Student Teaching
Placement Meeting
May 2011
Office of Clinical Experiences
Fran Umerski & Kathy Watson
(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 24, 2012
Ritsche Auditorium
Stewart Hall
8:00 AM-3:00 PM
Professional Development
Conference
• Attend only if you are a Fall
2012 graduate (Blk 3 & CFS 1st
ST attend your final semester)
• Thurs. Nov. 8, 2012, Atwood
• Get this on your calendar! Let
your CT know!
CBC (Criminal
Background Check):
Required for MANY
Districts
Read your attached District
Requirements and FOLLOW
CBC…
• Required documents are
attached to your data sheet
• Fill out and return to OCE OR 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
• PE: Child & Adult
• Health: Adult
Bring 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 only: Purchase again
for following Fall if needed
ST Handbook
• Download
www.stcloudstate.edu/oce
Student Teaching; Handbooks
• Wait to download until Mid July
for newest version
• 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 2012 Semester:
• SPED, K-12, 5-12: Full Time
Student Teaching
• First Day of Student Teaching :
August 27, 2012
• SPED, K-12: 2 placements,
generally 8 weeks each
• 5-12: 1-2 placements
CFS PreK
• Methods Classes Aug. 27Oct. 19
• Equal to 2 days per week in
field placement during Methods,
beginning Aug. 27th!
• ST: Oct. 22-Dec. 19, 2012
Elem Ed & K-3
• ST Aug. 27-Sept.7
• (workshop week through first
week of school)
• Methods classes start Sept. 10
for 8 weeks
• In field placement on Mondays
(ELED) during Methods
• ST resumes Nov. 5-Dec 19
(6 more weeks)
Urban Block: ELED
• Check Email over summer
• Placements in process; CBC
info attached
• Suggest schedule a time to visit
CT during workshop week (Mpls
WS week Aug. 20-24; 1st day of
school Aug. 27)
• Methods Classes will be held at
Sheridan
ST Dates
• Mandatory
ORIENTATION
• Fri. Aug 24
• SPED
• Aug 27-Oct 19
• Oct 22-Dec 19
• K-12, 5-12
• Aug 27-Oct 19
• Oct 22-Dec 19
• El Ed (+CFS K-3)
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Aug 27-Sept 7 &
Nov. 5-Dec 19
Spring 2012:
Mid-March to
early May
• CFS (PreK)
• Oct 22-Dec 19
• Spring 2012 K-3
• Mid-March to
early May
Contact your CT ASAP!
Today!
Or
Tomorrow!
University Supervisor
• You will find out your University
Supervisor at Orientation
• Most supervisors will be at
Orientation to meet with you
Placement Information
• Follow the school calendar and
CT schedule!!!! (Not SCSU)
• 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; 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
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 success!