EDFE 130 Mandatory Meeting

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences School of Teacher Education Other Schools Early Childhood Elementary Secondary K - 12 MATEdD

People you will work with during student teaching STE Director: Dr. Huang Placement Officer: Mrs. Kerrigan ECE: Dr. Thompson Elementary Dr. Creasy Secondary Dr. Middleton Content Advisor K-12: Art, Music, PE Content Advisor Elementary Field Placement Coordinator Dr. Barnhart

Expectations in the Program: Professional Teaching Standards – National Level National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) CAEP: Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation SPA: Specialty Professional Association:  National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)  Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI)  Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)  National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)  American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)  National Association of Gifted Children / Council for Exceptional Children (NAGC/CEC)  National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)  National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)  National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)

Expectations in the Program: Professional Teaching Standards – State Level Colorado Professional Teaching Standards 1.Teachers demonstrate knowledge of the content they teach 2.Teachers establish a respectful learning environment for a diverse population of students 3.Teachers facilitate learning for their students 4.Teachers reflect on their practice 5.Teachers demonstrate leadership 6.Teachers take responsibility for student growth

Expectations on Campus and in the Field Knowledge Skill Professionalism and Disposition

UNC Professional Disposition Qualities Rubric for Pre-Service Teachers

UNC Student Teaching requirements: Candidates must pass the Praxis or Place test prior to Student Teaching. Candidates may not take any additional courses with Student Teaching without prior approval from the program coordinator and the STE Director All PTEP field experiences and methods courses, need to be successfully completed prior to Student Teaching. Student Teaching outside the immediate UNC supervision area may or may not be approved. Candidates must attend all mandatory teacher education orientations. Candidates must establish and maintain minimum GPA requirements in each level of the appropriate program. Teacher Candidates cannot be placed in a school where they were once students or where they have a close relative attending and/or working.

Student Teaching Placement √ Student Teaching is a 16-week, full time field experience; K-12 student teaching is divided into 2, 8-week placements to satisfy licensure requirements. √ Research Placement Locations: √ Out of State Student Teaching √ International Student Teaching - requires an appointment √ You are only guaranteed a student teaching placement; NOT your personal preferences.

Student Teaching Application Process √ Be registered for EDFE 130 the semester prior to student teaching. √ Submit the Request for Placement survey & print the confirmation page. Survey includes:  Resume & Letter of Introduction  3 placement preferences; 6 for K-12 placements √ Submit the complete EDFE 130 paperwork packet by Sept √ Wait as patiently as possible and stay in communication.

Questions? Dr. Margo Lynette McKee Hall, room 216