Table of ContentsIntroduction 3Section 1: <strong>The</strong> <strong>Citadel</strong>’s Professional Education Unit Conceptual Framework 4Section 2: Overview of the <strong>Student</strong> <strong>Teaching</strong> <strong>Internship</strong> Experience 6Goals and Objectives of the <strong>Student</strong> <strong>Teaching</strong> <strong>Internship</strong> 6Program Organization 7<strong>The</strong> Framework <strong>for</strong> the <strong>Student</strong> <strong>Teaching</strong> <strong>Internship</strong> 9Recommended Semester Calendar – Secondary Education 11Recommended Semester Calendar – K-12 Physical Education 12Section 3: Expectations of the <strong>Student</strong> <strong>Teaching</strong> Intern 13Section 4: Expectations of the Cooperating Teacher 17Section 5: Expectations of the College Supervisor 23Section 6: Expectations of the School Administrator 25Section 7: ADEPT System <strong>Guidelines</strong> 26ADEPT Overview 26ADEPT Requirements <strong>for</strong> Teacher Education Programs 42Section 8: Assessment and Evaluation 44Section 9: Portfolio Requirements 51English Language Arts Portfolio <strong>Guidelines</strong>_____________________________________51Mathematics Portfolio <strong>Guidelines</strong>_____________________________________________52Modern Languages Portfolio <strong>Guidelines</strong>________________________________________53Science Portfolio <strong>Guidelines</strong>_________________________________________________54Social Studies Portfolio <strong>Guidelines</strong>____________________________________________55Section 10: Overview of Teacher Education Certification 56<strong>The</strong> <strong>Citadel</strong>, School of Education 2
INTRODUCTION<strong>The</strong> student teaching internship is designed as the culmination of the professional preparationprogram leading to initial certification <strong>for</strong> secondary teaching in a specific content field andinitial certification <strong>for</strong> physical education teaching K-12. <strong>The</strong> student teaching internship isdesigned to rein<strong>for</strong>ce the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary <strong>for</strong> a teacher candidateto begin working as a professional educator.<strong>The</strong> student teaching internship is a bridge between educational theory and practice. Withinthis supervised teaching experience, the teacher candidate begins the transition from teachercandidate to professional teacher. A successful transition requires the teacher candidate todemonstrate knowledge, dedication, enthusiasm, and professionalism. In turn, the cooperatingteacher and college supervisor need to demonstrate encouragement, assistance, trust, andcompassion.<strong>The</strong> <strong>Citadel</strong> School of Education Director of <strong>Internship</strong>s & Field Experiences) coordinates all fieldexperiences and internships <strong>for</strong> the program and works directly with each school and district toprovide the best possible placement. Agreements are renewed on an annual basis between <strong>The</strong><strong>Citadel</strong> and each school district where student teachers may be placed, as well as on asemester basis between cooperating teachers and <strong>The</strong> <strong>Citadel</strong>. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Citadel</strong> School of Educationgreatly appreciates the many teachers, administrators, and staff members who provide <strong>Citadel</strong>faculty and teacher candidates with outstanding professional opportunities and experiences inthe public schools.<strong>The</strong> <strong>Guidelines</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Student</strong> <strong>Teaching</strong> <strong>Internship</strong> is a handbook <strong>for</strong> student teaching interns,cooperating teachers, principals, district coordinators, and college supervisors that providesin<strong>for</strong>mation on policies and procedures of the teaching internship program. <strong>The</strong> handbook alsoconstitutes the syllabus <strong>for</strong> the undergraduate courses EDUC 499 and PHED 499: <strong>Internship</strong> in<strong>Teaching</strong>, and <strong>for</strong> the graduate M.A.T. courses, EDUC 520 and HESS 620: Professional<strong>Internship</strong>.<strong>The</strong> Secondary Teacher Education Programs at <strong>The</strong> <strong>Citadel</strong> adhere to the standards and arerecognized by their respective national specialized professional (SPA) associations, meet theoperating standards of the National Council <strong>for</strong> Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE),comply with the regulations of the State’s ADEPT legislation, and follow the guidelines providedby the South Carolina State Department of Education.<strong>The</strong> <strong>Citadel</strong>, School of Education 3