 12
Spring 2025Danielle Date4.74.34.84.74.54.95.05.07–9 hrs/week12 of 12
Fall 2024Amy Ryan4.33.44.14.44.54.04.74.81–3 hrs/week29 of 32
Fall 2024Danielle Date4.33.64.14.44.54.04.74.81–3 hrs/week29 of 32

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Amy Ryan
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024 · Official rating 3.62/5
  • Danielle Date
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024 · Official rating 3.72/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Danielle Date, Amy Ryan · BY ARRANGEMENT · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Danielle Date, Amy Ryan · BY ARRANGEMENT · Offered