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 • www.stcloudstate.edu/oce • Download forms needed • Paper & pencil…take notes! • Due Date: Friday Nov. 16thto OCE • Turn in ALL parts as a package, not separately • Use the checklist • www.stcloudstate.edu/oce Click on: “Field Experience and Student Teaching Application” • Complete Online Application on a computer • (not on a phone)

3. Eligibility Sheet • 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 • Transfer students: make sure credits have transferred • Get this signed prior to due date (see who needs to sign: advisor, dept. rep, content advisor, TDEV education advisor, etc.)

4. Apply to major Apply to Teacher Education (Dean’s Office EB A 110) GPA requirements 2.5 K-12/5-12 (MAY CHANGE TO 2.75) 2.75 CFS, El Ed APPLY to Student Teach ON TIME, EVEN IF YOU MAY HAVE ELIGIBILITY ISSUES! GPA, not admitted to teacher education yet, etc. Eligibility

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

6. 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) • SPED: Apply to SPED Dept. + meet OCE Deadlines • CFS: OCE Deadlines

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

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

9. Student Information • Where will you be living? Update online as needed! • OCE will place you within one hour drive time maximum of where you live • Including more information helps us make the best placement for you

10. Student Information • Accommodations needed? Special circumstances? Let OCE know. • El Ed: 1 placement for Block 3 & 4 EXCEPT for K and Math minors • Common Market (through another MNSCU institution) generally difficult option for El Ed majors over the 2 semesters • Out of State/International Opportunities meeting dates (3 per semester)

11. 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

12. Essay • See handout on application site • 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 • CFS: OCE will request 2nd/3rd grade

13. Other Requirements • CPR & First Aid: Required ONLY for CFS and Phy Ed or Phy Ed/Health • Liability Insurance: Education MN Apply Online! www.educationminnesota.org; “Who We Are”, “Student Program” (need credit card)

14. Other Requirements • Criminal Background Check (CBC) required for most districts: OCE will include this information with your placement contract • COMPLETE THIS ASAP! Do Not Wait!

15. Other Requirements • Orientation Attendance Mandatory: Fri. August 23, 2013 • You will receive a reminder Email • Jobs: Work, athletics, can NOT interfere with your student teaching hours and demands!

16. Double Majors: • Most Double Majors will ST over 1.5 semesters. Keep this in mind and plan for this. • There are some exceptions. Discuss your requirements with your advisors and with OCE.

17. 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!

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

19. Placement Considerations • Goal: placement within one hour drive 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 school

20. Process to Secure Placements • Applications received in OCE database • You update as needed, within deadlines • Update address where living, add major/minor/cognate, ex. PE add Health? • 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 posted signs! • You will sign a contract

21. Special Programs/Options • El Ed: Urban Block? (Fall-Spring)- sign up in OCE/TDEV • Common Market, Out of State, International opportunities • Aldine Texas opportunities (Houston) • Partnerships: China and South Africa • Attend OCE Meetings about these opportunities (meeting dates posted on OCE website)

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