Student Teaching Preliminary Meeting Fall 2019

1. Student Teaching Preliminary Meeting Fall 2019 OFFICE OF CLINICAL SERVICES & CERTIFICATION Lovinger Bldg. 2170, UCM Warrensburg, MO 64093 Office: (660) 543-4880 Fax: (660) 543-8655

2. Handout • Checklist Meetings Schedule You should have picked up the following items at the door when you came in:

3. This PowerPoint will be available to you on our Website by Friday, August 30th.

4. Agenda • Teacher Shortage—Spring Semester • Student Teaching is a DESE Requirement • MoGEA • Student Teaching Pre-Requisites/ Requirements • Admission to Teacher Education • Professionalism • Attendance while Student Teaching • Checklist Meetings

5. Agenda • Required Forms/Paperwork • Individual District Requirements • Background Checks • Testing Overview • Missouri Content Assessment (MoCA) • Professional Organizations • Required Orientation Meeting Date • Teacher Work Sample

6. Our (Clinical Services) Job: • Is not to prepare you for student teaching • That’s Your and Your Department’s Responsibility • Our responsibility is to Place Student Teachers • It is not to find a Perfect or a Dream Placement • No Such Thing

7. Our Job: • Our responsibility is to find a Placement that will help you earn your Certification • School Districts don’t really look at what you taught in student teaching. • If you went to UCM and you pass student teaching, school districts know you’re prepared and qualified.

8. Other Things to Keep in Mind DESE does not accept Substitute Teaching as Student Teaching.

9. Other Things to Keep in Mind Alt. Certs/MAT’s—If you are teaching in an area that is not what you are seeking your initial certification in--It is not considered to be a Clinical Experience and can not be accepted as Student Teaching.

10. Other Things to Keep in Mind Unless you are an Alt.Cert/MAT under contract with a School District, You can not get paid while student teaching.* * Except for before or after School Activities.

11. Other Things to Keep in Mind • Our Office—Lacey and I—will have at least 200 placements to make between mid-September to mid-December. • At least 45-50 School Districts • Between 450 to 500 Cooperating Teachers • 45-50 University Supervisors to Assign

12. Student Teaching is regulated by: • Missouri Statutes • DESE Regulations • University Policies

13. Teacher Shortage • Some School Districts are Trying to get a Jump on the Potential Teacher Shortage by Offering Student Teachers Positions Sometimes Before They Actually Student Teach • Especially • Special Education • Math & Science • Other Areas, Too

14. Teacher Shortage • Although It May Sound Attractive— • This type of “Opportunity” places undue pressure on our Students as they Student Teach • We Want to Help those School Districts that work with Our Students, but— • Our Students are Our Priority

15. Teacher Shortage • If You are Approached by a School District About any Modification of your Student Teaching Placement with the Promise that it Could Lead to Possible Employment— • Ask Them to Contact either Mr. Bill Runyan or Dr. Rich Cole

16. In order to student teach in the Spring 2020 Semester, you must meet the following requirements by the end of the Fall 2019 Semester:

17. Undergraduates & Graduates • You must be fully admitted to the Teacher Education Program.* PLUS. . . *DESE/State Requirement

18. You must meet all qualifications including: • A minimum Overall GPA of 2.75* • A minimum Content GPA of 3.0* • A minimum Teacher Ed. GPA of 3.0* • Must be admitted to your Major Department • Must have a cleared FBI Criminal Background Check

19. Keep in Mind Undergraduates & Graduates • Must Take the Missouri Content Assessment (MoCA) for your major • The Missouri Content Assessment is required to be taken prior to November 1, 2019 • You do not have to pass it before you student teach, but—Must be passed to get your teaching certificate once student teaching is completed.

20. Keep in Mind • UCM Policy—”All required courses must be completed prior to student teaching.” (Undergraduates Only)

21. Keep in Mind Appeals to the Teacher Education Exceptions Committee concerning Student Teaching should be filed ONLY if there are Extenuating Circumstances. Extenuating Circumstances do not include: • Having a GPA below 2.75 • Not having all coursework completed prior to student teaching • Not passing the MoGEA • Not having taken the Missouri Content Assessment • Not being admitted to Teacher Ed.

22. Keep in Mind When you receive an email from student_teaching@ucmo.edu lfischer@ucmo.edu rlcole@ucmo.edu • Read it immediately • Read it in its entirety—Not just the first couple of sentences

23. Reality Check

24. But. . .Keep in Mind • You will be a Guestin the school district and in the school building(s) where you are assigned to student teach. • School Districts do not have to place or take student teachers • You are expected to conduct yourself as a professional at all times.

