The Student Placement Coordinator monitors experiences, making sure candidates are assigned to multiple settings, which increases the amount and types of diverse P-12 students with which candidates interact.  It is not likely that candidates will be placed in schools in which they have attended.  Selection of experiences are made balancing factors such as diversity of school, recommendations from district administrators, travel time, & distance, school schedule, course schedule, and personal considerations (e.g., disability, socioeconomic status, transportation, family).  Students are not allowed to arrange a placement unless specifically asked to do so.  All placements are made from division offices.  

Expectations of Students in Clinical Placements

1. Follow all Mayville State University policies;
2. Meet all requirements delineated within the catalogue and by the course instructors;
3. Keep scheduled appointment times with cooperating teachers and notify them ahead of time if absent;
4. Follow all cooperating school policies;
5. Wear identification badge during all placements and observations;
6. Follow school policy related to use of cell phone and electronic devices;
7. Remove caps when entering schools and leave it off for the duration of each visit;
8. Understand issues of personal liability;
9. Follow professional dress code;
10. Maintain confidentiality of all faculty/student communications or interactions that occur during, or are associated with the experience. Students will adhere to the confidentiality policies of the cooperating program and expectation of the university. Students will not discuss their experience with anyone outside of their cooperating teacher, mentor, and professor. Facebook, Twitter, and Texting photos or information about the children or families is prohibited. Violation of the confidentiality policy will result in termination from the experience;
11. Check with the cooperating school for photo/video/social media permissions;
12. Adhere and uphold the Code of Professional Conduct for Educators (Article 67.1-03, State of ND, Code of Professional Conduct for Educators)

Early Observations & Field Experiences

-  These experiences take place as part of a course requirement.  Many times students are taking multiple classes or working full time.  Please note that these hours are typically required during the school day, it is possible that release time from work is required.  

Student Teaching

- This experience if a full time 15 week experience.  Students are required to follow the schedule of a full time teacher, typically 8:00am-4:00pm with varied meetings and activities before and after school.