Clinical Educators ensure that our pre-service teachers develop the knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary to help all students learn. Clinical Educators include the following roles: Cooperating Teachers for Methods/Practicum and Student Teaching and Mentors for Graduate Education Program Internships.
Clinical experience supervisors serve in the role of Site Supervisor for our Elementary Education program
Clinical Educators working with Educator Preparation students at Keene State College can obtain information on clinical experience guidelines, evaluation forms, and agreement forms for clinical placements by contacting the Educator Preparation Staff and Clinical Experience Coordinators/Program Faculty
Clinical Educators serving in the role of Cooperating Teacher
Keene State College pre-service teachers are assigned to clinical educators. The responsibilities of clinical educators include sharing resources, monitoring and encouraging the participation and progress of the student, and providing formal and informal feedback on a regular basis that contributes to the evaluation of the student in the placement site. Depending on the educator preparation program and course level, clinical educators will complete mid-term and/or final clinical evaluations and dispositions assessments.
Clinical Experience Supervisors serving in the role of Site Supervisor
Clinical Experience Supervisors serving in the role of Site supervisors are the school-based extension of the college in elementary education clinical student teaching placements and are selected by principals in consultation with clinical experience coordinator/program faculty. They serve as liaisons with Keene State College.
Unit Wide Assessment Forms for all Clinical Experiences
The following forms will be used to assess KSC candidates while in their clinical experiences. Clinical Educators are provided with instructions on the timing and use of assessments during the Methods/Practicum or Student Teaching experience.
KSC Dispositions Assessment Form
KSC Clinical Experience Evaluation Form
Requirements for Serving as a Clinical Educator
Requirements for serving as a Clinical Educator for educator preparation candidates during clinical experience:
- Hold licensure in the area in which the candidate will be seeking licensure.
- Have at least three years of teaching experience in the area the candidate will be seeking licensure.
- Demonstrate the ability to properly mentor candidates.
- Demonstrate the ability to model high quality learning facilitation, as demonstrated by student learning.
- Be recommended by peers, administrators, and/or faculty and staff and approved by their principals to fulfill this role.