25. Professionalism • In the Past 12½ Years, Student Teachers have been removed for: • Chronic Lateness • Not informing anyone about being absent • Not attending required district meetings • Texting/Social Media Issues • Lack of lesson plans—lack of preparation • Inability to accept constructive criticism • Unprofessional Dress • Insubordination to: • The Principal and/or their Cooperating Teacher

26. Professionalism This Semester will not be your typical 12 Hours of University Credit

27. Professionalism • Your Studentsand Student Teaching Comes First • Need to approach this as though you are a teacher under contract • Working with other people’s kids • Job/Work will not be an excuse for not performing up to level in student teaching • Strongly Discourage working at another job during Student Teaching Semester. • As mentioned earlier, You can not receive pay from district you are student teaching in

28. Professionalism • Student Teaching begins the day that your Cooperating Teacher is contracted to start the new school year. • For Spring Semester Student Teachers, that means reporting the same day as your Cooperating Teacher is required to report in January after they come back from Break.

29. Professionalism • You are expected to attend: • Faculty Meetings • Professional Development Meetings • IEP Meetings (when appropriate) • Parent-Teacher Conferences • Any and all meetings that your Cooperating Teacher is expected to attend

30. Professionalism • Consider Student Teaching as your job rather than a class • You can get fired from a job—Due Process • But--You can be removed from Student Teaching with just a call from the principal

31. Professionalism Consider Student Teaching as a 4-month long job interview

32. ProfessionalismWhile Student Teaching: The Five Be’s: • Be On Time • Be Courteous • Be Dependable • Be Responsible • Be Prepared

33. Attendance • Student Teachers are expected to report every day. • There are NO Vacation or Personal Days provided during the Student Teaching Semester. • Exception—Holidays Recognized by Your School District

34. Attendance • Spring Break • Weddings & Honeymoons • Graduation Trips

35. Teacher Candidate Policy for Social Media Teacher Candidate Policy for Social Media All Teacher Candidates are expected to: • Interact and communicate with staff, administrators, students, and parents/legal guardians in a Professional Manner • Follow District and Building Policies • Teacher Candidates are to maintain Professional Boundaries with students

36. Teacher Candidate Policy for Social Media The use by Teacher Candidates of any social media to communicate with students and/or parents/legal guardians, including but not limited to email, Facebook, Twitter, texting, and blogs must be for educational purposes approved by the Teacher Candidate’s school district. Communications must comply with all relevant district policies and must be set up for public viewing.

37. Teacher Candidate Policy for Social Media Teacher Candidates must not use social media to engage in private communications with students. Teacher Candidates must not use their personal electronic communication devices, accounts, web pages, or other personal forms of electronic communication to communicate with students and parents/legal guardians.

38. Checklist Meetings

40. Checklist Meeting • Broken up into Two Groups • Alternative Certification/MAT’s • Undergraduates (All Majors) • Undergraduates—may come to any of the Undergraduate Meetings • Graduates—Come to Alt. Cert/MAT Meetings only

41. Checklist Meeting • Early Childhood/Elementary Meetings • Time and Locations have been set up by the Department • Check with Dr. McCoy if you have questions 9:00 Monday, September 9th @ UCM 1:00 Wednesday, September 11th @ MIC

42. Info on Checklist • Required Assessments • Career Services • Scholarships • Background Check • Enrollment • Placement Letter • Co-Teaching Training • Required Meetings • Media Use Policy

43. All Forms for Checklist Meetings Can be Found at: www.ucmo.edu • Click on Teacher Certification and Student Teaching • Then click Student Teaching Requirements • Forms Located under Student Teaching Forms

44. You will need to bring the following 3 completed forms with you to the Checklist Meeting next week • Student Teaching Final Placement Request • Student Teacher Information Form • Authorization for Release of Information

45. Make sure that you have all three of the forms filled out before the Checklist Meetings. Checklist Meeting will last 30 or 45 minutes. You will not be placed without attending one of these Meetings! You’ll be given a copy of the checklist Keep it! Do Not Be Late!!

46. Final Placement Request We will send your paperwork to your first choice—can not guarantee order after that. Make sure that district is your first choice! You will not be placed in your home district unless it is a large district (i.e. Blue Springs, Independence, etc.) List Four school districts—not individual school buildings. Do not attempt to arrange a placement for yourself, or select your supervising teacher. All placements must be arranged through our office and through the school districts! We enroll you for Student Teaching and any other classes required by your major department through our office. List clearly and concisely any unusual conditions that might affect your student teaching placement. Coaching (athletics) does not dictate a student’s placement. Coaching does not count as Student Teaching hours. Keep us informed regarding any changes: address, phone number, name, etc. Our office is not automatically informed when you make a change in another office.

47. Final Placement Request • Once you submit this form: • No Changes will be made unless it is at the request of your department. • Make sure that the four school districts you choose are four districts that you are willing to student teach in. • We may not be able to go in the order that you picked. • We can not guarantee placement in any district including your first choice.

48. Final Placement Request • Music Ed. Students • Placement Requests must be initialed/ signed by either Dr. Adam Zrust for Vocal or Dr. Anthony Pursell for Instrumental before you bring them to the Checklist Meeting.

49. Final Placement Request • Art Students • Placement Requests must be initialed/ signed by Dr. Luehrman before you bring them to the Checklist Meeting.

50. Final Placement Request • PE Students • Placement Requests must be initialed/ signed by Dr. Mears before you bring them to the Checklist Meeting.