Student teaching provides the last, best opportunity for the student to learn about the processes of physics teaching before setting out on the professional career. This is a time for a student to learn and apply what he or she knows about science teaching in general and physics teaching in particular. This opportunity will provide the student a chance try and hone new approaches in a real classroom setting. Students will reflect upon and learn from their experiences. Additional insights will be provided by the cooperating teacher and university supervisor.
Student teaching fulfills legal requirments for initial teacher certification.
As such, the student teaching experience must be fully documented. Note that the Weekly Clock Hour Schedule Worksheet also has a back side that the student teacher is required to complete. This sheet must be signed front and back by the cooperating teacher . Preaddress, postage-paid envelopes have been provided for the student's convenience of returning the two weekly reports. Student teacher retains copies of the above two weekly reports, and transfers information regularly from Weekly Clock Hour Schedule Worksheet to the Grade Report and Distribution of Stduent Teaching Experience form.