SUGGESTED WEEKLY SEQUENCE FOR COOPERATING TEACHERS
8 WEEK EXPERIENCE
Cooperating Teacher’s
Role
Student Teacher’s
Role
Observation and
Conferences
-Observe cooperating
teacher using suggested
forms.
Informal observations
WEEKS
-Orient student teacher.
-Demonstrate teaching
practices.
1
-Review letter of
introduction.
Decide on project topic
and dates of
implementation: TPA or
ABI (spec. ed.)
-Begin long-range
planning.
-Distribute approved letter
of introduction.
Formative Observation
Form (Pathwise Domain A)
-Assist cooperating
teacher and provide
individual assistance for
students.
Decide on project topic:
TPA or ABI (spec. ed.)
Plan and teach 1 lesson
2
-Review lesson plans.
-Review lesson plans and
newsletter.
-Observe specialists using
suggested forms.
-Continue long-range
planning.
-Plan and teach at least 1
subject area daily.
-Observe and assist
cooperating teacher.
-Review lesson plans.
3
-Continue long-range
planning.
-Plan and teach at least 2
subject areas daily.
-Share project’s progress.
Informal observations
Formative Observation
Form- Pre-Service
Pathwise- Domains
A,B,C,D, P (If
inexperienced with this
form, record evidence
for one domain at a
time.)
Formal Observations
Formative Observation
Form
Weekly Conference
Record
-Submit items due to
cooperating teacher and
coordinator.
-Create bulletin board /
display
Formal Observations
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Cooperating Teacher’s
Role
Student Teacher’s
Role
Observation and
Conferences
WEEKS
-Review lesson plans and
provide assistance for all
teaching experiences.
4
Formative Observation
Form
- Teach 2 solo half days.
Weekly Conference
Record
-Assist cooperating
teacher.
-Review lesson plans and
provide assistance for all
teaching experiences.
5
-Plan and teach at least 3
subject areas daily.
-Submit project to
cooperating teacher and
coordinator.
-Teach 2 solo half days.
-Plan and teach at least 3
or 4 lessons a day.
-Review project’s progress.
-Assist cooperating
teacher.
Mid-term Three Way
Conference (Refer to
District Calendar).
Formal Observations
Three Way Conference
Evaluation Form
Mid-term Three-Way
Conference (Refer to
District Calendar)
Formative Observation
Form
-Review lesson plans
including solo week plans
and provide assistance on
all teaching experiences.
-Plan and teach 2 solo
days.
Formal Observations
Formative Observation
Form
-Teach 3 or 4 lessons a
day.
Weekly Conference
Record
-Review newsletter /
webpage.
-Implement project.
6
-Assist cooperating
teacher.
-Create bulletin board /
display.
-Publish newsletter /
webpage
Formal Observations
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Cooperating Teacher’s
Role
Student Teacher’s
Role
Observation and
Conferences
WEEKS
-Begin to write the Final
Student Teacher
Evaluation.
7
Formative Observation
Form
-Complete all projects.
Weekly Conference
Record
-Support student teacher
during solo week
-Return blue Praxis
book.
8
-Solo Week – plan and
teach all subjects.
-Submit Weekly
Conference Record.
-Submit the Final
Student Teacher
Evaluation
-2 paper copies
-1 online copy.
-Teach 50% of the week.
-Submit all finished
projects and return all
materials.
-Send out appropriate
Farewell Letters.
Formal Observations
Final Student Teacher
Evaluation Report
Final Three-Way
Conference