Fall 2014
Student Teaching
Seminar Information
May 30, 2014
Mrs. Staci Fuqua, Coordinator
Field Placements
sfuqua@utm.edu
ESS Website and Email
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www.utm.edu/ess (Education Student
Services website). Please save this in your
“favorites” list. You will reference this site
often during this experience.
Your ut.utm.edu email is the official method
of communication used by this office. It is
critical that you check email on a daily
basis.
Dates
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Orientation Seminar:
Tuesday, August 19th-Friday, August 22nd
Specific time details provided on attached calendar
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DRESS PROFESSIONALLY!
There are NO excused absences for these
days. Do NOT schedule a trip or surgery or
other appointments during this time.
Dates, continued
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First Placement:
August 25 – October 9
Second Placement:
October 13 – December 4
You will have a fall break at some point.
You are not allowed to be absent from
student teaching for UTM’s fall break. For
those schools with an inter-session, please
attend one week of inter-session if the
school permits.
Dates, continued
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Mid-Semester Seminar: Required
October 10th, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Additionally, your supervisor may also
schedule a mid-semester seminar. This
would be scheduled after school. Your
supervisor will notify you of the date/time
they may hold this meeting with you.
Dates, continued
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Exit Seminar/Awards: December 4, 2014
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The Exit Seminar will begin at 5:00 p.m. in the
Boling University Center-Room 206.
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Our Exit Seminar is immediately following
graduation practice scheduled for this date.
**More to come later. 
Final Exit Conference with
University Supervisor
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Final exit conference with University
Supervisor will be held one of these
dates.
December 5th, 8th, OR 9th.
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Your supervisor will inform you of date,
time, and location.
PRAXIS Information
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Click on http://www.utm.edu/departments/ess/praxis.php
for information and test requirements for Tennessee.
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Upcoming PRAXIS Dates: Check the website. Many
are computer based only!
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Notice that registration is typically about a month before
the test date.
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEMPT YOUR CONTENT
AREA PRAXIS BEFORE YOUR 2nd Placement
BEGINS!!!!
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Praxis II Content Area
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Everyone has a Praxis II content area that is also
your exit exam for graduation. Check the ESS
website (www.utm.edu/ess) , call 7203 (Gooch
205) or talk with your advisor for the test with an
asterisk (*) if you are not sure what your content
area/exit exam is.
Music, Art, Dance, and FCS, check using the
above options also. You must TAKE it for
graduation. You must PASS it (and any others
required by the state) in order to get a teaching
license.
Praxis II - PLT
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Everyone must take one of the PLT tests for
licensure. Check in Office of Education Student
Services-Gooch 205 if you are unsure which one is
required for your program. This is also on the
website. 
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If you are in a K-12 program, you may choose any
of the PLT exams. Go on the Praxis web site and
try the practice exams to help you decide which one
to take. The library has practice tests.
When to Take Praxis II
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You should have already taken your
*content area/exit exam. If not, register
NOW for it. The Records Office has to
have your score or proof that you have
taken it by the end of October.
The best time to take the PLT for you is
NOW. If you can only take one test soon,
take the *content area/exit exam first.
Additional Testing Information
2013-2014 PRAXIS II Required Exams and Scores
Required “Exit Exams” specific to each major are
highlighted on the above list. Please be certain you take
the correct test. *This will be updated in August.
 Post Comp-Gen Ed. ExamMUST be taken to graduate. The test is FREE!
IF you have not taken it, sign-up IMMEDIATELY!!!
Note: You DO NOT need to miss S.T. to take tests.
Click this link to register- http://www.registerblast.com/utm/exam
Choose “Post Comp Exam (General Exit Exam)
**This test only takes about 1- 1 ½ hours to complete.
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Licensure
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Mrs. Jenny Hahn is our Licensure
Coordinator. She will attend mid session
seminar in October and help you complete
the application for licensure.
Radius
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Placements are typically assigned within a
60-mile radius. University Supervisors
must be able to drive easily to placements.
Expect some driving. That way, you’ll be
pleasantly surprised if you don’t have to! 
Placement Process
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All placements have been requested and most
have been confirmed. FYI…placement
assignments are not negotiable!
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Per state and university policy, the Coordinator of
Field Placements is the only person who
requests placements; placements are made
through principals and other administrators, NOT
through cooperating teachers. You may NOT
request your own placement!
Notification of Placements
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If time permits, you will be notified via email once placements are
confirmed. The email will come Ms. Debbie Stigall
dstigall@utm.edu). She will begin notifying in June.
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Everyone will be given final placement and University Supervisor
details at orientation. Don’t worry, you WILL have a placement! 
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2nd week of August (not before)…Contact your first placement and
schedule your introductory visit with CT for August 22nd. This is the
date preferred AND will allow you to take CT packet with you.
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Google phone numbers and directions.
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Remember, you will receive CT packet at seminar.
Meeting with Cooperating Tchr
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Ask about hours, parking, lunch arrangements, dress
code, and policies.
Ask to see textbooks. Record publisher, title, and
edition information for each subject. The LRC (in the
Paul Meek Library) has Tennessee textbooks and
resources.
Ask the CT and/or Principal for other information they
may want you to know.
Share your assignments and the cooperating teacher
packet, as well as contact information for you, your
supervisor, and our office.
TREAT THIS MEETING AS AN OFFICIAL INTERVIEW!
Prerequisites/Grades/GPA
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I have already performed my first grade/prerequisite check for all
students. I have already notified anyone that has an issue via
email.
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I will perform my final check when summer grades are submitted
and posted in Banner. All course prerequisites must be completed
with a passing grade.
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Anyone receiving an “F” or an “I” in a prerequisite course OR
having a cumulative GPA <2.75, will not be allowed to student
teach Fall ‘14. NO EXCEPTIONS!
Materials to Bring to Orientation
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Revisions to materials used in seminar are
made over the summer and will be ready
before the fall term begins.
I will send you an email about a week
before seminar with specific details.
Planning Ahead
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Appropriate clothing
Gas money
Child care for emergencies for those with
children of your own
Focus on student teaching and not on other
coursework and outside jobs.
Medical appointments - no excused
absences for checkups of any kind
S.T. Identification Badge
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Each student teacher will be issued a student
teaching I.D. badge and badge holder.
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Badges will be distributed at the orientation in
August.
Questions????
We will discuss this information and much more in
August.
Please enjoy your summer break and come
prepared and ready to start.
I will be in touch with reminders via email about a
week before seminar begins in August.
Have a great summer!
Mrs. Fuqua