Each school district has a designated contact person with whom the Coordinator works. The contact person makes the necessary arrangements for field placement through school personnel and notifies the Coordinator of approval or denial of the request. Sometimes it can take weeks for a request to be processed. If the initial request is not approved, the Coordinator reinstates the process, involving alternative school districts, until an appropriate placement is secured. In each certification program, students are required to participate in observation and instruction activities in natural education settings.
Students are responsible for providing their own transportation to placement sites.
Near completion of six-week and full semester courses, students complete Early Field Experience Documentation Forms, detailing hours completed in the sites. These forms are disseminated to all teacher education faculty by the Office of Professional Development and Partnerships, and should be returned to 409 White Hall.