Field Placement for Multiple Subject and Single Subject Student Teachers (Ukiah Center)

MULTIPLE SUBJECT STUDENT TEACHERS

1. You will receive your school placement for observation from Dominican no later than the first week of the semester.

School placements are based on information you provide on the Observation Placement Request Form. Student teaching candidates do not negotiate their own field placements.
If your work occurs in a non-public school, see the program policy on Participating in Non-Public/Private School in Chapter 7 of this handbook.

2. During the semester prior to student teaching, you will prepare by observing and participating in classrooms.

You will complete at least 60 hours of observation in elementary classrooms during this semester in EDUC 5550, Observation and Preparation for Student Teaching in Elementary Schools. This work is completed in an elementary school classroom, at the school site arranged for you.
Candidates with less than 60 hours of classroom observation prior to entering the program may be expected to complete up to 80 hours of observation/participation in preparation for student teaching.

3. You will divide the 60 hours of observation/participation between two kinds of classrooms:

At least 40 hours in any elementary classroom.
At least 20 hours in classrooms where there are significant numbers of diverse learners (English learners and learners with special needs).

1. You will receive your school placement for observation and student teaching no later than the first week of the semester.

School placements are based upon information you provide on the Observation Placement Request Form. Student teaching candidates do not negotiate their own field placements.
[If your work occurs in a non-public school, see the program policy on Participating in Non-Public/Private School, in Chapter 7 of this Handbook.]

2. During the semester prior to student teaching, you will prepare by observing and participating in middle- and/or high school classrooms.

3. You will complete at least 60 hours of observation in EDUC 5650, Observation and Preparation for Student Teaching in Secondary Schools.

This work is to be completed in middle- and/or high school classrooms at the school sites arranged for you.
Candidates with less than 60 hours of classroom observation prior to entering the program may be expected to complete up to 80 hours of observation/participation in preparation for student teaching.

4. You will observe at least:

40 hours in classrooms in your subject area, and
20 hours in classrooms where there are significant numbers of diverse learners (English learners and learners with special needs).