STEPS TO A STUDENT TEACHING ASSIGNMENT
1. Admission to Professional Education (The official statement of the admissions requirements, policies, and procedures is published on the College of Education & Professional Studies website.)
2. Admission to Directed Teaching, Graduate Practicum, or In-Service Practicum
a. Passing score on Praxis II Subject Assessment Test in major(s) by deadline established by Office of Field Experiences and submission of copy of “sub-test” scores included in Examinee Score Report to Office of Field Experiences.
b. Passing score on Phase 3 portfolio
c. Attendance at required Phase 3 Orientation to Student Teaching (usually in January preceding a fall semester placement and in October preceding spring semester placement)
- Cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.750 or higher
- Minimum or higher grades in courses as required by department of major or program
- Meeting any additional requirements as identified by department of major or program
- Transfer students: completion of at least 14 undergraduate units (credits) or 9 graduate units (credits)
- Submission of Personal Information Sheet to Office of Field Experiences
- Submission of negative tuberculosis test results to Office of Field Experiences that are valid for the student teaching assignment, based on the “read date” for the test
- Completion of background check (if required)
Eligibility for Directed Teaching, as approved by the Department of Curriculum and Instruction on April 22, 1996 and amended February 10, 1997, for PreK-6, 1-6, 1-9, 6-12, and K-12 regular education licensure .
In order to be eligible for preschool directed teaching and/or nine-week or full semester directed teaching, students in Curriculum and Instruction programs must have a licensure GPA of 2.75 based on courses in major, minor, and Professional Education and have earned grades C or better in all methods courses completed . The requirement for a grade of C or better also applies to methods courses that are transferred in and to courses that are substituted for the listed methods courses . Students with the grades of "I" (incomplete) in methods courses will be ineligible for directed teaching . Students seeking additional licensure must earn a grade of C or better in the appropriate methods course.
The following courses are defined as methods courses:
PreK-6 Licensure
ELEMMID 215 Methods of Teaching Art in the Elementary/Middle School
EARLYCHD 222 Early Childhood Music Methods
ELEMMID 324 Teaching Science in the Elementary/Middle School
ELEMMID 363 The Teaching of Social Studies in the Elementary School
ELEMMID 422 Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary/Middle Grades
ELEMMID 425 Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary/Middle Grades
READING 361 Emergent Literacy and Beginning Reading Instruction
READING 460 Elementary/Middle School Reading Teaching Strategies
EARLYCHD 321 Programs and Curriculum for Young Children
PEPROF 325 Physical Education for the Kindergarten-Primary (K-3) Classroom Teacher
PEPROF 327 Motor Programming for Early Childhood
1-6, 1-9 Licensure
ELEMMID 215 Methods of Teaching Art in the Elementary/Middle School
ELEMMID 223 Elementary/Middle School Music Methods
ELEMMID 324 Teaching of Science in the Elementary/Middle School
ELEMMID 363 The Teaching of Social Studies in the Elementary School
ELEMMID 422 Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary/Middle Grades
ELEMMID 425 Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary/Middle Grades
ELEMMID 360 Reading in the Elementary/Middle School
READING 460 Elementary/Middle School Reading Teaching Strategies
PEPROF 325 Physical Education for the Kindergarten-Primary (K-3) Classroom Teacher
PEPROF 326 Physical Education for the Elementary 4-8 Classroom Teacher
6-12 Licensure
SECNDED 426/626 Methods of Teaching English and Language Arts
SECNDED 427 Methods of Teaching Foreign Language
SECNDED 428/628 Methods of Teaching Mathematics
SECNDED 429/629 Methods of Teaching Science
SECNDED 430/630 Methods of Teaching Social Studies
SECNDED 434 Methods of Teaching Theatre
SECNDED 440 Methods of Teaching Marketing Education
SECNDED 441 Methods of Teaching Accounting
SECNDED 442 Methods of Teaching Keyboarding/Document Processing
SECNDED 443 Methods of Teaching Shorthand
SECNDED 444 Methods of Teaching Basic Business Subjects
SECNDED 466 Developmental Reading in the Middle/Secondary Schools
K-12 Licensure
ELEMMID 434 Elementary General Music Methods
ELEMMID 437 Elementary/Middle School Instrumental Methods
ELEMMID 424 Elementary/Middle School Art Education
SECNDED 420/620 Methods of Teaching Physical Education K-12
SECNDED 423 Middle/Secondary School Art Education
SECNDED 436 Methods of Teaching General Music in the Middle/Secondary School
SECNDED 437 Methods of Teaching Instrumental Music in the Middle/Secondary School
SECNDED 438 Methods of Teaching Choral Music in the Middle/Secondary School
SECNDED 466 Developmental Reading in the Middle/Secondary School
Eligibility for Directed Teaching (PEFIELD 411 Directed Teaching Physical Education - Elementary School, PEFIELD 412 Directed Teaching Physical Education - Middle School, and PEFIELD 414 Directed Teaching- Secondary School).
See the Chairperson, Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Coaching, for the current policy regarding eligibility for directed teaching.
3. Determination of placement
a. Each student is interviewed by a program coordinator to determine the student's needs, interests, and abilities . Following the interview, a student teaching assignment (site and cooperating teacher[s]) is recommended to the Director of Field Experiences for approval and processing.
b. Information regarding tentative student teaching assignments is available to students on an ongoing basis following confirmation and submission of required paperwork. A meeting is held in August for fall semester placements and in January for spring semester placements during which student teachers meet with their university supervisor for information including the supervisor’s expectations, policies, and procedures.
4. School orientation
After learning about the student teaching placement, the student teacher arranges for an appointment with the principal and cooperating teacher prior to beginning the student teaching experience . All assignments are tentative pending the completion of the orientation visit with the cooperating principal and teacher . Depending on local school or agency policy, students may be required to interview with school or agency personnel before the student teaching assignment is approved.