Student Teaching Requirements

Elementary/Middle Grade/Special Education

1. Assume duties of the teacher as opportunities become available in consultation with the cooperating teacher.

2. Teach lessons/units and develop written lesson plans, following a prescribed format (i.e., KTIP).

3. Collect samples of work in a “working portfolio” that include lessons taught, assessments, student activities, communication to parents, and other material suitable for inclusion in the final portfolio.

4. Plan a “solo week” toward the end of the student teaching experience for each placement and communicate to the university supervisor.

5. Facilitate the reporting of progress from the cooperating teacher to the university supervisor via weekly plans and evaluations.

6. Keep a journal of daily activity that reflects on practice and analyzes teaching practices that lead to increased student achievement.

7. Develop a growth plan with input from the university supervisor and cooperating teacher that will guide practice using formats provided in the Elementary/Middle Grade/Special Education packet housed online at the Professional Laboratory Experiences web site (i.e., KTIP format).

8. Act upon suggestions for improvement provided by the cooperating teacher and the university supervisor.

9. Attend scheduled seminars and complete assigned tasks emanating from the seminars.

10. Video tape a lesson taught in each student teaching assignment and analyze it using the “Drake” self-evaluation provided in the “packet” online.

11. Complete a “solo week” in which the student teacher assumes either the entire schedule or a major portion of the teacher’s schedule for one week.

12. Complete the portfolio, with at least two items housed in each of the Kentucky New teacher Standards.  The portfolio may include items from pre-student teaching experiences, but should reflect significant experiences from student teaching.

13. If you should acquire any criminal charges during your student teaching you are required to submit a new  Professional Fitness Declaration to the office of Professional Laboratory Experiences in Combs 425.