MANDATORY FIRST INFORMATIONAL MEETING FOR Spring 2016 INTERNSHIP II MIDDLE/SECONDARY STUDENTS October 1st, 2015 X-PERIOD Mashburn 103 All paperwork for Internship II is due by September 25th at 4:00 P.M. The entire set of documents listed under “Application to Internship II” must be completed and submitted to Crystal Voegele, Mashburn 113A to be eligible for Internship II in the spring 2016 semester. Follow ALL instructions carefully. If you plan to complete Internship II during the spring semester of 2016, you MUST attend this mandatory meeting on October 1st. https://uca.edu/teaching/home/internship-ii-information/ Questions? Contact Crystal Voegele, Middle/Secondary Internship II cvoegele@uca.edu or 450-5540 INTERNSHIP II APPLICATION PROCEDURES Internship II is the capstone experience for all undergraduate Teacher Education programs. Candidates spend each day of the semester in a public school classroom under the guidance of a practicing teacher, who serves as a mentor for the candidate. The Internship II experience provides opportunity for candidates to demonstrate their proficiency in all the TESS domains. All teacher education candidates are required to attend an informational meeting with the Coordinator of Internship II for MIDDLE and SECONDARY FIELD PLACEMENT early in their senior year to prepare for the final internship. The meeting date is posted in all classroom buildings and is announced in several publications. However, the responsibility for finding out the date and time of the meeting falls upon candidates themselves. Candidates may call (TEACHING AND LEARNING) Middle/Secondary Field Experience in the College of Education at 450-5540 early in the first semester of the senior year to find out the date of the meeting. PAPERWORK: There are five (5) PDF fillable forms and a narrative, which must be completed as part of the Internship II application process. These forms will be found on the College of Education website under Teacher Education Information then Internship II. Here is the direct link: https://uca.edu/teaching/home/internship-ii-information/ Candidates will deliver the completed documents in one folder or manila envelope to Crystal Voegele (Department of Teaching and Learning) by September 25th at 4:00. Internship II Waiver – The student will complete the information at the top. It will be signed at the first informational meeting. Intent to Intern – The student will fill this out completely and sign and date the bottom. Mini-Resume –This is an important first step in compiling a placement file for UCA Career Services. This will also be provided to area school districts at the UCA Teacher Career Fair in February. Career Services Placement Credential Form- This document is also used by Career Services as they build individual files to assist graduates in finding a job. Recommendation for Internship II - The student only completes the name and ID at the top and signs and dates the bottom of the form. The advisor will complete the remaining information on this form. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO SEE YOUR ADVISOR! You will also need to type a Personal Narrative, which will be sent to the school to which you are assigned for Internship II. The format and helpful information about writing the narrative can be found on the Internship II page. A sample narrative is also provided. Please make sure that your narrative is written well with no errors. Get someone to proofread it for you. You will need to provide two clean copies of your narrative. You will be asked to provide and electronic copy via email after the meeting. NEW! We ask that you bring a photograph of yourself with your name on the back to be kept in your file in your field coordinator’s files. This is NOT sent to schools. It is strictly for identification purposes by Candidate Services personnel. It can be a photograph that you already have or one that you print from your computer. Students should direct questions concerning preparation for Internship II to Crystal Voegele at cvoegele@uca.edu.