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Office of Clinical Experiences. Carol Thoma Field Experience Coordinator. SPRING 2010 Course Presentations. Stop in at EB B120. clthoma@stcloudstate.edu. EVERYONE MUST Apply for a Field Experience!!!. Including: Rochester, Anoka-Hennepin, St. Paul and others .
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Office of Clinical Experiences Carol Thoma Field Experience Coordinator SPRING 2010 Course Presentations
Stop in at EB B120 clthoma@stcloudstate.edu
ED 300 Majors and FE Grade Level *****PE will need a HIGH SCHOOL placement *****PE/HEALTH NEED HEALTH PLACEMENT
Field Experience Overview • Go to www.stcloudstate.edu/oce • Click on Field Experience and Student Teaching Application • Click on Field Experience and Student Teaching Application • Enter HuskyNet ID and Password • Click My Applications • Click on My Field Experience Applications • Click on Course Number • General Placement Deadline: Saturday, January 23rd at 11:59 PM • Waiver Deadline:MUST meet with Carol by Friday, January 22nd to find out! • Self Placement Deadline: MUST meet with Carol by Friday, January 22nd to find out! • If you fail to apply by the deadline, set up an appointment with Carol Thoma!!!!!!! • If you fail to apply by the deadline, placement in a St. Cloud District will not be possible.
General Placement • Carol Thoma will do all the contacting of schools/principals and teachers. • www.stcloudstate.edu/oce • SPECIAL NOTES!!!!!!!!!
TIPS for Online apps • Use FULL HUSKY NET • scme0502@stcloudstate.edu • Use INTERNET EXPLORER • Have all information ready • Take your time
ED/SPED 200--St Cloud Programs (pink sheet) 3 hours training • 7 hours teaching and prep • 10 hours classroom observation Special notes: type of program and grade level
Waiver—see Carol!! • Only available for the following courses: • ED/SPED 200 • ED 300 • Completed prior relevant experience in an elementary/middle public school classroom. • Done as a university student. • Minimum of 20 hours. • Turned in to professor/committee for evaluation • If the waiver is not approved, you will be contacted by OCE. • Waiver Deadline:MUST meet with Carol by Friday, January 22nd to find out!
Self-Placement—see Carol!! • Only available for the following courses: • ED/SPED 200 • ED 300 • You may choose to arrange a placement at a public school more than 50 miles from SCSU. • You must contact the school and teacher directly to make all the arrangements • The teacher and/or principal must sign the form • Contact the school district’s Human Resources Office to find and follow the district criminal background check policy. • Self Placement Deadline: MUST meet with Carol by Friday, January 22nd to find out!
When will my placement be ready? • You will receive an email when your placement is ready! • 1 week to sign contract • NO SIGN CONTRACT = NO START IN FIELD • Contact Cooperating Teacher IMMEDIATELY • ‘Throughout the semester’ means you are working on it throughout the semester • We are guests in the schools
Criminal Background Checks (CBC) • If your cooperating school requires a CBC, it will be attached to the contract. • CFS 200/406/413/428, ED 200/315/428, SPED 200/338/339/440/455 will get the St Cloud CBC to fill out and return ASAP! • If you know something is on your record, see CAROL immediately. • Keep it clean!
ID Badge • You must wear a SCSU Field Experience ID Badge at all times when working in the K-12 schools. • These are available in Atwood at the campus card center • If you already have a badge, obtain the current semester sticker from OCE
Personal Liability Insurance • It is REQUIRED that all field experience students carry personal liability insurance. • Available through EMSP (Education Minnesota Student Program) • $25.00 including required EMSP membership fee • Apply on line at www.educationminnesota.org • Student Members • Apply online • or through your personal insurance company
Having a Successful Experience First Impression Matter…
Remember this: NO BOOBS NO BUTTSNO BELLIES
Evaluations • Be sure to turn in all media or books that you have checked out from the school district library. • Turn evaluation in to PROFESSOR not OCE!!! Make a copy for your files. • ED 200: • Download Evaluation in the OCE Forms section in the OCE Kiosk • TURN in to OCE!! • ED 300: • Download 2 page Evaluation and Cooperating Teacher Letter in the OCE Forms section in the OCE Kiosk • CFS 200/SPED 200: • Download Evaluation in the OCE Forms section in the OCE Kiosk
Apply online • Ask for a sticker from OCE or get an ID Badge • EMSP insurance • ED/SPED/CFS 200: Download Evaluation from OCE Kiosk • ED300: Download 2 page Evaluation AND CT Letter from OCE Kiosk • If you are planning on doing a self placement or waiver you need to see Carol
Special Note For ED 300 and ED 315 IF YOU WANT TO Student Teach SPRING 2011 • attend the Student Teaching Round-Up this semester • be on the look-out for the signs