Cooperating Teachers: Student Teaching
Our Educator Preparation Programs (EPP) faculty with support from our EPP Advisory Committee have established the following three guiding principles and values that we aspire to in our clinical field experiences with schools: (1) partnerships are centered on P-12 student learning and development; (2) partnerships foster a culture of professional learning; (3) partnerships are mutually beneficial and bidirectional. It is our hope that our partners also share in these principles and values and KSC EPPs seek ways to support these principles in our clinical experiences.
Partnerships are unique to each EPP at KSC and follow a range of forms, participants, and functions. The most common way school partnerships are expressed is through supporting clinical experiences for pre-service and in-service educators. Throughout the internship experience we will work together to co-develop activities for the intern and co-evaluate intern progress throughout the Internship I and II. We will look for ways to share resources and collaborate on technology where opportunities arise. During clinical-based experiences KSC faculty will seek opportunities to share resources, provide professional learning, and engage in research with you or the school district. We will also provide opportunities for you to take advantage of the Southwest Center for Educational Supports and Continuing Education through our regional newsletter highlighting opportunities through our offerings, campus events, graduate options, and regional administrator groups. For more information see the KSC - School Partnership Framework
During student teaching, the Educator Preparation Office provides cooperating teachers with documentation for placements, guidelines for the clinical experience and information on evaluation forms used to assess student teachers in their culminating clinical experience. Student teaching calendars outline placement dates and deadlines.
Student Teaching Calendar
It is the student teaching candidate’s responsibility to ensure that there is no scheduling conflicts for their attendance of the student teaching seminar course and the start of one’s placement. For upcoming semesters of student teaching, please verify the start date of your seminar course and placement by contacting the Educator Preparation Office. Student Teaching Calendars can be viewed here