handbook for cooperating teachers - Wilmington University

handbooks. Teacher Interns are asked to notify the placement school’s secretary orabsence-reporting service, the Cooperating Teacher, and the clinical advisor inadvance in the event that attendance is not possible. Teacher Interns are expected toprovide lesson plans and materials for any activities that would have been conductedunder their direction on the day of absence.Regular and prompt seminar attendance is an essential part of the educationalexperience. Wilmington University expects students to exercise good judgmentregarding attendance. Students accept full responsibility for ensuring that work doesnot suffer from absences. All students are expected to attend every scheduledseminar on time. Exceptions may be made for Wilmington University sponsored orwork related activities, illness, or valid emergenciesIn the College of Education, faculty must approve all requests for exceptions to theUniversity policy. Vacations are not considered to be legitimate reasons for missingclasses. Faculty must be contacted prior to class in all cases except for validemergencies. Failure to attend class may result in lowering the final grade orassigning an FA (failure due to absence). Early departures and late arrivals will becumulative and will result in missing a whole class period. It is the student’sresponsibility to obtain and complete assignments on the due dates.VI.TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:Teacher Interns are encouraged to contact their assigned placement school as soon aspossible to find out when to report for the Teacher Internship experience. TeacherInterns are expected to start school the same time as their assigned school begins forthe placement semester, and not according to the Wilmington University schedule,following the teacher calendar of their school of placement. Suggested schedules areprovided on the next two pages.A Wilmington University Orientation for Teacher Interns is held 2-3 weeks prior tothe start of the clinical semester. Students are notified via their WilmU emailaccounts the exact date and time of the Orientation. Attendance is mandatory.College of EducationProfessional PartnersCreating Environments for Learning26August 2011