5.0 The University Supervisor
University supervisors have primary responsibility for coordinating the resources of the university and of the cooperating school during student teaching. They are held responsible by the university for the overall success of the student teaching experience and for the final evaluation and recommendation of the student teacher.
They will:
- Bridge professional education at the university with professional practice in the school setting.
- Visit cooperating schools to observe and to hold conferences with student teachers and cooperating teachers (a minimum of four visits to each student teacher; a minimum of three visits to each student teacher in the Elementary Education Program).
- Provide pertinent information about student teachers to principals and cooperating teachers.
- Provide cooperating school personnel with the necessary orientation to university procedures and evaluation, the nature and purpose of the student teaching program, and the responsibilities of student teachers and cooperating teachers.
- Conduct orientation and planning conferences for student teachers prior to the beginning of student teaching.
- Counsel with individual student teachers about their personal and professional concerns.
- Provide student teachers and cooperating teachers with resource materials, such as handbooks and guides.
- Work with student teachers, cooperating teachers, and principals to plan and to evaluate programs and schedules for student teachers.
- Guide student teachers to interpret their school experiences and to assist with special instructional problems.
- Conduct seminars and conferences with groups of student teachers to help them generalize from their field experiences and to project entry into teaching.
- Collect and interpret all evaluative information regarding student teachers and arrive at their final grades and ratings, using appropriate program criteria.
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