Student Teaching ROUND UP Office of Clinical Experiences

Student Teaching ROUND UP Office of Clinical Experiences

Student teaching away from campus Common Market (through another MNState institution) limited options Aldine, TX-8 or 16 weeks International Opportunities: China for El Ed with Dr. Lo for Block 4 and South Africa for 8 weeks next meeting Wednesday, March 25 at 8:30-9:30 am in EB B108

Student Teaching Application You will need to complete (You may want to take pictures or notes and use checklist): Eligibility sheet for YOUR major (hard copy) Paper “Back-up” application (hard copy-today) Online app at www.stcloudstate.edu/oce Click on: “Field Experience and Student Teaching Application” Complete Online Application on a computer (not a phone) Due Date: Friday, March 27 to OCE by 4:30 pm

On-line Student Teaching Application Apply for the CORRECT COURSE for your major List all schools you attended List schools where you are known Edit your school information if needed as new FE are released Do NOT list prior field placements in the drop down of the app

Eligibility Sheet Download Eligibility sheet for YOUR major Dbl Majors: fill out appropriate forms; get signatures from both major advisors If required, get this signed prior to due date (see who needs to sign: advisor, dept rep, content advisor, TDEV education advisor, etc.)

Eligibility Apply to major Required courses completed GPA requirements 2.75 APPLY to Student Teach ON TIME, EVEN IF YOU MAY HAVE ELIGIBILITY ISSUES! GPA, courses to complete, etc.

CFS & Secondary Set an advising meeting NOW to meet and get advisor signature on your application! Email your advisor and set an appointment Make sure that your advisor reads your eligibility sheet carefully before signing DO NOT wait!

Eligibility Deadlines El Ed, Secondary Ed and CFS: Sept. 5th/Feb 15th semester prior to ST: Completion of all eligibility issues, for example: Incompletes, Low GPA, course grade thresholds and Transfer Courses not in DARS OR Appeals are submitted OR Submit plan to become eligible SPED: Meet same OCE deadlines and also apply to SPED

Other Requirements SPED Teacher Candidates: You must ALSO APPLY in the SPED Department! SPED Deadlines are: March 1 for Fall Oct. 1 for Spring

MTLE Testing Requirements It is in your best interest to pass all of the NES Essential Academic Skills tests before student teaching. You must pass the content and pedagogy tests before you apply for your license at the end of student teaching.

Teacher Candidate Tips for On-line Application Information must be as current as possible! Husky Net Email only Student ID# Include schools you attended & graduated from (cannot place you there) Include schools where you are known, have family/friends working, where your children attend, or are coaching (cannot place you there) Licensure area(s): include ALL

Teacher Candidate Tips for On-line Application, con’t. Where will you be living? Update online as needed! (Edit - Sept. 1, 2020) OCE places within one hour maximum drive time of where you live In the Special Needs/Requests Field: Including more information helps us make the best placement for you Accommodations needed? State this on application and/or meet with OCE staff

ST configuration/options El Ed: 1 placement for Block 3 & 4 (EXCEPT for K) over 2 semesters. 8 weeks of courses and 8 weeks of FT ST’ing CFS: Spring 8 week grade K-3 placement and Fall 12 week Pre-K placement Secondary K-12: Two 8 week placements in one semester, one at elem. level and one at sec. level for almost all Secondary 5-12: Depends on content, mostly one 16 week placement SPED: Two 8 week placements in one semester, one at elem. level and one at sec. level

Resume’ Include all SCSU field experiences and details, relevant work with children/youth, work/volunteer in school settings, and any significant trainings, etc. Add contact information (duh!) Check formatting, punctuation, spelling and grammar Proof your work! Ask a friend to proof your work! No color; No photos

Resume Continued Make it aesthetically attractive and easy to read Well spaced and organized Ask a second friend to proof it! Check it again

Essay Revise ED 200/300/SPED/CFS 200 Essay or begin again Proof this document for conventions of English and tone Read your essay aloud get a friend to read it be professional! El Ed: if strong preference for K-3 or 4-6, state in app under requests, not in essay CFS: OCE will generally request across K3 for spring

Resume/Essay Audience This the first impression you will make with prospective administrators and cooperating teachers. Think about tone . Resume should be focused on qualifications for ST and experiences working with youth The TRIFECTA: Essay should represent your experiences in education, what you have learned in your courses at SCSU, and your philosophy of education (Your beliefs and the kind of teacher you want to be)

Feedback from administrators who declined to take TC At this time we would not be able to place Xxxxx Xxxxx. Her resume and paperwork do not meet our expectations for student teachers.

Feedback from administrators who declined to take TC Thanks for the email and the voicemail. You know I take the placement of student teachers into our classrooms and in front of our kids very seriously. She may very well be a good candidate, but I have to make a decision based on very little information. In the essay she submitted with her resume, she wrote extensively about how she's always known she would do 1 of 3 things with her life. She goes on to give reasons why the others won't work, so she then decided to pick teaching. While this may be true for some in education, it doesn't present as someone who is passionate about entering the education field or what we expect of those coming into our classrooms.

Both in one document: resume and then essay Make it aesthetically attractive and easy to read Well spaced and organized Ask a second friend to proof it! Make sure it represents you and the profession well Check it again

Resume and Essay Put into one document with Resume first, then Essay Less than 125k in RTF These documents are the ticket to getting a great student teaching placement

Other Requirements CPR only & First Aid: Required for CFS and HPE Liability Insurance: Education MN Apply Online! www.educationminnesota.org; “Who We Are”, “Student Program” (need credit card)

Other Requirements Criminal Background Check (CBC) required for all districts: OCE will include this information with your placement contract Complete CBC ASAP!! Do Not Wait!! CFS: choose K-3 student teaching for Spring 2021 (ED 420*)

Other Requirements Orientation Attendance Mandatory: Friday, January 8, 2021 on campus ST begins January 11, 2021 You will receive reminder Email Jobs: Work can NOT interfere with your student teaching hours and demands!

Student Athletes You MUST meet with OCE staff to discuss event/game schedules, PRIOR to OCE making a placement for you. Meet with OCE one semester ahead so we can plan for you!

Do Not Attempt to Secure Your Own Placement!!!!!

Placement Considerations Goal: placement within one hour of where you live Goal: Diverse placement opportunities within all field and student teaching OCE will not place you in a location where you are known You will not be placed in schools where you have family/friends working, your children attend or you are coaching PELSB: Exp. must be across scope of license

Process to Secure Placements Applications received in OCE database You update as needed, until Sept. 1, address where living, credentials, special requests OCE reviews essays and resumes and sends them back for editing (don’t make us do that!) OCE sends requests out to schools CHECK YOUR HUSKYNET we may have Q’s OCE secures placement Hold placement meetings with you just before finals week: watch for posted signs! You will sign a contract

Special Programs/Options Common Market, Out of State, International opportunities Aldine, Texas opportunities (Houston) Partnerships: South Africa and China Come to next meeting Mar. 25 from 8:30-9:30 am in B108

Application Process Like OCE Facebook page Print eligibility sheet Complete eligibility sheet Set meeting with advisor(s) and secure signatures for eligibility Prepare your resume and essay Complete app by March 27 Continue to edit until September 1 Watch for emails from OCE

See Kathryn Young if you need additional information or for questions www.stcloudstate.edu/oce “Student Teaching”