Student Teaching Application EDFE 130

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Student Teaching ApplicationEDFE 130

• Lynette Kerrigan
• Student Teacher Field Placement Officer
• 970-351-1623
• Lynette.kerrigan_at_unco.edu

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EDFE 130

• Welcome to Student Teaching!
• You should be registered for EDFE 130-Student
  Teacher Application the semester prior to the
  semester you plan to student teach. (i.e. If you
  plan to student teach during Fall Semester,
  register for EDFE 130 during Spring Semester)
• Blackboard Shell You will have a Blackboard
  Shell appear for EDFE 130. Be sure to check it
  often for important information.

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Student Teaching Application Process

• Make sure you are registered for EDFE 130
• Research schools/districts you are interested
  then complete the Request for Placement survey
  find the link on your EDFE 130 Blackboard shell.
  PRINT the confirmation page as instructed in the
  survey. (see next slide for instructions)
• Complete the EDFE 130 Checkpoint Packet
• a. Log onto the School of Teacher Education
  website at www.unco.edu/teach.
• b. Click on Checkpoint Courses Requirements
  Forms.
• c. Click on your program.
• d. Scroll down to EDFE 130 and print the
  Checklist, Major Content Approval Form and
  Statement of Understanding for Student Teachers
  form. Before leaving this page review the
  instructions for what items you must submit.
• e. Submit all information/forms listed on the
  checklist (including the checklist!) to the STE
  office by the indicated due date. If you have
  not yet passed the Place or Praxis test, you must
  submit a copy of your test registration with your
  packet by the due date. After completion of your
  test, you must then bring in a copy of your
  passing results no later than Dec. 1 for spring
  student teaching or July 15 for fall student
  teaching.

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Request for Placement Survey

• Student Teacher Candidates Please complete and
  submit this on-line application prior to
  completing your EDFE 130 checkpoint packet.
  Survey link will be on your Blackboard Shell.
• Research schools and districts you are interested
  in. DO NOT contact schools without first knowing
  if the District allows you to do so prior to
  receiving a confirmed placement. When in doubt,
  CALL the human resources office of the district
  to ask about their policy.
• Before you begin the survey, make sure you have
  written and are able to copy and paste two
  documents into the application
• 1.        Letter of Introduction (no more than 1
  page) letter addressed to Future Cooperating
  Teacher introducing yourself and including
  information such questions as
• - Why you chose teaching as a profession
• - What teaching qualities and/or competencies
  you hope to bring to the classroom
• - What do you hope to accomplish as a result of
  the student teaching experience
• 2.        Resume a regular job resume listing
  your educational and work experience. Please
  avoid bullets and tables resume copy as text
  only.
• -DOUBLE CHECK your grammar, punctuation and
  spelling.
• Make sure you have a printer attached to your
  computer you will be asked to print a
  confirmation page to include in your EDFE 130
  packet.
• You may list up to 3 placement options requests
  can be specific (including cooperating teachers
  and grade levels) or general (city or district).
  Please note, we will try to honor your requests,
  however we cannot guarantee them.

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Student Teaching Specifics

• Student Teaching Assignment Requirements
• One 16-week assignment for Early Childhood,
  Elementary and Secondary candidates.
• Two 8-week assignments for K-12 (Art, Music, PE)
  1 in an elementary setting 1 in a secondary
  setting.
• Every student teacher must complete a minimum of
  640 clock hours during Student Teaching.
• You will take the schools breaks, not UNCs.
• Sick days will be required to be made up,
  resulting in your assignment lasting longer.
  The only days that do not have to be made up are
  scheduled school breaks and snow days.
• Student Teaching Assignments for Spring semesters
  start on the first day of school after the
  holiday break for Fall semesters, you begin the
  first day teachers are expected to report.
• The building Principal/District Coordinator, no
  one else, has the final approval on all student
  teaching placements. This means that even if you
  have contacted a cooperating teacher and have
  been told that they will accept you as their
  student teacher, this placement is not official
  until you receive confirmation from UNC.
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Good Luck!

• We in the Student Teacher Office look forward to
  working with you to secure your student teaching
  placement assignment.
• Please do not hesitate to contact Lynette
  Kerrigan with any questions or concerns that you
  may have. She may be reached at
  lynette.kerrigan_at_unco.edu or at 970-351-1623.