Student Teaching and Absences
The student teacher is expected to attend each day of student teaching. In the event of emergencies (illness, death of a loved one, etc.) the student teacher:
- must be in communication with your university consultant and cooperating teacher in advance of missing school
- is responsible for all lesson plans
- may be required to make up any absences beyond 2 days
Approved by COTE May 8, 2012
Student Teaching and Coursework
The student teaching semester includes two student teaching placements and the course ED 411 Reflective Teaching Seminar and Portfolio. Additional coursework 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 needs to enroll in additional classes during student teaching, written permission must be granted from Teacher Education Admissions Committee. TEAC reserves the right to deny any additional course requests.
Procedures and Guidelines for student teachers who request to take an additional class during student teaching include the following:
- The semester prior to student teaching, the prospective student teacher must submit a letter requesting permission to take a course while student teaching to the Teacher Education Admission Committee and send it to the education department. The letter needs to include justification for needing to take a course while student teaching and provisions made for assuring that it will not interfere with the student teaching experience.
- If approved, coursework must be confined to hours that do not interfere with student teaching responsibilities.
- If during Student Teaching there is indication that additional coursework 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 drop the additional class and/or student teaching for the duration of the semester.
Approved by COTE May 8, 2012
Student Teaching and Work
The student teaching semester includes two student teaching placements and the course ED 411 Reflective Teaching Seminar and Portfolio. Additional work 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 work during student teaching, written permission must be granted from Teacher Education Admissions Committee. TEAC reserves the right to deny any work requests.
Procedures and Guidelines for student teachers who request to work on or off campus during student teaching include the following:
- The semester prior to student teaching, the prospective student teacher should submit a letter by December 1 or May 1 requesting to work while student teaching to the Teacher Education Admission Committee and send it to the education department. The letter needs to include financial justification, specific details about the job situation including hours, and provisions made for assuring that it will not interfere with the student teaching experience.
- If approved, work must be confined to no more than 10 hours per week that do not interfere with student teaching responsibilities.
- If during Student Teaching there is indication that work hours hinder 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 employment and/or student teaching for the duration of the semester.
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