Description of Internship Placements

Fall 2014 Placement- Carney Elementary School:

Carney Elementary is a Baltimore County Public School located in Baltimore, Maryland.
Currently, Carney has approximately 596 students, serving children from pre-kindergarten to
fifth grade. The student population at Carney is very diverse. The average class at Carney
contains about 24 students. Carney also provides services to students with special needs, both
inside and outside the general education classroom. Carney works very hard to include students
with disabilities. Students with disabilities are included in daily activities with their non-disabled
peers. In addition, Carney has a Communication and Learning Support (i.e., CALS) program.
The CALS program provides services to students who have been diagnosed with Autism
Spectrum Disorder and other related disorders. Each student in the CALS classroom has an IEP
developed specifically for his or her current learning needs. IEP goals and objectives often
address communication needs, social needs, and behavior needs. Carneys highly trained staff is
committed to providing quality instruction in a safe and friendly learning environment for each
and every individual learner.
Spring 2015 Placement- Vincent Farm Elementary School
Vincent Farm Elementary School is a Baltimore County Public School located in White
Marsh, Maryland. Vincent Farm Elementary opened in 2008. Currently, the school has
approximately 700 students, serving children from grades pre-kindergarten to fifth. The student
population at Vincent Farm is widely diverse, including students from various cultural, ethnic,
and linguistic backgrounds. The average class size at Vincent Farm contains about 21-24
students. Vincent Farm provides services to students with special education needs; this occurs

both inside as well as outside the general education classroom. Additionally, there are two
FALS (i.e., Functional Academic Learning Support) classrooms at Vincent Farm- a primary
FALS classroom as well as an intermediate FALS classroom. As the student population at
Vincent Farm continues to grow, the number of teachers and faculty members is also growing.
The staff at Vincent Farm Elementary School fosters a learning environment that enables
students to be creative, problem-solvers, and successful individuals.