University Supervisors Will:

1.  Provide orientation for directing teachers and support providers about Dominican’s program.

2. Observe the student teacher:

• Complete classroom observations of student teacher:
• 15 classroom observations for each student teacher.
• Confer with the student teacher before the observation to:
• Set goals for the observation
•  Review the lesson plan
• Meet with each student teacher at the school site after the observation to provide him/her with constructive feedback on his/her progress:
• Weekly conferences
• Give specific, written, constructive feedback to provide the student teacher with sufficient information to facilitate “coaching,” reflection-on-practice, and evaluative processes (see Form #6/6A).
• Weekly written feedback
• Encourage and support the student teacher in developing and implementing a variety of teaching strategies.
• Assist the student teacher in determining strategies and practices regarding classroom management.
• Share observations with other members of the student teacher's support team to ensure complete communication.
• With directing teachers and resident supervisor.
• Work with the student teacher to ensure appropriate performance of the University’s expectations.

3. Model for the student teacher those professional behaviors consistent with excellence in teaching.

4. Confer with other members of the student teacher's support team:

• Meet with directing teachers, as needed, to discuss progress and to develop plans for addressing any problems that may arise.
• Confer regularly with school site coordinators/ principals/resident supervisors to problem-solve any difficulties related to student teacher.

5. Evaluate the student teacher’s performance.

For Single Subject or Education Specialist Student Teachers:

• 3 of the 15 schools site visits/observations take place prior to student teaching.  During this observation semester, the University Supervisor meets with the teacher candidate and school site administrator to determine the candidate’s observation schedule, observes the candidate teach a practice lesson, and meets with the candidate and site administrator to identify the candidate’s preparation periods and two Directing Teachers for the student teaching semester.
• Meet with the student teacher and directing teachers in a student teacher progress conference in the 5th week of student teaching to discuss the student teacher’s performance and agree on areas that must be improved in order to pass student teaching. Complete Form #7.1. Please refer to the Continuum for the Teaching Performance Expectations Rubric.
• Meet with the student teacher (and the directing teacher, if needed) in the 10th week of supervised teaching in a second student teacher progress conference, to discuss the student teacher's performance and agree on areas that must be improved in order to pass supervised teaching. Review Form #7.2 (Action Plan) and complete  Form #7.3 (Intervention Action Plan) if necessary.
• Complete Form #11(IEP Evaluation)
• Complete Form #11A (BSP/BIP Evaluation)

For Multiple Subject or Education Specialist Student Teachers:

• 3 of the 15 schools site visits/observations take place prior to student teaching.  During this observation semester, the University Supervisor meets with the teacher candidate and school site administrator to determine the candidate’s observation schedule, observes the candidate teach a practice lesson, and meets with the candidate and site administrator to identify the candidate’s preparation periods and two Directing Teachers for the student teaching semester.
• Meet with the student teacher and directing teachers in a student teacher progress conference at the midpoint of the first assignment and the mid-point of the second assignment to discuss the student teacher’s performance and agree on areas that must be improved in order to pass supervised teaching. Complete Form #7.
• Evaluate each Student Teacher’s performance on the appropriate evaluation form: Evaluation of Multiple Subject/Education Specialist Candidate's Teaching Performance (see Form #10/10A); Evaluation of Single Subject/Education Specialist Candidate’s Teaching Performance (see Form #9/9A).
• Meet with the student teacher to discuss the final evaluation and secure all signatures. File completed evaluation form (Form #9/9A or #10/10A) with the university seminar leader or program coordinator.
• Complete Form #11 (IEP evaluation)
• Complete Form #11A (BSP/BIP Evaluation)
• Collect completed evaluation forms from directing teachers and file with the program coordinator.
• Complete Form #13 (Recommendation of Passing Supervised Teaching) as appropriate.

1. Maintain all documents until the end of the student teacher’s program.

2. Write a letter of thanks on behalf of Dominican to each directing teacher.

3. Speak with the site coordinator/principal at the end of the semester about the school’s continued participation as a Dominican training site.

4. Write a letter of recommendation at the student teacher’s request. [Optional.]