Student Teaching Handbook - Butler University

STUDENT TEACHERS * COOPERATING TEACHERS *
UNIVERSITY SUPERVISORS
YOUR PRESENCE IS REQUESTED FOR OUR 2011 FALL TRAINING
(or SPRING 2012)
Faculty from the College of Education at Butler University will conduct the fall training for student teachers,
cooperating teachers and university supervisors on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 from 4:30-
6:30 p.m. in the Reilly Room of Atherton Union on the campus of Butler University. (Spring semester
date is Tuesday, January 17, 2012 from 4:30-6:30PM) Here are some things to help you prepare for
our afternoon:
General Information
• The afternoon will include important information and materials to help make the fall semester a
success. It is important that the student, cooperating teacher and university supervisor attend this
training together in order to facilitate communication and understanding. We have found a significant
connection between those who go through the training together and the success of the student
teaching experience.
• Because it is the beginning of the semester, parking is fairly unrestricted with the exception of the
metered spaces. If you choose to park at a metered space you will need to follow the posted guidelines.
There are also numerous visitor spaces near Robertson Hall.
• If you need directions, go to http://www.butler.edu/about/?pg=4417&navID=12467 for both directions
to campus and a campus map.
• We realize that this training follows a long work day, so we will do our best to make it interactive,
fun, informative and concise.
• Please contact Angela Lupton at alupton@butler.edu (for elementary) or Shelly Furuness sfuruness@
butler.edu (for middle/secondary) if you have any questions.
To Our Cooperating Teachers
• Attendance is expected even if you have been a cooperating teacher for us in the past. This session
is crafted with both “veteran” and new cooperating teachers in mind.
• You will also receive your student teaching handbook and complete a cooperating teacher data sheet
during the training.
To Our Student Teachers
• You will need to bring a piece of evidence about your teaching/learning from your courses/field
experiences with you to the training. Be sure to think through how/why you would like to share this
evidence with your cooperating teacher and supervisor.
• You will need to purchase your two copies of the student teaching handbook prior to the start of the
training at the bookstore. One of the copies will be for your cooperating teacher, so it is important
that you bring both copies with you.
• Remember to bring both the evidence and your handbooks – this will be part of the
“first impression” that you are making on your new cooperating teacher and a way to
the semester off to a very positive start!
• Please be sure to talk to your cooperating teacher about attending the training when you contact
them (prior to August 24). (For spring 2012 please contact prior to January 17.)
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