handbook for cooperating teachers - Wilmington University

PREREQUISITES:The Teacher Internship is the culminating experience for students in Teacher Preparationprograms in most circumstances. The exceptions are discussed in the previousparagraph; all other program courses must be completed prior to this experience.Please consult with the appropriate Regional Chair for Clinical Studies or a ProgramAdvisor, if you have questions.The State of Delaware requires that all student teachers submit a Criminal BackgroundCheck Report and a Child Protection Clearance that are reviewed for suitability prior tothe processing of the Student Teaching Application.For students in the Bachelors Programs (Birth – Grade 2, K-6, and 6-8), a GPA of 2.5 isrequired. For students in the MEE K-6, MAT 7-12 and MSE 1-8 Graduate Programs, aGPA of 3.0 is required. In addition, Passing Scores on Praxis I and II in the appropriatearea*, and an approved application from the Office of Clinical Studies are required for theinternship.*This is currently not a requirement for students in the AS Birth – Kindergarten Program.II. PROGRAM COMPETENCIES:Competencies 1-12 are based on the Delaware Professional Teaching Standards (1998).Competencies 13-14 were developed by the College of Education faculty. All relate to theCollege of Education Conceptual Framework.Competency 1:Create learning experiences that make content meaningful to students and reflect anunderstanding of the core concepts and structure of education.Learning Outcomes/Learning Activities: The teacher candidate will:1.1 use a variety of explanations and multiple representations of concepts to help developconceptual understanding.1.2 anticipate and adjust for common misunderstandings that impede learning within thediscipline.1.3 engage students in generating and testing knowledge according to the processes ofinquiry of the discipline.1.4 create learning experiences that make connections to other content areas and to lifeexperiences.College of EducationProfessional PartnersCreating Environments for Learning18August 2011