Office of Clinical Experiences

Carol ThomaField Experience Coordinator

Spring 2011 Course Presentations

clthoma@stcloudstate.edu

Stop in at EB B120

When email Carol REMEMBER TO PUT

The class you are taking

YOUR NAME

Including: Rochester, Anoka-Hennepin, St. Paul and many others

ED 300 Majors and FE Grade Level

*****HPE NEED HEALTH PLACEMENT

K-12 Majors NEED ELEMENTARY

Art

ESL (TESL)World Languages

Music (Vocal, Instrumental)

5-12 Majors NEED HIGH SCHOOL

Communication Arts & Literature (English)MathScience (Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Earth & Space)Social StudiesTech Ed.

General Placement• Carol Thoma will do all the contacting

of schools/principals and teachers.• www.stcloudstate.edu/oce• SPECIAL NOTES!!!!!!!!!• General Placement Deadline: Friday, January 21st at 11:59 PM

CFS/ED/SPED 200--St Cloud Schools (pink sheet)

• Math/Language Arts• Schedule:

• 7:30-3:30• best days are T/W/H • 2 hour blocks of time (with travel)

• Training Sessions count as 2 hours of the required 20

• KEEP THE PINK SHEET

TIPS

• Use FULL HUSKY NET • abcd1234@stcloudstate.edu

• Use INTERNET EXPLORER• Have all information ready• Take your time• If you fail to apply by the deadline,

• set up an appointment with Carol Thoma!!!!!!!• placement in the St. Cloud District will not be

possible

Waiver—see Carol!! Only available for the following courses:

ED/SPED 200ED 300

Completed prior relevant experience in a public school classroom

Done as a university student Minimum of 20 hours Turned in to professor/committee for evaluation

• Waiver Deadline: MUST meet with Carol by Friday, January 21st to find out!

Self-Placement—see Carol!! Only available for the following courses:

ED/SPED 200ED 300

– You may choose to arrange a placement at a public school more than 50 miles from SCSU.

– You must contact the school and teacher directly to make all the arrangements– The teacher and principal must sign the form– Contact the school district’s Human Resources Office to find and follow the

district criminal background check policy.

• Self Placement Deadline: MUST meet with Carol by Friday, January 21st to find out!

Self-Placement Presentation

Date: Wednesday, January 19Place: A123Time: 3:00 – 3:30 PM

Date: Wednesday, January 19Place: B107Time: 12:00 – 12:30 PM

Date: Thursday, January 20Place: B110Time: 8:15 – 8:45 AM

OR

OR

When will my placement be ready?• You will receive an email when your

placement is ready! • from Carol Thoma or OCE• AFTER February 7th!!!• NO SIGN CONTRACT = NO START IN FIELD• Contact Cooperating Teacher IMMEDIATELY

– Within 24 hours of signing contract– Via email– Send appropriate picture of yourself

• ‘Throughout the semester’ means you are working on YOUR HOURS throughout the semester

• We are GUESTS in the schools

Criminal Background Checks (CBC)

• If your cooperating school requires a CBC, it will be attached to the contract.

• Individual school district requirement, not SCSU• Once completed, YOU need to check with the school.

Usually it takes 5-7 working days for them process it.

• If you know something is on your record, see CAROL immediately.

• Keep it clean!

Field Experience ID Badge

• It is required that you wear a SCSU Field Experience ID Badge at all times when working in the P-12 schools.

– These are available in Atwood at the campus card center– If you already have a badge, obtain the current

semester sticker from OCE

Liability Insurance

• It is REQUIRED that all field experience students carry liability insurance.

• Available through Education Minnesota • $25.00• Apply on line at www.educationminnesota.org

• Student Members• Join Online• Apply online

• or through your personal insurance company

Field Experience Tips and Expectations

http://animoto.com/play/1wv710MYmISIgLkqOtpdJQ

Remember this:

NO BOOBSNO BUTTSNO BELLIES

Evaluations• Be sure to turn in all media or books that you have checked out from the

school district library.• Turn evaluation in to PROFESSOR not OCE!!! Make a copy for your files.

• ED 200: Download Evaluation in the OCE Forms section in the OCE Kiosk TURN in to OCE!!

• ED 300: Download 2 page Evaluation and Cooperating Teacher Letter in the OCE Forms

section in the OCE Kiosk

• CFS 200/SPED 200: Download Evaluation in the OCE Forms section in the OCE Kiosk

Apply online Field Experience ID Badge Liability Insurance Download Evaluation

ED/SPED/CFS 200: Download Evaluation from OCE Kiosk ED300: Download 2 page Evaluation AND CT Letter from OCE Kiosk

If you are planning on doing a self placement or waiver you need to see Carol

IF YOU WANT TO Student TeachSpring 2012

• Attend the Student Teaching Round-Up this semester:– Wednesday, March 16, 12:00 PM, EB A226– Wednesday, March 16, 3:00 PM, EB A226– Thursday, March 17, 8:00 AM, EB A119

QUESTIONS?