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1043 SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
and Standards Committee of the School of Education
for readmission. Deadlines for submitting the petition
form to the Office of Education Student Services for the
Curriculum and Standards Committee are:
Semester
Date
Spring semester October 1
Fall semester June 1
Summer sessions March 1
Candidates dismissed from the Teacher Education
Program, but are still in good standing with the
university, may transfer to another academic program.
They may not resume preeducation major status.
STUDENT TEACHING POLICIES,
APPLICATION PROCESS, REMOVAL FROM
STUDENT TEACHING
Application for Student Teaching
Placement
Student Teaching Eligibility Requirements
Check the School of Education website for the current
eligibility policy.
Prior to beginning student teaching and practica,
undergraduate and graduate certification candidates
must:
1. Be admitted to the Teacher Education Program
(TEP) at Checkpoint One and successfully complete
all requirements for Checkpoint Two. For secondary
majors this includes submitting passing scores
on Praxis II® examinations along with other
requirements.
2. Complete all required courses for their specific degree
program with grades posted on the transcript which
meet the following standards:
a. A minimum overall GPA of 2.75
b. A minimum GPA in professional education
courses of 2.5 with no grade in these courses less
than C (2.0)
3. Meet the following requirements for specific degree
program or major areas:
a. Elementary education candidates must achieve
a minimum GPA of 2.0 in each of the following
general-education areas: fine arts, language
arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.
In addition, candidates must obtain a grade of C
(2.0) or better in all required courses.
b. Secondary education majors and secondary
graduate certification candidates must attain a
minimum overall GPA of 2.75 in education and
content courses with all grades of at least a C
(2.0).
4. Resolve all courses with I (Incomplete) prior to
beginning the student teaching experience. Course
grades must meet the above standards.
5. Complete all correspondence courses with grades posted
to the transcript prior to beginning the candidate’s
student teaching experience. Correspondence courses
must be completed by the last week of July if candidates
applied to student teach in the fall semester and by the
last week in November if candidates applied to student
teach in the spring semester.
6. Attend an informational session explaining eligibility
requirements and the application process for student
teaching and practica. Notification of these sessions is
made via e-mail to candidates.
7. Submit, after attending one of the informational
sessions, a student teaching application packet to
the director of student teaching and clinical practice.
This packet must be submitted by the deadline posted
on the student teaching bulletin board in the south
hall of Greenlawn Hall. This deadline is in early
December of the academic year prior to the student
teaching semester. For example, candidates planning
to student teach during the fall 2012 or spring 2013
semester must submit applications by the end of the
fall 2011 semester. Late applications are considered
on a case-by-case basis if accompanied by a letter of
explanation; however, student teaching placements
are not guaranteed for late applicants. Applications
are only valid for the academic year listed on the
application. If a student teaching experience must be
postponed beyond that academic year, a new set of
application materials will be required.
8. Provide with the application, the names of two IU
South Bend full-time faculty, at least one of whom is
from the School of Education, who can be contacted
for recommendations. Prior to requesting student
teaching placements, a list of candidates applying to
student teach is circulated to the faculty for review.
Positive evaluations are required for placement.
9. Candidates must provide evidence of successful
completion of a certified course in first aid and in
CPR. See departmental guidelines for each area.
10. Attend a student teaching orientation session within
the last week of July or first two weeks of August for
fall student teachers and within the first two weeks of
December for spring student teachers. Candidates are
notified by letter of these scheduled sessions.
11. Meet with academic advisors to be sure all course
requirements are completed prior to student teaching. If it
is determined that a candidate has not met degree program
requirements, the candidate may be removed at any
time from the student teaching or practicum experience.
A student teaching placement is not a guarantee that
requirements have been met, nor is the process of
determining eligibility to be considered a substitute for
meeting with an advisor. Candidates found ineligible for
student teaching or practica because they did not meet
the above criteria may appeal these decisions in writing
directly to the dean of the School of Education.