Cooperating Teacher Qualifications:

• certified to teach in the content area in which intern will be placed
• three years of full time successful teaching experience
• recommendation of principal
• strong mentoring skills; desire to mentor an emerging professional
• interested in partnering with ISU in the preparation of a future professional educator

Cooperating Teacher Responsibilities:

• co plan and co teach
• assist, mentor, observe
• complete 5 Framework for Teaching observations
• provide opportunities for a minimum of 4 weeks of solo teaching
• participate in the online Cooperating Teacher Training which includes the Framework for Teaching, Mentoring, Observations and Roles and Responsibilities.      

Thank you for partnering with ISU!