You should note that more than one endorsement or approval may be the goal of some students. For example, the coaching minor requires a supervised field experience in coaching. Thus, coaching must be an integral part of the student teaching assignment. You must inform your university faculty coordinator during your interview if you wish to complete an assignment for a specific endorsement. Normally no extra credit is required for such endorsement assignments.
Evaluation is an integral part of the student teaching process.
It is essential that student teachers recognize that evaluation is mutually planned and conducted with the cooperating teacher and the university faculty coordinator or clinical supervisor. It should be noted that the UNI faculty coordinator does have the final responsibility for all evaluation matters related to student teachers. The written final evaluation is probably more important than any letter grade because this evaluation is usually filed with your placement papers that you will use in securing a teaching position once you graduate. The university faculty coordinator is responsible for teaching this course and assigning the letter grade. If you need to drop your student teaching assignment for any reason, you should contact the Office of Student Field Experiences immediately upon knowledge of such a need.