5:260-E1 Guidelines for Student Teaching Placement
5:260-E1 Guidelines for Student Teaching Placement
Cooperating Teachers
When selecting a cooperating teacher, principals and/or designees should consider the following criteria:
• University guidelines for student teacher qualifications
• Negotiated Agreement between the Board of Education and Batavia Education Association
• Teacher experience
• Teacher past performance ratings
• Past cooperating teacher performance
• Frequency of acting as a cooperating teacher
• Student needs
Responsibilities
Actor | Responsibilities |
Curriculum and Instruction Division |
• Coordinate placements with building principals and the Director of Student Services • Communicate with universities regarding the status of placements and the documentation needed • Confirm compliance with district policies • Assess the process used for student teaching placements • Submit Request for Network ID Form |
Technology Division | • Process Request for Network ID Form
• Provide district log-in, email, and photo identification (no building access card) |
School and Principal |
• Follow the procedures for placement of a student teacher (See AP1: Guideline for Placing a Student Teacher) • For accepted candidates, submit the name of the cooperating teacher, grade/subject area, and start and end dates for the student teaching experience • Provide access to equipment necessary to perform duties and accomplish the agreement with the university • Upon request, the principal and/or designee should provide the student teacher with a mock-interview before the completion of the student teaching experience • A principal or designee should observe the student teacher during his/her placement |
Cooperating Teacher |
• Facilitate a gradual release of responsibility model for student teachers (observation, sample lessons, co-teaching, independent teaching)* • Provide feedback on a student teacher’s work at all stages in the process • Complete feedback and evaluation forms as required by the university • Communicate with students and parents as to the role of the student teacher and communication protocols • Communicate the progress of the student teacher to the principal or designee |
Student Teacher |
• Follow the procedures for obtaining a student teaching placement • Provide the necessary documents for obtaining a student teaching placement • Submit a Request for Network ID form to the Curriculum and Instruction Division • Set up an intake appointment prior to starting his/her student teaching with Technology (630-937-8854) • Become familiar with the Framework for Teaching • Maintain confidentiality • Comply with District policies and procedures • Return photo ID and any district/teacher owned materials |
*Gradual Release of Responsibility Guidelines
85% of a cooperating teacher’s time should be spent in the following activities within the classroom:
• Co-teaching
• Supervising
• Modeling instructional strategies
• Providing feedback
• Working with small groups of students for enrichment or remediation
• Providing feedback to the student teacher
• Other feedback strategies as determined by the cooperating and student teacher
Consult the university guidelines for more information about specific experiences and feedback types.
Date Approved: November 16, 2011