EDUC 7429 Graduate Pre-Practicum

This is a pre-practicum experience for students in graduate licensure programs. 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. Students who are accepted into a program after the deadlines are requested to submit the application upon notification. 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
Graduate
Offered
Every Fall, Every Spring

Catalog details

Corequisites
EDUC7431

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Course evaluations

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

Course rating
3.96 / 5 · Very Good
198 responses
Instructor rating
4.09 / 5 · Very Good
198 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 Ryan4.24.34.34.44.34.34.84.94–6 hrs/week51 of 60
Fall 2025Danielle Date4.24.24.34.44.34.34.84.94–6 hrs/week51 of 60
Spring 2025Amy Ryan3.94.44.14.13.94.34.54.31–3 hrs/week15 of 18
Spring 2025Danielle Date3.94.14.14.13.94.34.54.31–3 hrs/week15 of 18
Fall 2024Amy Ryan3.63.83.94.34.34.34.54.41–3 hrs/week33 of 46
Fall 2024Danielle Date3.63.83.94.34.34.34.54.41–3 hrs/week33 of 46

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 4.14/5
  • Danielle Date
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024 · Official rating 4.04/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Danielle Date, Amy Ryan · BY ARRANGEMENT · Offered
  • Section 02
    Spring 2027 · Danielle Date, Amy Ryan · By Arrangement · Offered
  • Section 03
    Spring 2027 · Danielle Date, Amy Ryan · By Arrangement · Offered
  • Section 04
    Spring 2027 · Danielle Date, Amy Ryan · By Arrangement · Offered
  • Section 05
    Spring 2027 · Danielle Date, Amy Ryan · By Arrangement · Offered
  • Section 06
    Spring 2027 · Danielle Date, Amy Ryan · By Arrangement · Offered
  • Section 09
    Spring 2027 · Danielle Date, Amy Ryan · By Arrangement · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Danielle Date, Amy Ryan · BY ARRANGEMENT · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Danielle Date, Amy Ryan · By Arrangement · Offered
  • Section 03
    Fall 2026 · Danielle Date, Amy Ryan · By Arrangement · Offered
  • Section 04
    Fall 2026 · Danielle Date, Amy Ryan · By Arrangement · Offered
  • Section 05
    Fall 2026 · Danielle Date, Amy Ryan · By Arrangement · Offered
  • Section 06
    Fall 2026 · Danielle Date, Amy Ryan · By Arrangement · Offered
  • Section 09
    Fall 2026 · Danielle Date, Amy Ryan · By Arrangement · Offered