Student Teaching ROUND UP

1. Student Teaching ROUND UP Office of Clinical Experiences

2. Student Teaching Application • You will need to complete: • Application form ONLINE • Eligibility sheet for YOUR major (hard copy) • Paper & pencil…take notes! • Due Date: Friday March 29thto OCE • Use the checklist • www.stcloudstate.edu/oce Click on: “Field Experience and Student Teaching Application” • Complete Online Application on a computer (not a phone)

3. Student Teaching Application • Apply for the CORRECT COURSE • List all schools where you attended • List schools where you are known • Edit your school information if needed • Do NOT list prior field placements

4. Student Teaching Application • Elem Ed: Have a minor? • Be sure to state your minor on your application • Let OCE know by October 1, if you want a placement in your minor • This minor placement would be Block 3 ONLY

5. Eligibility Sheet • Download Eligibility sheet for YOUR major • SPED: Most is completed in the SPED Dept. • Dbl Majors: fill out appropriate forms; get signatures from both major advisors • Get this signed prior to due date (see who needs to sign: advisor, dept rep, content advisor, TDEV education advisor, etc.)

6. Apply to major Apply to Teacher Education (Dean’s Office EB A 110) GPA requirements 2.75 APPLY to Student Teach ON TIME, EVEN IF YOU MAY HAVE ELIGIBILITY ISSUES! GPA, not admitted to teacher education yet, etc. Eligibility

7. CFS & Secondary… • Set an advising meeting NOW to meet and get signature on your application! • Email your advisor and set an appointment • DO NOT wait!

8. Eligibility Deadlines… • El Ed: • Oct 15th/Feb 15th semester prior to ST: Completion of all Incompletes and Appeals, and removal of all grades below C in required major courses (In Elem Handbook) • Secondary Ed: • Oct 15th/Feb 15th semester prior to ST: Completion of all Incompletes and Appeals, and removal of all grades below C- in required major courses (In Handbook) CFS: OCE Deadlines • SPED: Apply to SPED + meet OCE Deadlines

9. Other Requirements • SPED Teacher Candidates: • You must ALSO APPLY in the SPED Department! • Deadlines are: • March 1 for Fall • Oct. 1 for Spring

10. Student Information • Information must be as current as possible! • Husky Net Email only • Student ID# • Include schools you attended & graduated from (cannot place there) • OCE will not place you where you are known, have family/friends working, where your children attend, or are coaching • Licensure area(s): include ALL

11. Where will you be living? Update online as needed! (Edit -> Sept. 1) • OCE places within one hour maximum drive time of where you live • Including more information helps us make the best placement for you • Accommodations needed? State this on application; Meet with OCE staff

12. El Ed: 1 placement for Block 3 & 4 EXCEPT for K and minors • Common Market (within MN, through another MNSCU institution) limited options; generally difficult option for El Ed majors over the 2 semesters • Out of State/International Opportunities meeting dates (3 per semester)

13. Resume’ • Include any trainings, all experiences working with children, in school settings, etc. • Proof your work! • Ask a friend to proof your work! • No color; No photos

14. Essay • Revise ED/SPED/CFS 200 Essay or begin again… • ED 300: Submit this essay! • Read your essay out loud…get a friend to read it…be professional! • El Ed: if strong preference for K-3 or 4-6, state in essay

15. Other Requirements • CPR & First Aid: Required for CFS and HPE only • Liability Insurance: Education MN Apply Online! www.educationminnesota.org; “Who We Are”, “Student Program” (need credit card) • Grads already licensed and a member of ED MN through your District?…Purchase a student membership to ED MN.

16. Other Requirements • Criminal Background Check (CBC) required for most districts: OCE will include this information with your placement contract • CFS: You may choose PreK or K-3 student teaching first, but not guaranteed

17. Other Requirements • Orientation Attendance Mandatory: Friday January 10th, 2014 • You will receive reminder Email • Jobs: Work can NOT interfere with your student teaching hours and demands!

18. Student Athletes • You MUST meet with OCE staff to discuss practice and event/game schedules, PRIOR to OCE making a placement for you. • Meet with OCE one semester ahead so we can plan for you!

19. Do Not Attempt to Secure Your Own Placement!!!!!

20. Placement Considerations • Goal: placement within one hour of where you live • Goal: Diverse placement opportunities within all field and student teaching • OCE will place you in a location where you are not known… • You will not be placed in schools where you have family/friends working, your children attend or you are coaching

21. Process to Secure Placements • Applications received in OCE database • You update as needed, within deadlines • OCE sends files and request out to schools semester prior • CHECK YOUR HUSKYNET…we may have Q’s • OCE secures placement • Hold placement meetings with you during finals week: watch for signs posted! • You will sign a contract

22. Special Programs/Options • Common Market, Out of State, International opportunities • Aldine, Texas opportunities (Houston) • Partnerships: China and South Africa

23. See Kathy Watson or Fran Umerski for any questions www.stcloudstate.edu/oce “Student Teaching”