Guidelines for Student Teaching Internship - The Citadel

Section 6: Expectations of the School AdministratorThe principal of the school serves as the educational leader and administrator for the schoolstaff. The principal is responsible for the education program and all other activities carried onwithin the school. As the leader, the principal has certain responsibilities to and involvementwith the student teaching internship experience.The principal or designated administrator is expected to:1. develop a positive attitude in his/her school that participation in teacher training is aprofessional responsibility;2. promote to the parents and community of the cooperating school a positive, public imageregarding the student teaching interns;3. identify and recommend teachers in the school who will be asked to serve as cooperatingteachers. This decision should be based on the satisfactory fulfillment of the schooldistrict's criteria for cooperating teachers and The Citadel's Department of Educationaccreditation standards listed in these Guidelines;4. conduct an orientation for the student teaching intern and introduce him/her to membersof the faculty and staff;5. provide facilities and materials necessary for a successful student teaching experience;6. assist the student teaching intern wherever possible to become a successful futureteacher;7. communicate expectations for the cooperating teacher and provide adequate supportand supervision;8. conduct exit interviews with the student teaching intern(s); and9. provide for the removal of inadequate student teaching interns. In this matter, theprincipal maintains the right to request at any time, after consulting with the collegesupervisor, cooperating teacher, and director of internships & field experiences, theremoval of any student teaching intern for due cause (i.e., inappropriate actions,inadequate preparations, obvious personal deficiencies, or for any action detrimental tothe school system).The Citadel, School of Education 25