Student Teaching and Athletic Involvement
The student teaching semester includes two student teaching placements and the course ED 411 Reflective Teaching Seminar. Intercollegiate athletic involvement is strongly discouraged. Student Teaching takes precedence over all other activities for the semester and is to be seen as a full-time, full load program. In the event that a student wants to participate in intercollegiate athletics during student teaching, written permission must be granted from the 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.