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The Student Teaching Handbook

The Student Teaching Handbook. Staci Fuqua, Director Education Student Services UT Martin. Section 1. Introduction Student Teacher Placement Removal from Student Teaching and Failure to Recommend. Important Points about Terminating a Placement.

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The Student Teaching Handbook

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  1. The Student Teaching Handbook Staci Fuqua, Director Education Student Services UT Martin

  2. Section 1 • Introduction • Student Teacher Placement • Removal from Student Teaching and Failure to Recommend

  3. Important Points about Terminating a Placement • The student teacher is responsible for compliance with all student teaching policies. • If you feel that you need to drop student teaching, contact me early. • If a school system requests your removal, we do so immediately. • Student teachers may be terminated for unsatisfactory progress or violation of policies or regulations.

  4. Section II Roles, Responsibilities, and Requirements

  5. Student Teacher Responsibilities – Attendance (Most Important Points) • Prior Notice • Excessive Absences • Unexcused Absences • School-Related Activities • Orientation and Seminars

  6. Section II, continued • Subbing • Corporal Punishment • Outside Work • Transportation • Conduct and Dress - Your CT already has a job. Be polite during faculty meetings and in-service, even if others around you are being rude.

  7. Conduct and Dress • Follow your school’s dress code. • Phones • Social Networks • Email Addresses, Content, and Transmission

  8. Other S.T. Policies • Student teaching is your priority (not coaching, e.g.) Line up child care options if needed. • Submit lessons plans to your CT and/or your supervisor prior to implementation. • Avoid gossip. Be friendly. Smile. Respect everyone, especially the custodian and secretary :)

  9. Four Components of S.T. Required by State of TN • Observation - See Notebook Table of Contents • Participation - Jump in immediately. Be enthusiastic! • Full Teaching - The CT decides, but establish good communication about your needs. • Co-Curricular - Many of these can be used for the portfolio and/or Student Teaching Notebook.

  10. Cooperating Teachers • Selected by the principal • Suggestions are not requirements for CT’s. • Help them fax or mail the forms they are required to submit. • We can’t make them observe you weekly, but most will.

  11. University Supervisors • Full-time or adjunct faculty of UTM • They assign your grades for student teaching with the input of cooperating teachers. • They will hold a mid-semester and a final seminar with you. • They observe and evaluate 2 times per semester. (More if necesssary)

  12. The Principal • Part of the mentoring team • May drop in to evaluate you • Looking for prospective teachers

  13. Director of Education Student Services • Placement • Policies • Procedures • Evaluation of the program

  14. Section III • Grievance Procedures for the Cooperating Teacher and the University Supervisor (pg 20) • Explain problem • Document • Outline in writing how to rectify situation • Deadline for compliance • These are closely associated with removal from student teaching and failure to recommend.

  15. Section IV - Licensure • Mrs. Jenny Hahn, Mrs. Jenny Hahn, Mrs. Jenny Hahn • Additional Endorsements, Mrs. Jenny Hahn • Other States, Mrs. Jenny Hahn • Renewal, Mrs. Jenny Hahn Who can answer licensure questions??

  16. Section VI - Evaluation • Eleven State Standards aligned with… • Conceptual Framework for Initial Programs which is aligned with… • Framework for Evaluation and Professional Growth which is aligned with… • The University of Tennessee at Martin Student Teaching Performance Assessment Evaluation by University Supervisor

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