PACE - LCSC Education Division - Lewis-Clark State College

They are willing to share information and materials, to team teach, and to allow the intern toassume the role of lead teacher for a minimum of four to eight weeks during the secondinternship semester.They are willing to assist their interns in identifying a question and completing an actionresearch project related to that question during the internships.They are interested in collaborating with other educators involved in teacher education andagree to meet as necessary for effective program functioning.Responsibilities of the On-Site Teacher Educator Summer IIOn-site teacher educators are most helpful to the intern when they accomplish the followingduring the first semester.Make time to talk with the intern sharing the course plans for the summer and discussingweekly and daily activities.Introduce the intern to fellow educators and help them become familiar with schooloperations and rules.Permit the intern to work as a team member sharing and participating in the instructionalactivities. In addition to their work grading and filing, interns can tutor individual studentsand work with small groups.Internship I occurs during Summer II. All interns will be working at a school in theClarkston School District, The Post Falls School District, and Lake Pend O’Reille SchoolDistrict. Interns will be teaching every morning throughout the Summer Term. At least onecollege faculty member and one onsite-teacher educator will be monitoring intern progress.Lessons will be developed, taught, and assessed based on school district and state standards.College faculty will be helping students use best practice techniques as they instruct theinterns on various instructional strategies and meaningful teaching methods in afternoonsessions.Complete an Internship I Evaluation of the intern.Maintain open communication channels with the college supervisor.Overview of the InternshipThe on-site teacher educator (OSTE) should orient and prepare his/her students for the arrival ofthe intern. A desk or workspace for the intern equipped with appropriate curriculum guides,materials and supplies is important. During the first week, the intern needs to get acquainted withthe building, the staff members (including counselors and secretaries), policies, schedules, etc.No detail is too small, for example: where to park; where to eat lunch; which rest room teachersuse; where to make copies; where to locate books and supplies; etc.Students need to know that they are expected to treat the intern as they would treat theirclassroom teacher, and that under the law, interns assume the same legal responsibilities and areentitled to the same privileges as are licensed teachers.It is helpful to the intern to have some information on the community, staff, and students. Accessto cumulative records and other student data should be discussed. The intern should be25