Expectations of the Student Teacher
- Adhere to the ATA Code of Professional Conduct.
- Develop some form of introduction (preferably a letter) for the cooperating teacher and students.
- Build open collegial professional communication with the cooperating teacher.
- Engage in ongoing professional conversations through journalling and/or in daily one-on-one meetings with your cooperating teacher.
- Be present on all school days of your field experience.
- Prepare detailed lesson plans to be remitted no less than a day before teaching the lesson.
- Discuss lesson differentiation responding to individual student strengths and needs.
- Attend all meetings with your cooperating teacher and/or university advisor.
- Contribute/assume responsibility for an extracurricular activity within the school community during your field experience as outlined by your preservice program.
- Assume responsibility for the prescribed teaching assignment in accordance with the field experience regulations.
- Plan, develop and deliver a minimum of one complete unit of study, including assessment tools linked to student learning outcomes.
- Ensure plans are reviewed with your cooperating teacher, along with appropriate resources and assessment tools.
- Demonstrate competency in each of the categories identified in the final field experiences evaluation form.
