The Office of Field Experiences is committed to providing College of Education student teachers with positive, professional and practical field experiences.

Elementary students begin their field experience during their TT300 class. Elementary students are required to take the Elementary Field Based Methods program before they student teach.

The Director of Field Experiences works with all student teachers to help them have a successful student teaching experience which will encourage them to enter the education profession as enthusiastic and effective teachers.

STUDENT TEACHING APPLICATIONS

Students ready to student teach can apply online beginning Friday, January 27, 2012. To apply, follow the link: apply online and provide all the supporting documentation to Shirley Fisher, Director of Field Experiences by 5:00 pm Tuesday, February 7, 2012.  The Office of Field Experiences will post the times during the weeks of March 27th- February 7th in which Mrs. Fisher is available to collect the Student Teaching Applications and all supporting documentation.

 STUDENT TEACHER GUIDEBOOKS-NOW AVAILABLE!

The Fall 2011/Spring 2012 Student Teacher Guidebook is now online-click on link to read online. Hardcopies are available from Fast Copy for $10.25 each. Students can order a hardcopy at the following website:

https://www.myorderdesk.com/Form.asp?Provider_ID=155862&OrderFormID=305953

**Fast Copy will have limited copies available for purchase during the F11 Professional Development Conference, but pre-ordering is recommended.

**COMING SOON**

DETAILS REGARDING THE FALL 2012 STUDENT TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

FALL 2011 STUDENT TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

All Fall 2011 Student Teachers are required to attend the Student Teacher Professional Developement Conference on Thursday August 18, 2011 from 8:30-5:30. Attendees may park in the 2nd Street Garage. Please see map for details. 

The cost for parking is as follows:       Students PRE-PAY $8.00 for all day.* 
                                                            Cooperating/Mentor Teachers PRE-PAY $4.00 beginning at 3:30 until 6:00.*

 *Please have exact change to help facilitate the flow of traffic into the garage. An attendant will issue a ticket upon receiving payment-Please keep this ticket in a safe place, as it is required to exit the garage**.                   

ELEMENTARY FIELD METHODS

The Elementary Field Based Methods Program is located at several elementary schools in the Tucson area. Students are required to report to their school Monday –Thursday. The Methods classes include:

• TTE322 Language Arts and Communication/Literacy
• TTE323 Reading and Decoding
• TTE324 Science and Health
• TTE326 Math & Technology
• TTE327 Social Science & Multicultural

When students are not attending Methods classes they will be assigned to an elementary classroom for the rest of the school day. They will spend 8 weeks in a primary grade and 8 weeks in an intermediate grade. This program is sometimes referred to as the UCAT Program. (University Content Area Theories and Strategies)

The Field-Based Methods Meetings will be posted soon.

Please see your academic advisor before this meeting to ensure your eligibility.

Student Teaching

Students apply to student teach the semester before they are placed in a classroom as a student teacher. The application process involves meeting with the Director of Field Experiences and turning in an application packet which includes a resume.  Students must meet all academic prerequisites and have a 2.5 GPA. Academic advisors confirm eligibility for all student teachers. Students also must have a current fingerprint clearance card.

Student teachers are required to student teach for a minimum of 15 weeks and have full responsibility for the classroom, planning and instruction for 4 weeks. Students report to their schools when their cooperating teachers report for the semester and follow the school district calendar during their student teaching semester. ( Not the University of Arizona calendar.)

University supervisors work together with student teachers and cooperating teachers to form a valuable support system to assure a successful student teaching experience. University supervisors have expertise at the elementary and secondary level and expertise in specific content areas.