Guide to 12 Weeks of Student Teaching
Weeks
Tasks
1
Dress professionally. Be
on time. Take the initiative
to get to know students
and routines. Do not
spend school time on the
phone or watching
unrelated videos.
Write introductory letter to families of
your students if appropriate. Call your
University Supervisor with your
Cooperating Teacher OR Plan a visit
with your University Supervisor.
Observe in classroom. Start taking the
students to lunch, recess, restroom
breaks and dismissal. Begin Context of
Learning for edTPA.
Practice videotaping, know how you are
going to upload the
video to Taskstream. Start taking over
one or two subjects. Secondary start
teaching part of one of the classes.
Take on a content area such as social
studies or science. US observation #1
Mandatory edTPA Webex meeting on
January 20th @ 7:00 p.m.
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
D2L
Journal Entry in D2L
Journal Entry in d2l
US #1 Observation and Lesson
plan
Context of Learning uploaded to
Taskstream
Pick up another class plus morning
Journal Entry
meeting, subject area/CT observation #1 Observation and Lesson plan
Mandatory Meeting for edTPA webex on #1 from CT uploaded into D2L.
January 27th @ 7:00 p.m.
Teach pick up another class
Journal Entry in d2l
period/subject area. Mandatory webex
meeting for edTPA webex February 3rd
edTPA Planning commentary
@ 7:00 p.m.
uploaded to Taskstream
Teach ½ day
Journal Entry in d2l
Mandatory webex meeting for edTPA
edTPA Instructional commentary
th
February 10 @ 7:00 p.m.
Uploaded to Taskstream
Teach ½ day University Supervisor #2
Observation and Lesson plan
observation. Mandatory webex meeting #2 from US uploaded to D2L.
for edTPA February 17th @ 7:00 p.m.
edTPA Assessment Commentary
uploaded to Taskstream
Teach ¾ day
NO JOURNAL ENTRY
Mandatory webex meeting for edTPA
February 24th @ 7:00 p.m.
Submit edTPA on Friday February
26th in
Teach full days. CT observation #2
Journal Entry in d2l
CT #2 observation and Lesson plan
uploaded to D2L
Teach full day.
Journal Entry in d2l
Check with Principal for an informational
interview or observation
Give back ½ classes. Teach for ½ a day. Journal Entry in d2l
First part of the week teach ½ day.
Journal Entry in d2l
Second part of the week observe other
Recommendation Letter from
classrooms.
Cooperating Teacher and
Send Thank you notes to all the staff
University
members at the school that helped you Supervisor uploaded to D2L and/or
during student teaching.
sent to Clinical Office
Spring 2016