On-Site Mentoring It is students’ responsibility to secure an onsite mentor who works as a senior colleague of yours. The mentor’s qualification and responsibilities are articulated in the mentor letter in appendix. The mentor teacher needs to hold a PEL, an ECE level 5 Credential and has 3 years of experience at the candidate’s current teaching site; has received a minimum of “proficient” rating in his/her most recent performance evaluation. Please make sure to distribute the letter to your mentor teacher. A mentor teacher’s eligibility will be verified before the candidate starts the program. Field Practice and Supervision A field supervisor will be assigned by the National College of Education Office of Field Experiences (OFE) that is responsible for the oversight of all Student Teaching/Practicum candidate collaborations with area schools and school districts. The Office of Field Experiences placement staff look to carefully place each student in a school environment that is enriching, diverse, and supportive. Although the program students will be working at their own sites, the site qualifications will be verified before the candidates start the program, per state regulation requirements.
Field Supervision in the ECE Accelerated Program is linked to the year-long seminar (ECE 588).
Accelerated Practicum Responsibilities
P1 (Fall Term)
P2 (Winter Term)
Student Teaching (Spring Term)
Supervisors: Meet with each of their candidates AND the on-site mentor at least once at the beginning of the term. Mode and length of meeting is flexible (in-person, phone call, virtual, etc.) Candidates: Provide your supervisor with one lesson plan prior to observation. Candidates do not need to post any lesson plans to Sonia this term.
Supervisors: Meet with each of their candidates at least twice. Mode and length of meeting is flexible (in-person, phone call, virtual, etc.)
Supervisors: Meet with each of their students at least four times. Mode and length of meeting is flexible (in-person, phone call, virtual, etc.)
Candidates: Provide your supervisor with two lesson plans prior to observation and post two lesson plans to Sonia.
Candidates: Provide your supervisor with four lesson plans prior to observation and post four lesson plans to Sonia.
Candidates: No GoReact video is necessary.
Candidates: Submit one video to GoReact with attached lesson plan focused on the core practice of modeling. Candidates will annotate (at least 5 comments) on GoReact. Supervisors will watch video and annotate. Journaling: Candidates will journal every other week for field supervisor. Mode (written, phone call, virtual, etc.) and length of journaling is up to the field supervisor.
Candidates: No GoReact video is necessary.
Journaling: Candidates will journal every other week for field supervisor. Mode (written, phone call, virtual, etc.) and length of journaling is up to the field supervisor.
Journaling: Candidates will journal every other week for field supervisor. Mode (written, phone call, virtual, etc.) and length of journaling is up to the field supervisor.
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