Welcome,

SAU Fall 2015 & Spring 2016

Student Teachers!

Mandatory Student Teaching Mandatory 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, Teacher Education Patti Johnston, Teacher Education StudentStudent

• Megan Lindley, Student Teacher recordsMegan Lindley, Student Teacher records

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 overview of:To provide an overview of:

1.1.Our Commitment - Your Success!Our Commitment - Your Success!

2.2.Overview of Successful Student Overview of Successful Student Teaching.Teaching.

3.3.The Qualifications to Student Teach The Qualifications to Student Teach and the Application process.and the Application process.

4.4.The Student Teaching Placement The Student Teaching Placement Process.Process.

5.5.The Student Teaching Experience.The Student Teaching Experience.

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//

• 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!

Trending in Schools……Trending in Schools……

Tending in MI Schools:Tending in MI Schools:– Teacher longevity is no longer Teacher longevity is no longer

protected.protected.– Teachers are evaluated on Teachers are evaluated on

Performance & Merit.Performance & Merit.• Focus on Student LearningFocus on Student Learning• Focus on Teacher PerformanceFocus on Teacher Performance

As a result, School Districts:As a result, School Districts:• accept fewer student teachersaccept fewer student teachers• have high expectations for student have high expectations for student

teachers teachers • have a low tolerance for have a low tolerance for

underperforming student teachersunderperforming student teachers

Being an Excellent Student Being an Excellent Student TeacherTeacher

What does that mean for you?What does that mean for you?•You have to be excellent!You have to be excellent!

- 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, – work is free of errors, you dress, talk,

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

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

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

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

Overview of Student Overview of Student TeachingTeaching

Student Teaching is:Student Teaching is:•Your time to shine!Your time to shine!

– Perfect and Refine your SkillsPerfect and Refine your Skills– Shine & Perform as a TeacherShine & Perform as a Teacher

Student Teaching Student Teaching is notis not::•An opportunity for you to work on An opportunity for you to work on

developing skills, abilities, content developing skills, abilities, content

knowledge and essential performance knowledge and essential performance

indicators required of successful teachersindicators required of successful teachers

Successful Student Successful Student TeachersTeachersCharacteristics of Successful Student Characteristics of Successful Student Teachers:Teachers:•High GPA (3.3 or higher)High GPA (3.3 or higher)•Prepared for their CareerPrepared for their Career

– Have way more than 120 hours of field experience work.Have way more than 120 hours of field experience work.– Have spent considerable time engaged with children Have spent considerable time engaged with children

outside of college course requirements (substitute teaching, outside of college course requirements (substitute teaching, tutoring, teaching /working with children - camps, Sunday tutoring, teaching /working with children - camps, Sunday School, VBS, etc.).School, VBS, etc.).

– Know the content knowledge of their subject and specialty Know the content knowledge of their subject and specialty areas.areas.

– Are innovative, creative, caring, and energetic.Are innovative, creative, caring, and energetic.– Possess intuitive teaching skills (the Possess intuitive teaching skills (the teacher-in-youteacher-in-you).).– Think and act like a teacher.Think and act like a teacher.

•Diligent & Hard WorkingDiligent & Hard Working•Seek Feedback for Improvement/Are LearnersSeek Feedback for Improvement/Are Learners•Do Extra & Make Themselves Available @ Their Do Extra & Make Themselves Available @ Their SchoolSchool

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

Student Teacher ConcernsStudent Teacher Concerns

• Introverted/Lack Introverted/Lack Confidence-Assertiveness/Initiative: Confidence-Assertiveness/Initiative: CONCERNCONCERN

• Wrongly Focused: Wrongly Focused: CONCERNCONCERN

• Lack Intuitiveness: Lack Intuitiveness: CONCERNCONCERN

• Expects Praise: Expects Praise: CONCERNCONCERN

• Protected: Protected: CONCERNCONCERN

• Over Confident/Arrogant: Over Confident/Arrogant: CONCERNCONCERN

• Casual/Unprofessional: Casual/Unprofessional: CONCERNCONCERN

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 • Conviction Self-Report Conviction Self-Report • Memo of Understanding (Professional Mentor Guest Form)Memo of Understanding (Professional Mentor Guest 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.)• Criminal History Record check consent Criminal History Record check consent • Professional Organization/Liability Insurance Waiver Form Professional Organization/Liability Insurance Waiver Form • Criminal History Background Information Report Criminal History Background Information Report

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.”

