All students are required to complete student teaching in the licensure field and level
for which they are to be recommended for licensure. Student teaching is a 16 week program
General Information
Admission
- Student has been admitted to Professional Education
- Student has completed minimum of 95 semester credits
- Student maintains cumulative GPA of 2.75
- grades of "C" or better for all program requirements
- admittance to teacher/professional education
- completion of all methods and professional education course work
- completion and validation of formal application materials one semester prior to student
teaching semester (obtain specific dates from 119 Armstrong Hall)
- attendance at all preliminary student teaching meeting(s)
- submission of scores on the PRAXIS I (Reading/Writing/Math) test
- no unsettled Student Assistance Plan
- recommendation of advisor, school district administration
- cooperating teacher(s) and
- Director of Clinical and Field Experience, and completion of Minnesota State Police
background check materials.
- Director of Clinical & Field Experience requests placement
For further information
Faculty Responsibility
- Faculty advisors are responsible for reviewing transcripts for course completion
and professional behaviors.
- Clinical & Field Experience office will check previous clinical evaluations
- Faculty advisor signs applications to verify core assessments
- Faculty advisor should keep a note of who they have approved and communicate with the
Clinical and Field Experiences Office if there are questions or concerns
