Orientation for Junior Field Experiences Pre-Student Teaching Courses Revised Fall 15

Purpose of the Junior Field Experience The purpose of this experience is to give students multiple opportunities for active engagement in classrooms. Co-teaching opportunities are encouraged during this field experience. The goal is to give Messiah pre-student teachers a variety of teaching-related experiences and to provide a service to the classroom teachers and students with whom they work.

Guidelines for School Visits Secondary and K-12 students attend school every Tu/Th morning that Messiah is in session and PreK-4, PreK-4- Special Education and Grade 4-8 certification students, every Tu/Wed/Th morning unless otherwise directed by the Interim Field Experience Coordinator (Mrs. Eshbach). Arrive at school before school begins and leave as late as possible to be back for their next class (fall classes start at 11:55; spring classes start at 12:25). Complete course assignments for concurrent courses. Be actively engaged in classroom activities. Maintain attendance log and submit hours via Qualtrics survey to Field Placement Office at the end of the semester.

Supervision Requirements: Mentor Teacher Ongoing informal verbal feedback Two teaching observations (large or small group) with documented feedback on the electronic Performance Observation Form Input into the Final Evaluation during conference with the college supervisor at the end of the semester OPTIONAL: Attend an appreciation dinner on Messiah College’s campus at the end of the semester.

Supervision Requirements: College Mentor Visit during the first two weeks of field experience and complete the electronic Initial Visit Performance Form Complete two live observations and document feedback, using the electronic Performance Observation Report Form Conference with student after completion of Student Self- Monitoring Video Assignment. Mentor may view the video, but this is not required. Final Evaluation  With input from the cooperating teacher, complete the Messiah College Final Evaluation Form.  Conference with student and submit forms via MCSquare.

Student Responsibilities Attendance Attend school on each required day in a punctual manner. Arrive as early and late as possible Additional Course Requirements TEP 312/316 will have additional course requirements designated by concurrent course professors ICI Self Assessment Inventory Complete the ICI now and submit it in Canvas. Close to the end of the semester, complete the ICI again to share with college mentor in Canvas. Weekly Goal and Reflection Assignment Submit a ‘rich’ reflection in Canvas by 6 pm on Friday of each week No need to go beyond the boxes, but this needs to include multiple facets of your experience. Portfolio Artifact-Danielson Framework Select/create an artifact that represents your teaching experience and learning Be creative and ensure that your audience can decipher the learned experience Video/Self monitoring Assignment Video-record teaching two times and complete accompanying reflection forms; upload into Canvas Classroom teaching Be actively engaged in the teaching and learning process Plan for and teach a minimum of three lessons for formal observations Complete assignments for concurrent courses

Guidelines for Live Performance Observation Ideally, the college supervisor is observing the pre-student teacher doing at least some whole group instruction. The pre-student teacher’s written instructional plans for any teaching must be reviewed by the mentor teacher and available for the college supervisor to review at the time of the observation/review of videos.

Guidelines for Video Student Self-Monitoring Assignment Instruction may be of large or small group instruction. Both videos and self-reflection must be uploaded to Canvas. DO NOT POST ON FACEBOOK OR ANY PLACE OTHER THAN CANVAS

Student Planning Expectations Written plans are to follow the Messiah College Instructional Planning Model. (As taught in Instructional Design, Art,HPE, or Music Curriculum & Unit Instruction courses.) The mentor teacher is a resource for the pre-student teacher. The teacher may provide the student with preliminary plans, teaching materials, curriculum documents, or other relevant resources to assist the student in effective planning. The pre-student teacher is to submit plans to the mentor teacher 48 hours in advance of teaching. If the plans are not submitted in a timely manner or are not satisfactory by the time the student is to teach, the mentor teacher may not allow the pre-student teacher to teach.

Final Evaluation The Final Evaluation Form is to be completed by the college mentor with input from the mentor teacher. The Final Evaluation Form will include a recommendation regarding the student’s readiness for student teaching. This recommendation will be shared with the student and the student’s academic department. The Final Evaluation Form is to be submitted to Teacher Education Program by the end of the semester. The Final Evaluation Form will be available to the student in MCSquare after TEP Office review at the end of the semester.

Contact Information Questions about this field experience can be directed to the Interim Field Experience Coordinator, Mrs. Kathleen Eshbach