Field Experience Specialist/Manager has not heard back from a school within a reasonable period of time, the school is contacted again until we have a decision. You will be notified when a positive decision is received. If we receive a decline and we need further information from you regarding placement options, you will be contacted. Once the Field Experience Specialist/Manager receives official confirmation from a school, you will receive communication that includes the following: a) name, b) address, c) phone number of the school, d) start and end date, and e) name of your cooperating teacher(s). Once all students have received their placements, you will receive documentation from the individual department that includes: your placement information and name and phone number of your NLU supervisor. When will I start my student teaching? The partner school, in conjunction with National Louis University, will set dates. Actual dates will vary depending on the quarter and school site. Please check the handbook as well as your placement confirmation sheet. What are my main responsibilities as a student teacher? As guests in the site school, you are expected to always act professionally and participate as fully as possible in the life of the school. By the end of the minimum 10-week assignment, you will have had a minimum of 10 consecutive days up to six weeks with all the responsibilities of a full-time teacher. The amount of take-over time varies by program. Please check your program handbook for details. How many cooperating teachers will I have? For middle grades and secondary student teaching, one teacher's class load may not meet your student teaching program requirement needs. This may also be necessary in departmentalized elementary schools. Therefore, multiple teachers may combine portions of their class load to provide one full-time teacher load for placement. What about scholarships? Think about applying for the Patricia Cassin-Graft Student Teacher Assistance Fund available to graduate and undergraduate NCE students. Patricia Cassin-Graft Student Teacher Award | National Louis University | Chicago, Illinois | Tampa, Florida (nl.edu) If I plan to visit a Chicago public school for an observation, practicum, or student teaching experience, will I have to meet some additional requirements? Yes, before visiting any Chicago public school, you must meet certain Chicago Public Schools requirements found at their Web site. What if I’m asked to substitute teach? Substitute teaching will be limited to no more than 5 days in the student teaching placement classroom while the cooperating teacher is absent. Consent must be given by the program chair in consultation with the teacher candidate. Student teachers may not move or be hired in another classroom or building.
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