““There is no such thing as a perfect student There is no such thing as a perfect student teaching placement. What there is however, is an teaching placement. What there is however, is an opportunity for you to show that you possess the opportunity for you to show that you possess the

knowledge and skills to be recommended for knowledge and skills to be recommended for teacher certification.”teacher certification.”

•Placements are made and determined by the Placements are made and determined by the program directorprogram director

– What schools have or have not had a recent What schools have or have not had a recent student teacher?student 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 +) and approved by building administrator or school district to have a student teacherschool district to have a student teacher

Student Teacher Student Teacher RestrictionsRestrictions

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

– 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 SOE @ Spring Arbor University:The SOE @ Spring Arbor University:– Selects the contestantsSelects the contestants– Tells them which dance floor to report Tells them which dance floor to report

toto– Tells them which dance moves they Tells them which dance moves they

will performwill perform– Determines what music will be played Determines what music will be played

and when the dance will beginand when the dance will begin– Guides the dancers to better formGuides the dancers to better form– Evaluates their readiness to become a Evaluates their readiness to become a

certified teachercertified teacher– Recommends them for certificationRecommends them for certification

Student Teaching is somewhat Student Teaching is somewhat like a dance competition…..like a dance competition…..

Your Job:- Smile & Dance your heart out!

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

Within USAWithin USA

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

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 Prepared: Next Getting Prepared: Next StepsSteps

• Complete pre-student teaching checklist (main campus only)Complete pre-student teaching checklist (main campus only)– Review transcripts; calculate GPAsReview transcripts; calculate GPAs– Review # of Field Experience HoursReview # of Field Experience Hours– Determine if you are eligible to student teach – KNOW – Don’t Determine if you are eligible to student teach – KNOW – Don’t

Assume!Assume!– Clear all potential roadblocksClear all potential roadblocks

• Retake classes to raise GPARetake classes to raise GPA• Attend to any dispositions (clear all potential roadblocks)Attend to any dispositions (clear all potential roadblocks)

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

• Start substitute teachingStart substitute teaching– Develop your teacher and management skillsDevelop your teacher and management skills

• Strategically plan your resumeStrategically plan your resume- Tutor, Camp Counselor, VBS, Volunteer, LeadershipTutor, Camp Counselor, VBS, Volunteer, Leadership

• Talk to me, not your friends “Well I heard that…..” Talk to me, not your friends “Well I heard that…..”

Fall 2015 *** Weather Related Cancelations MAY require

the extension of Student Teaching

Placement Dates Begin End________ _ 15 week placements 09/03/15 12/18/15 (Elementary or Secondary only)

10 + 8 week placement 09/03/15 11/13/15 (Elementary – 10 weeks)

11/16/15 01/22/16 (Early Childhood - 8 weeks)

 

10 + 10 week placement 09/03/15 11/13/15 (Elementary – 10 weeks) 11/16/15 02/05/16 (Special Education – 10 weeks) 

Tentative Dates - Tentative Dates - Fall 2015 Student TeachingFall 2015 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

SPRING 2016 *** Weather Related Cancelations MAY require

the extension of Student TeachingPlacement Dates Begin End_________

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

•10 + 8 week placement 01/04/16 03/11/16 (Elementary – 10 weeks)

03/14/16 05/13/16 (Special Education - 10 weeks) 

•10 + 10 week placement 01/04/16 03/11/16 (Elementary – 10 weeks) 03/14/16 05/27/16 (Special Education - 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

FORWARD!!!!!!!!FORWARD!!!!!!!!

Dale Linton, Placement Director: 517-750-6413 dale.linton@arbor.edu (Email questions preferred: Meetings by appointment only – 2 weeks in advance please

FROM THIS POINT ON:

•Everything you do is an opportunity to win the confidence of the SOE that you are ready and capable to be an excellent student teaching candidate. •Inconvenience Yourself – Do whatever is necessary to make yourself available 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.