The institution collaborates with school administrators and teachers in the selection of field sites and supervisors for the placement of candidates. Throughout the course of field experience, each candidate is guided, assisted, and evaluated in relationship to each performance standard by at least one field supervisor and at least one institutional supervisor.
Supervisors provide complete, accurate, and timely feedback to each candidate.
Professional Development Sites Field sites are carefully selected to ensure full benefit for the candidate. One strong unique collaborative feature implemented in partnership with elementary education is that special education candidates attend a Demonstration Lesson at their assigned PDS site. Demonstration lessons are taught by site teachers with particular expertise or interest in the area, not necessarily by teachers who are serving as master teachers for the semester. In fact, it is beneficial for non-master teachers to conduct the lessons to expand involvement in the PDS and provide candidates wider exposure to staff expertise. Demonstration Teachers prepare an informal written lesson plan for the candidates and outline the purpose and structure of the lesson.