Welcome,

SAU SP 2016 & FA 2016

Student Teachers!

Student Teaching Student Teaching Information Meeting for Initial Information Meeting for Initial

Teacher Certification CandidatesTeacher Certification Candidates

• Dale Linton, Director of Student Dale Linton, Director of Student TeachingTeaching

• Rashell Johnson, Teacher Education Rashell Johnson, Teacher Education Certification OfficerCertification Officer

• John Williams, International Schools John Williams, International Schools Student Teacher Placement DirectorStudent Teacher Placement Director

• Patti Johnston, Student AdvisorPatti Johnston, Student Advisor

• Megan Lindley, Student Teacher Megan Lindley, Student Teacher recordsrecords

Who’s Who to Know for Your Who’s Who to Know for Your Student Teaching?Student Teaching?

Purposes for today’s meeting:Purposes for today’s meeting:

To provide an To provide an overview of the overview of the student teaching student teaching approval process, approval process, expectations, and expectations, and experience.experience.

(What’s Your (What’s Your Story?)Story?)

• You performing teaching tasks and providing evidence for MDE initial teacher certification recommendation.

• You demonstrating levels of professionalism associated with the teaching profession, plan and deliver effective instruction.

• You appropriately interact with and engage students in meaningful learning.

Student Teaching is About:Student Teaching is About:

Are you confident that:

• You know how to professionally interact within a school environment?

• You possess adequate and correct understanding of the content knowledge to be taught?

• You know how to appropriately structure instruction in multiple ways for a variety of learners?

• You are comfortable asserting yourself as the teacher-authority and effectively managing student behavior?

• You know how to multi-task and manage classroom time in a manner that maximizes student learning?

Questions to Consider:Questions to Consider:

Are you confident that: • You know how to determine and implement the best

methods of assessment appropriate for the intended learning and performance skills required of students?

• You can manage your time in and out of the classroom to stay on top of all student teaching related duties and assignments?

• You can dedicate all of your consuming efforts and time to your successful completion of student teaching?

• That in your heart of hearts, you are 110% certain that you want to be a teacher? That in your heart of hearts, you are 110% certain that you want to be a teacher? (Make sure you are not trying to please someone else’s plan for your life or that you view becoming a teacher as an “option” for something to do with your degree.)

Questions to Consider:Questions to Consider:

MI State Licensure ProgramsMI State Licensure Programs

Steps to Become a Licensed…Steps to Become a Licensed…

NURSE

Nurses deliver excellent health care to patients providing them a quality of care for a quality of living.

Steps to Become a Licensed…Steps to Become a Licensed…

Teacher

Teachers are responsible for providing a safe, nurturing, optimal learning experience for their students.

What Student Teaching Looks LikeWhat Student Teaching Looks Like

http://sites.arbor.edu/soe/student-teacher-seminar-orientation-placement-overview/

Our Commitment: Your Success!Our Commitment: Your Success!

• Student Teacher Application & Interview: Student Teacher Application & Interview: http://sites.arbor.edu/soe/student-teaching-application/

• Student Teaching Overview & Seminar: Student Teaching Overview & Seminar: http://sites.arbor.edu/soe/student-teacher-seminar-orientation-placement-overview/

• Mentoring Teacher Website: Mentoring Teacher Website: http://sites.arbor.edu/soe/mentoring-a-spring-arbor-university-student-teacher/

• University Supervisor Website: University Supervisor Website: http://sites.arbor.edu/soe/university-supervisors/http://sites.arbor.edu/soe/university-supervisors/

• Optional F2F Seminar Work Days/Interview PracticeOptional F2F Seminar Work Days/Interview Practice

• Supporting New Teachers – EDU 510Supporting New Teachers – EDU 510

• SOE PromiseSOE Promise: : http://www.arbor.edu/academics/school-of-http://www.arbor.edu/academics/school-of-education/school-of-education-promise/ education/school-of-education-promise/

Our Commitment: Your Success!Our Commitment: Your Success!

Our Commitment is:Our Commitment is:•About Your Success!About Your Success!•Making you the Candidate of Making you the Candidate of

Choice in a Job Interview!Choice in a Job Interview!- Support your visionSupport your vision- Support your abilitiesSupport your abilities- Support your proficienciesSupport your proficiencies- Prepare you for employmentPrepare you for employment- Support you as a new teacherSupport you as a new teacher

We Want You To Become Employed As A Teacher!

