Student Teaching
Placement Meeting
for Fall 2016
April 2016
Office of Clinical Experiences
Fran Umerski & Kathryn Young
(320) 308-4783
Today you will receive:
• Data Sheet: Update if needed
• Student Teaching Contract
• Sign all copies, keep white
• CBC attached if required
(Criminal Background Check)
Husky Net…..Check
Regularly for updates, etc
Contact OCE…
• oce@stcloudstate.edu
• (320) 308-4783
• We will contact you with
placement information as soon
as we know your placement!
ORIENTATION is
Mandatory
Fri., August 26, 2016
Ritsche Auditorium
Stewart Hall
OR
Atwood Ballroom
8:30 AM-3:30 PM
Professional Development
Conference
• Attend only in your final
semester of student teaching
• Mon. Oct 24, 2016, Atwood
• Get this on your calendar! Let
your CT know!
• S17: Thurs March 2, 2017 (for
Elementary Ed and CFS)
CBC (Criminal
Background Check):
Required for MANY
Districts
Read your attached District
Requirements and FOLLOW
CBC…
• Required documents are
attached to your data sheet
• YOU will need to do at least one
of the following:
• Fill out and return forms to the
District…read directions!
• Some districts will accept a
CBC performed by another
district, if it’s less than 1 year
old. Contact both districts to
see if this is possible.
• Go directly to the district
website if it’s listed on the
handout.
• Download the CBC document(s),
complete the document(s) and
submit it/them along with your
check to the District Office, or
as directed on the website.
• If personal email addresses or
phone numbers are provided,
contact them if you have
questions, to get forms, etc.
• You must carefully read the
information provided by your
assigned district, as procedures
and requirements vary among
districts.
• Your placement will be
cancelled by the school
district if this CBC
information isn’t provided in
a timely manner.
Complete this CBC
process TODAY….or
TOMORROW
DO NOT WAIT
First Aid & CPR
• Required for CFS
• Infant & Child (through age 8)
• Required for KHPE
• Child & Adult
Bring copies of signed card copies
to OCE
**Required BEFORE you can ST!
Liability Insurance
• REQUIRED
• $25,000 Liability coverage
• Ed MN (Education MN) Student
Membership ($25 Academic Yr)
• Sign up ONLINE! Liability
Insurance: Education MN
www.educationminnesota.org;
“Student Members” “Join or
Renew” (need credit card)
Liability Insurance
• Email Confirmation:
• COPY TO OCE!
• OR copy of check to Education MN
• PRIOR TO Student Teaching
• Effective for School Year
• Sept 1 - Aug 31
• Spring/Fall students only:
Purchase again for following Fall
ST Handbook
• Download
www.stcloudstate.edu/oce
Student Teaching; Handbooks
• Purchase at Copies Plus: call &
reserve a copy ($10)
• (320) 308-3759
Register for Student
Teaching!
OCE sent you a letter;
SPED sent you a letter…
Please Register OR
placement may be
CANCELLED
Fall 2016 Semester:
• SPED, K-12, 5-12: Full Time
Student Teaching
• First Day of Student Teaching :
August 29. Check with
cooperating teacher!
• SPED: 2 placements 8 + 8 wks
• K-12: 2 placements, 8 + 8 wks
• 5-12: 1-2 placements
CFS PreK
• READ THE LETTER attached to
your contract!
• Methods Courses T/TH all day +
some Friday/Sat. seminars
• Two days in the field during
Methods courses
• ST: Sept. 19-Dec. 23.
Elem Ed
• SEE schedule attached to
contract
• (K-6) In field placement on
Mondays during Methods
• Full time ST first two weeks of
school year + Oct. 31 – Dec 14
ST Dates
• Mandatory
• ST Dates:
ORIENTATION
• On your
• Fri. August 26
contract. KEEP
• Professional
Development
Conference
• Mon. Oct 24
your contract
where you can
find it!
Contact your CT ASAP!
Today!
Or
Tomorrow!
Include in first communication
with Cooperating Teacher (write
two or three, if you have more
than 1 CT):
• Include short introduction
• Show appreciation for the
opportunity
• Include questions you have
• Share dates you will start and
finish (determined by program)
• Indicate eagerness to begin
CONTINUED: Include in first
communication with Cooperating
Teacher :
• Inquire as to what you could do
to prepare for the start of
student teaching (articles or
books you could read, topics or
units that will be taught in
spring that you could research
or begin to plan)
• Attach resume
CONTINUED: Include in first
communication with Cooperating
Teacher :
• As this is the first time your
cooperating teacher will receive
communication from you, make
sure that it is PROFESSIONAL,
RESPECTFUL and WELLWRITTEN.
University Supervisor
• You will find out your University
Supervisor at Orientation
• Most supervisors will be at
Orientation to meet with you
Placement Information
• Once you begin full time ST,
Follow the school calendar (Not
SCSU); Follow CT schedule!!!!
• Schools have the right to cancel
your placement/remove ST:
• Lack of initiative
• Poor performance
• Unprofessional behavior
• We are GUESTS in the school!
ABSENCES
Contact your CT & your
supervisor as soon as you
know; days may need to be
made up
Outside Job ?
• This is discouraged due to the
many requirements of student
teaching
• An outside job can NOT
interfere with your student
teaching schedule or
requirements! Coaching is
considered a job…
Student Athletes
• Have you met with OCE staff to
discuss practice and
event/game schedules and
accommodations needed?
Need to Withdraw from
Student Teaching?
• Let OCE know ASAP
• Fill out cancellation form
• OCE will move you ahead to the
next semester OR to whenever
you have indicated on the form
Eligibility Issues?
• See Jolene in OCE
During ST: edTPA
• You will complete an edTPA
• Education Teacher Performance
Assessment (developed by Stanford Univ.)
• Required by MN Board of Teaching
• (Unless you hold a MN tch license already)
• As in other professions … this performance
assessment is part of the program
completion process.
• Additional course fee: $270 attached to
your course registration
• Upload edTPA in Tk20 & submit to Pearson
for scoring, using assigned voucher)
Still Need Your
Placement?
OCE will Email you…
Check your Husky Net!
Placement Packets
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Sign Contract (all pages)
Keep white copy
Update & sign data sheet
May have partial placement
today…OCE will contact you
with more info
• TURN IN:
• Data Sheet, Buff Contract
• CBC: Follow your instructions!!!
We wish you great
success!