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Approved by COTE May 15, 2018

Student Teaching and Athletic Involvement

The student teaching semester includes two student teaching placements and the course ED 411 Reflective Teaching Seminar and Portfolio. Intercollegiate athletic involvement is strongly discouraged. Student Teaching takes precedence over all other activities for the semester and is to be seen as a fulltime, full load program. In the event that a student wants to participate in intercollegiate athletics during student teaching, written permission must be granted from Teacher Education Admissions Committee. TEAC reserves the right to deny any athletic involvement requests. 
Students who wish to participate in intercollegiate athletics during their professional semester shall notify the Coordinator of Field Placements at their interview for student teaching. 
In advance of the professional semester the Coordinator of Field Placements, the coach, and the athlete, together in conference, will plan the specific absences and departure times, giving attention to the following guidelines. 
The involvement shall not necessitate:

• More than 5 early release times during the total semester. Attendance at seminars and student teaching is required
• Absences on back to back days during the regular season (this may become necessary during post season play)
• More than one full day (6 hours) of time missed during any one week

A contract spelling out the conditions of participation on an athletic team shall be signed by the coach, student teacher, and the Coordinator of Field Placements. 
If during Student Teaching there is indication that athletics hinders student performance and jeopardizes student success in completing the program, the Coordinator of Field Placements in conjunction with the Teacher Education Admissions Committee (TEAC) has the right to ask the student to terminate participation in athletics and/or student teaching for the duration of the semester.

Approved by COTE May 8, 2012 

Student Teaching Outside the Consortium Area

In partnership with the MidValley Consortium (MVC), student teachers are placed in seven school divisions: Augusta, Page, Rockingham, and Shenandoah Counties; and Harrisonburg, Staunton, and Waynesboro City Schools. 
Special requests to student teach outside of the MVC require approval from Field Placement Coordinator and Chair of undergraduate education department and are subject to the following criteria:

• The student teaching placement must provide the student teacher with a cultural or educational context not readily available in the MVC.
• The student teaching placement must provide a strong support base for the student teacher.
• The student teaching placement must be adequately supervised by qualified teachers and school personnel.
• The student teaching placement must provide a solid match between the student teacher's major area of preparation and the resources offered by the placement itself.
• The first student teaching experience must be completed in the consortium area. Special placement requests will be dealt with on an individual basis.
• A faculty member in the education department must provide a written letter of recommendation for the student teacher.
• The student teacher shall be responsible for transportation costs of the EMU university consultant that exceed 100 miles per round trip.

Additionally, applicants who wish to student teach away from the MV consortium must:

• write a letter to the Coordinator of Field Placements stating why s/he wishes to student teach in a different locale
• demonstrate success in her/his first placement
• demonstrate maturity, independence, academic competence, promptness in completing tasks, and flexibility in dealing with new situations
• pay any additional costs incurred as a result of the supervisory arrangements and communication expenses
• take responsibility for all living arrangements and transportation

Approved by COTE May 15, 2018 

Guidelines for Student Teaching in your Own Classroom

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