Securing a Student Teaching Securing a Student Teaching Placement is Difficult Placement is Difficult Because…Because…

Teachers are evaluated on Teachers are evaluated on Performance & MeritPerformance & Merit

• They are hesitant to commit to an They are hesitant to commit to an unknown student teacher because unknown student teacher because they may prove to be problematic.they may prove to be problematic.

Schools are under mandates Schools are under mandates to show improvements in to show improvements in student learningstudent learning

• Student teachers take time away Student teachers take time away from work the school is involved in.from work the school is involved in.

• Schools limit the number of Schools limit the number of student teachers they will accept.student teachers they will accept.

• Principals have very high Principals have very high expectations for student teachers expectations for student teachers and low tolerance for and low tolerance for underperforming student teachersunderperforming student teachers

However…They haven't met However…They haven't met You!You!

Teachers and Principals want toTeachers and Principals want to

see that you are:see that you are:- DependableDependable – – you can be counted onyou can be counted on- DiligentDiligent – act and get things done well – act and get things done well- ProactiveProactive – act well in advance of due dates – act well in advance of due dates- Professional Professional – work is free of errors, you dress, talk, look, act – work is free of errors, you dress, talk, look, act

like a teacher.like a teacher.- KnowledgeableKnowledgeable – you know your content areas – you know your content areas- SkilledSkilled & & ExperiencedExperienced – you prove your ability to engage – you prove your ability to engage

with students and demonstrate how to apply diverse with students and demonstrate how to apply diverse instructional practices and assessment strategies, and instructional practices and assessment strategies, and classroom management.classroom management.

- Student & Result Oriented Student & Result Oriented – teaching is about students’ – teaching is about students’ learning.learning.

- - Guest Teacher Guest Teacher – you know your place…as a guest and learner.– you know your place…as a guest and learner.

Successful Student Teacher Successful Student Teacher StrengthsStrengths

• Energetic: STRENGTH• Stamina: STRENGTH• Pragmatic: STRENGTH• Flexible: STRENGTH• Multitask Oriented: Multitask Oriented: STRENGTHSTRENGTH• Student Focused: Student Focused: STRENGTHSTRENGTH• Trainable/Learner: Trainable/Learner: STRENGTHSTRENGTH• Seek/Apply Feedback: Seek/Apply Feedback: STRENGTHSTRENGTH• Skilled & Knowledgeable: Skilled & Knowledgeable: STRENGTHSTRENGTH• Team Players: Team Players: STRENGTHSTRENGTH• Realistic: Realistic: STRENGTHSTRENGTH

The Best Student Teachers Demonstrate These Strengths Each Day, Every Day, All the Time!

– Lack of preparedness & experience

– Lack of realistic self-perception

– Want to be “liked”; Don’t want to be perceived as “mean”

– Introverted/Lack teacher presence & voice

– Outside expectations and interference

• Family expectations and demands• Significant other’s interference -

engagement

Things That Can and Do Go WrongThings That Can and Do Go Wrong

Qualifications for Student Qualifications for Student TeachingTeaching

• Admitted to SOEAdmitted to SOE• Completion of 120 Field Experience Completion of 120 Field Experience

HoursHours• Satisfactory completion of all Satisfactory completion of all

program course work (no grades program course work (no grades below C).below C).

• Have addressed all negative Have addressed all negative dispositions satisfactorily.dispositions satisfactorily.

• GPA GPA • 2.7 Cum. 2.7 Cum. • 2.7 Major and/or Minor Areas2.7 Major and/or Minor Areas

• Pass MTTCPass MTTC• Elementary : Elementary MTTCElementary : Elementary MTTC• Secondary: Content area (Major) MTTCSecondary: Content area (Major) MTTC

• Recommended by Student Recommended by Student Development & Program Development & Program DepartmentsDepartments

The Student Teacher InterviewThe Student Teacher Interview

Applications Due Applications Due – at the time of your – at the time of your interview interview http://sites.arbor.edu/soe/stapp/ http://sites.arbor.edu/soe/stapp/

The ApplicationThe Application• Application, page 1 Application, page 1 • Memo of Understanding (Professional Mentor Guest Memo of Understanding (Professional Mentor Guest

Form)Form)• Major/Minor Course Listing (Include transfer courses)Major/Minor Course Listing (Include transfer courses)• Education Course Listing Education Course Listing • Autobiography (follow instructions – 2 pages max.)Autobiography (follow instructions – 2 pages max.)• ResumeResume• Criminal History Background Information Report (Sub Criminal History Background Information Report (Sub

Teacher)Teacher)• Professional Organization/Liability Insurance Waiver Form Professional Organization/Liability Insurance Waiver Form

