The guests of honor are the outgoing class of student teachers and the incoming student teachers. Formal invitations are mailed directly to the students. Student teaching encompasses a full semester, either fall or spring. Student teaching does not occur during summer sessions. In accordance with State regulations, the college supervisor will visit every other week, seven to eight times over the course of the semester.
Visits constitute both conferences and formal observations.
The college supervisor will conduct a minimum of four formal observations. The lessons observed should reflect the student teacher s instructional competence in various subject areas. Observations, either formal or informal, may be conducted at the college supervisor s discretion. Three formal conferences, initial planning, mid-term evaluation, and final evaluation, are conducted by the college supervisor with the cooperating teacher and the student teacher. Priorities are set for the remainder of the experience.