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Student Teaching
Important information for Fall 2008 Student Teachers
Information from Fall 2008 Student Teacher Professional Development Days (August 25 and 27)
Click here to download the presentation from our speaker, Attorney Kevin Lungwitz.
Summer Email sent on 8/06/08
Fall 2008 Student teaching calendar
Student Teacher Handbooks (please download all sections of the handbook that fits your certification level)
Elementary/Middle School Student Teachers (EC-4 and all 4-8 certification seekers download this handbook and Appendix I; wait to download other materials until you meet with your supervisor)
Elementary/Middle School Handbook
Appendix I (download each form listed below for your meeting on August 21)
Appendix II (wait to download these forms until after your meet with your supervisor)
Appendix III (wait to download these forms until after your meet with your supervisor)
Electronic Portfolio Expectations
Professional Development Event
Appendix IV (wait to download these forms until after your meet with your supervisor)
Suggested Timeframe for Teaching
Assumption of Responsibility Guide
Appendix V (wait to download these forms until after your meet with your supervisor)
Midterm Evaluation Instructions
End of Semester Evaluation Instructions
End of Semester Evaluation Form
Secondary and All-Level Student Teachers (download this handbook and Appendix I; wait to download other materials until you meet with your supervisor)
Secondary and All-Level Handbook
Appendix I (download each form listed below for your meeting on August 21)
Appendix II (wait to download these forms until after your meet with your superviso
Student Teacher Information Sheet
Regular and Block Schedule Forms
Appendix III (wait to download these forms until after your meet with your supervisor)
Assumption of Responsibilities (one teaching field)
Observation Form for final week of student teaching
Appendix IV (wait to download these forms until after your meet with your supervisor)
Appendix V (wait to download these forms until after your meet with your supervisor)
Midterm Evaluation Instructions
End of Semester Evaluation Instructions
End of Semester Evaluation Form
Supervisors Guiding Student Teachers Handbook
Guiding Student Teachers (Please print! This is your Handbook for the semester!)
To download any appendices you need, use the links above in the Student Teacher section.
Cooperating Teachers Essential Handbook
(An abbreviated version of the handbook for your use. Please print and use this semester.)
The Essential Handbook for Cooperating Teachers
TExES Testing Information, emailed to ALL Fall 2008 Student Teachers on June 18, 2008:
Just giving you some updates, as your student teaching semester gets closer and closer.
TExES Testing Reminders
>We HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you take your TExES Examinations prior to student teaching, since your student teaching semester will be VERY BUSY!
>Definitely, you want to have your TExES exams passed BEFORE student teaching ends so that you can apply for your teaching certificate at the end of the semester (December 2008)
>All TExES Examinations are offered on paper and SOME are also offered on the computer.
>Website for a listing of computer administered tests (CATs):
http://www.education.txstate.edu/advising/teacher-certification/texes-topt-certification-exams/cats.html
>Reminder that before you can register for TExES exams, you must:
meet requirements (PPR practice test required in the grade level you will be getting certified in AND meet content area requirements)
>Once you have met testing requirements, you must follow the instructions to obtain approval to register for the exams
>Website for instructions on obtaining approval to register for exams:
http://www.education.txstate.edu/advising/teacher-certification/texes-topt-certification-exams/approval-to-register.html
>If you choose to take Paper Based Tests (PBT) then become familiar with the test dates and deadlines as there are only a few.
Website for TExES Test Dates and Deadlines:
http://www.education.txstate.edu/advising/teacher-certification/texes-topt-certification-exams.html
**SPANISH AND BILINGUAL STUDENTS-THE TOPT IS THE ORAL PROFICIENCY EXAM AND IS ONLY OFFERED ON 10/25/08, 2/21/09 and 5/16/09. Take note of deadline dates for the TOPT!!
>Later in the semester I will send you an email with instructions on How to Apply for Your Texas Teacher’s Certificate On Line.
You will complete this on line application for your “REAL” Texas Teacher’s Certificate once you have:
received CR (credit) on your transcript for student teaching
your degree has been POSTED to your transcript (undergraduates only)
passed all appropriate TExES examinations for your teaching certificate
**Your application for certification WILL BE REMOVED if you apply too early!
ONE MORE REMINDER:
>DO NOT FORGET TO CLEAR YOUR STUDENT TEACHING TENTATIVES!!!
>ALL FALL 2008 STUDENT TEACHERS PICKED UP THEIR TENTATIVE PACKETS IN MARCH.
>YOU ARE REQUIRED TO COME IN PERSON, TO ED 2143 TO CLEAR ANY TENTATIVES, BY AUGUST 15, 2008!
>REFER TO YOUR HANDOUT-UNDERGRADS MUST BRING A COPY OF THEIR DEGREE AUDIT REPORT AND POST BACCS MUST BRING A COPY OF THEIR TRANSCRIPT.
>LAST DAY TO CLEAR TENTATIVES IS AUGUST 15, 2008!!!!
>IF YOU FAIL TO CLEAR YOUR TENTATIVES, YOU WILL BE DROPPED FROM STUDENT TEACHING!
HAVE A GREAT SUMMER AND WE WILL SEE YOU IN AUGUST!!
Spring 2009 Student Teachers
If you are planning to student teach in the Spring of 2009, you MUST attend one of the following meetings to apply for student teaching.
Student Teaching Information
Student Teaching is the required culminating experience of the Teacher Certification process. This is a one-semester (six credit hours), unpaid, full-time experience in a local public school classroom. No other courses should be taken with Student Teaching without prior approval from the Director-Center for Student & Professional Service, in the College of Education.
We use many districts all down the IH35 corridor to place student teachers, and each semester districts are subject to change. Below you will find the districts that we use most of the time. When you apply for student teaching you will be allowed to chose TWO AREAS. Please note that secondary(8-12) student teachers may not go to the out of area districts.