The Student Teacher InterviewThe Student Teacher Interview

The 7 B’s The 7 B’s 1.1. Be Proactive – Be Proactive – Review Podcast and webpage Review Podcast and webpage

information re: interview: information re: interview: http://sites.arbor.edu/soe/student-teaching-http://sites.arbor.edu/soe/student-teaching-application/ application/

2.2. Be On-Time – Be On-Time – Come EarlyCome Early3.3. Be Prepared – Be Prepared – Bring Your Completed ApplicationBring Your Completed Application4.4. Be Professional – Be Professional – Dress to ImpressDress to Impress5.5. Be Specific – Be Specific – Know Your Needs/Express Your Desires Know Your Needs/Express Your Desires

(Petitions: Work, Coach, Take a class after ST?)(Petitions: Work, Coach, Take a class after ST?)6.6. Be Aware – Be Aware – MDE regulations & SOE policy determine MDE regulations & SOE policy determine

many things regarding your placement many things regarding your placement7.7. Be Flexible – Be Flexible – “It doesn’t really matter where you “It doesn’t really matter where you

student teach as long as you have the opportunity student teach as long as you have the opportunity to do so and are successful.”to do so and are successful.”

• Who Do You Know?• What Schools Have

You Spent Time in?• What Teachers &

Principals Have you Developed Relationships With?

• Are there SOE Supervisors in the area?

Options for student teachingOptions for student teaching

• Have a Backup Plan

• Be Flexible

• Accept What Becomes Available

Where Where You WILL You WILL student teach.student teach.

Depends on whether a

school responds to the inquiry..

Depends on whether there are teachers

willing to take on a student

teacher.

Depends on whether a school provides the right

combination of grade/subject

level and teacher certification

required.

Depends on whether the

placement is a good fit for the

student teacher.

Can approved supervision be provided?

Student Teaching Can be Delayed

When When WILL YOU WILL YOU student teach?student teach?

““There is no such thing as a perfect student teaching There is no such thing as a perfect student teaching placement. What there is however, is an opportunity placement. What there is however, is an opportunity for you to show that you possess the knowledge and for you to show that you possess the knowledge and skills to be recommended for teacher certification.”skills to be recommended for teacher certification.”

•Placements are requested by SOE – School Placements are requested by SOE – School Administrators determine the placement.Administrators determine the placement.- - What schools have or have not had a recent student What schools have or have not had a recent student teacher?teacher?

– What teachers are best suited for certain student What teachers are best suited for certain student teachers (principal determination)?teachers (principal determination)?

– What type of experience is BEST for the student What type of experience is BEST for the student teacher’s GROWTH and future employment?teacher’s GROWTH and future employment?

•Mentoring teacher must be experienced (5 years +) Mentoring teacher must be experienced (5 years +) and approved by building administrator or school and approved by building administrator or school district to have a student teacherdistrict to have a student teacher

Student Teacher Student Teacher RestrictionsRestrictions

• You must student teach with a teacher holding You must student teach with a teacher holding the same certificate/endorsement you are the same certificate/endorsement you are pursuing and in specific classrooms.pursuing and in specific classrooms.

– Elementary: K-5 (6) Elementary: K-5 (6) ALL SUBJECTS ALL SUBJECTS w/Elementary certified w/Elementary certified teacherteacher

• Endorsement subject area student teaching is done at grades 6-8Endorsement subject area student teaching is done at grades 6-8• TESOL endorsement work is done in elementary settingTESOL endorsement work is done in elementary setting• ECE – Student teaching restricted to K – Grade 3ECE – Student teaching restricted to K – Grade 3

– Secondary: 6-12 Secondary: 6-12 w/Teacher holding teaching certificate or w/Teacher holding teaching certificate or endorsement for the secondary grade subject areas you are endorsement for the secondary grade subject areas you are pursuingpursuing

• Must student teach 50% > in major areaMust student teach 50% > in major area• History and some sciences must be taught at HS level; not MS levelHistory and some sciences must be taught at HS level; not MS level• TESOL placements must have ELL student in the grade level classroomTESOL placements must have ELL student in the grade level classroom

– Special Education: K-12Special Education: K-12 w/Teacher holding LD endorsement w/Teacher holding LD endorsement (SM) & in appropriate SED setting w/LD students(SM) & in appropriate SED setting w/LD students

– Early Childhood: Birth to pre-K Early Childhood: Birth to pre-K w/Elementary certified teacher w/Elementary certified teacher holding an ECE endorsement (ZA, ZS) holding an ECE endorsement (ZA, ZS)

