Guidelines for Student Teaching Internship - The Citadel

RECOMMENDED SEMESTER CALENDARFor K – 12 Physical Education Teaching InternsThe cooperating teacher will consult regularly with the student teaching intern to make flexibleand on-going decisions about the calendar. Cooperating teachers will consider such factors asthe readiness of the student teaching intern, the ability of pupils, classroom managementissues, and the subject matter. The student teaching intern is required to teach full time for twoweeks at each placement. Three weeks at each placement is more desirable. The followingcalendar offers some guidelines. Logs and teacher ADEPT weekly evaluations should be turnedin weekly to the college supervisor.Stage 1 -ObservationWeek 1Stage 2 –Observing/AssistingWeek 2• Observe cooperating teachers’ classes and instruction.• Learn students’ names and gather student information.• Become familiar with physical building and bell schedule.• Assist the cooperating teacher with non-instructional routine.• Work on ADEPT Performance Standard 1 – Long-Range Plan.• Continue assisting cooperating teacher.• Begin co-teaching or working with students needing extra help.• Determine the order you will assume responsibility for teaching classes.• Start teaching parts of classes after the teacher models the lesson in an earlierclass. Reflect on how your lesson could be improved by observing the teacher againand modeling other classes.• Continue to use cooperating teacher’s plans as you begin to teach more classes.• Complete and submit ADEPT Performance Standard (APS) 1: Long-Range Plan tocollege supervisor.• Work on unit plans (APS 2 and 3: Unit Work Sample). Seek resources/assistancefrom the cooperating teacher and other appropriate sources.Week 3 • Begin working into full-time teaching using the teacher’s plans or your own thathave been developed with cooperating teacher’s help.• Work into full-time teaching by adding another class or two each day until teachingall classes by the end of the week.• Complete and turn in unit plans to college supervisor after approval of thecooperating teacher.• Continue with all other supporting/non-instructional activities.• Plan lessons independently for use in the next two weeks. Submit to collegesupervisor after approval of the cooperating teacher.Stage 3 –IndependentTeaching Week4 - 5• Carry full instructional responsibilities.• Complete and submit ADEPT Midterm Evaluation Summary (optional at thediscretion of college supervisor).• Complete Professional Dispositions Score Sheet on LiveText.Stage 4 –Phase-Out/ObservationWeek 6• Return classes one or two at a time to the cooperating teacher and assume role ofassistant by the end of the week.• Complete forms for APS 10 and all other assignments in the portfolio.• Observe at a rural, urban or suburban school for one day, complete observationform.GO TO NEW PLACEMENT AND REPEAT THE FIRST SIX WEEKSDuring Week Thirteen: Complete the write up of your reflective evaluation of your internshipexperience at both placements, including APS 10 Professional Self-Assessment questions.The Citadel, School of Education 12