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PACE - LCSC Education Division - Lewis-Clark State College

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the intern and make suggestions. If the deficiency is not resolved by the end of the time frame,the <strong>PACE</strong> Coordinator and/or Faculty Supervisor will reconvene the group and discuss possibleactions to be taken. These include extending the internship, placement of the intern at anothersite, removal of the intern from internship in order that the intern can have an opportunity toremediate the deficiencies, or permanent removal of the intern from internship and advising theintern about alternative career choices. Interns who are removed from internship must wait atleast one full semester before they are permitted to apply for another internship placement.Before an intern will be assigned to a second internship, the intern must demonstrate to thesatisfaction of the Elementary <strong>Education</strong> Instructional Team that all deficiencies have beenremoved. In the event that irreconcilable difficulties arise during the second placement, internswill not be assigned to a third internship. Appeal of the committee’s decision may be made firstto the <strong>Education</strong> <strong>Division</strong> chair and secondly to the <strong>Education</strong> <strong>Division</strong> at a regularly scheduleddivision meeting.The InternResponsibilities of the Intern During Phase III: Professional InternshipAs you move from the first to the second internship, you will be expected to become a valuedmember of the teaching team. At times, following the lead of the on-site teacher educator andfor several extended periods during the second semester, you will assume the lead role inplanning, organizing, managing, teaching, and evaluating instruction. You are expected toparticipate in faculty professional and social functions.On-site Teacher Educators (OSTEs) have a right to expect interns who are enthusiastic,responsive, and well prepared. You should remember that it is a privilege extended by theteacher and the school to serve as an intern. Throughout both internships, you will have theresponsibility to:1. Comply with school district requirements for criminal background checks and/or fingerprinting;2. Dress in a professional manner and maintain good personal hygiene;3. Report absences to your on-site teacher educator and to college supervisors and <strong>PACE</strong>Coordinator prior to the absence; failure to report an absence may be sufficient cause forremoval from the internship;4. Keep at least the same hours as the on-site teacher educators;5. Conference with the on-site teacher educator and college mentor on a regular basis;6. As directed by the on-site teacher educator, assist in classroom functions and routineprocedures, including grading papers, constructing bulletin boards and other resources,tutoring individuals and small groups, mirror teaching, team teaching, delivering microteachinglessons, and attending meetings and conferences;7. Acquire pertinent information about students and keep it confidential;8. Take initiative in seeking help from the on-site teacher educators;9. Become acquainted with school personnel and their functions (communications disorderspecialist, resource room teacher, social worker, school psychologist, etc.);19

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