Student Teacher Student Teacher RestrictionsRestrictions

The Placement ProcessThe Placement Process

My JobMy Job• I contact the school and gain their interest in youI contact the school and gain their interest in youYour JobYour Job• You set up an interview (within 2 weeks) and You set up an interview (within 2 weeks) and

report back to me about the interviewreport back to me about the interviewMy JobMy Job• I finalize the placement; establish supervisor(s)I finalize the placement; establish supervisor(s)Your JobYour Job• You spend time in the teacher’s classroomYou spend time in the teacher’s classroom

DO NOT MAKE CHANGES in your placement!DO NOT MAKE CHANGES in your placement!Communicate any changes regarding your placement Communicate any changes regarding your placement

immediately.immediately.

The Placement Process @ The Placement Process @ DistanceDistance

Out of State/CanadaOut of State/Canada

1.1.Meet with me 1 year in advance.Meet with me 1 year in advance.

2.2.Make inquiries with school/schools (Your Job)Make inquiries with school/schools (Your Job)

3.3.Have back up plans (close to SAU supervisor)Have back up plans (close to SAU supervisor)

OverseasOverseas

1.1.Work with Professor John Williams 2 years in Work with Professor John Williams 2 years in advance.advance.

2.2.Complete CCTECC application, SAU CCS Complete CCTECC application, SAU CCS program requirements, attend weekend program requirements, attend weekend training.training.

3.3.Have back up plans (local to SAU)Have back up plans (local to SAU)

Getting Ready: Next StepsGetting Ready: Next Steps

• Complete pre-student teaching checklist (main Complete pre-student teaching checklist (main campus only)campus only)

• Review the Student Teaching Handbook Review the Student Teaching Handbook (http://sites.arbor.edu/soe/stapp/) (http://sites.arbor.edu/soe/stapp/)

• Prepare for your Professional FuturePrepare for your Professional Future– Get into Schools and Classrooms RegularlyGet into Schools and Classrooms Regularly– Build Relationships with Teachers and PrincipalsBuild Relationships with Teachers and Principals– Substitute teachingSubstitute teaching– Develop your Teacher Persona and Management SkillsDevelop your Teacher Persona and Management Skills– Spend time with kidsSpend time with kids

• Tutor, Camp Counselor, VBS, Volunteer, LeadershipTutor, Camp Counselor, VBS, Volunteer, Leadership

• Talk to me. Your friends probably heard wrong! Talk to me. Your friends probably heard wrong!

Weather Related Cancelations MAY require the extension of Student Teaching

Placement Dates Begin End_________ •15 week placements 02/01/16 05/20/16 (Elementary or Secondary only)

•10/12 + 8 week placement 01/04/16 03/25/16 (Elementary – 10/12 weeks)

03/28/16 05/27/16 (ECE - 8 weeks) 

•10/12 + 10 week placement 01/04/16 03/25/16 (Elementary – 10/12 weeks) 03/14/16 06/03/16 or 06/10/16 (Special Ed

- 10 weeks) 

Tentative Dates - Tentative Dates - Spring 2016 Student TeachingSpring 2016 Student Teaching

Starting and ending dates are tentative and subject to change per school calendars, the SAU Registrar and

student financial requirements, and weather cancelations

Weather Related Cancelations MAY require

the extension of Student Teaching

Placement Dates Begin End_________

•15 week placements 09/06/16 12/16/16 (Elementary or Secondary only)

•10/12 + 8 week placement 09/08/16 11/23/16 (Elementary – 10/12 weeks)

11/28/16 02/03/17 (ECE- 8 weeks) 

•10/12 + 10 week placement 09/08/16 11/23/16 (Elementary – 10/12 weeks) 11/28/16 02/17/17 (Special Ed - 10 weeks) 

Tentative Dates - Tentative Dates - Fall 2016 Student TeachingFall 2016 Student Teaching

Starting and ending dates are tentative and subject to change per school calendars, the SAU Registrar and

student financial requirements, and weather cancelations

Mebele - Mebele - FORWARD!!!!!!!!FORWARD!!!!!!!!

Dale Linton, Placement Director: 517-750-6413 dale.linton@arbor.edu

FROM THIS POINT ON:

•Everything you do is an opportunity to demonstrate that you are ready and capable to be an excellent student teaching candidate. •Make Yourself Available – Do whatever is necessary to be present for meetings or interviews.

•Plan Strategically for your Future Employment – What are you lacking to impress an interview team?

•Start working on your student teaching application.