Formal Evaluation visits are scheduled at the half-way point (midterm) and end of the student teaching experience (final), and are pre-arranged with the Student Teacher, Cooperating Teacher, and Supervisor. 

Cooperating Teachers submit a midterm and final evaluation in TK20 as well. Supervisors should be available to assist with the TK20 process if needed. 

The midterm and final grade forms are to be submitted by the Supervisor in TK20, but completed in collaboration with the Cooperating Teacher.

Student teaching is a full time responsibility. Should an unexpected need arise for an absence from student teaching, including snow/inclement weather days, the student teacher must:

1. Notify the Cooperating Teacher, Faculty Supervisor, and Education Program Specialist either by phone or email, to explain the absence.
2. Provide the Cooperating Teacher with plans to cover any missed lessons.
3. Submit the Absence Form in TK20 within three working days of the absence.

Note: Any missed days due to personal reasons must be made up at the end of the student teaching experience. If more than five days (excluding inclement weather days) are missed over the course of the practicum, student teaching will be terminated and the practicum deemed “unsuccessful.”

Exception:  If three or more days are missed due to inclement weather, those days must be made up at the end of the practicum experience. We will need an absence form for any number of missed days for records purposes.