Once the candidate has been cleared to student teach, the candidate will:

1. Maintain enrollment and successfully complete the TED 531 Student Teaching Seminar. This is a four-month course where student teachers, as members of a cohort group, support each other professionally throughout the student teaching experience. Candidates receive guidance and direction for applying effective teaching practices in the classroom setting, and completing the California teaching credential requirements.

    

2. Follow the guidance and direction of the Site Support Provider (classroom teacher) and NU Support Provider, and comply with the assigned school’s policies and State laws.

    

3. Plan, instruct, and assess students in the required grade appropriate curriculum as defined by the school district and the California State Curriculum Standards. Daily lesson plans are required. The candidate is required to practice and successfully demonstrate the Teaching Performance Expectations (TPEs) over time. By the end of the student teaching experience, the candidate should be responsible for instruction and other teaching responsibilities (two week minimum) for the entire school day. Multiple Subject candidates who show instructional proficiency in the first classroom assignment may be assigned teaching responsibilities for the entire school day for one week. The University Support Provider and the Site Support Provider will determine when the candidate is prepared to assume full-time teaching responsibilities.

    

4. Present a professional image by dressing appropriately, and modeling effective communication and listening skills. All forms of communication will be clear and grammatically correct.

    

5. Plan and present a minimum of six (6) observed instructional lessons per term. The candidate will participate in a pre-conference and post-conference with the Site Support Provider and/or the University Support Provider. The candidate will be released from classroom responsibilities to meet with the University Support Provider prior to the observation and after the observation.

    

6. Attend all scheduled collaborative conferences with the Site Support Provider and the University Support Provider. Monthly conferences will occur before each term ends to determine the candidate’s satisfactory or unsatisfactory progress and receive recommendations for continual growth. An Assessment and Evaluation of Teaching Performance form will be completed and discussed at the end of each term (530A and 530B). A rubric score of three (3) on the Assessment and Evaluation form is required at the end of Term 530B to successfully complete student teaching.

    

7. Contact the NU Support Provider if any unusual situations arise. Contact the Regional Clinical Practice Lead if there are any issues with the assigned University Support Provider.

    

8. Attend an Exit Workshop and schedule an appointment with the Credential Program Specialist at the end of the program to review the Multiple/Single Subject Credential Program Exit Checklist prior to applying for a Preliminary Teaching Credential.