The candidate is expected to successfully complete all field assignments listed in the ELED 494 syllabus and the field assignments of each of the Block II courses.

1. EDUC 696 Field Assignments: All assignments are explained in the ELED 494 syllabus. Materials for these assignments are listed in the P-9 Appendix and Section B.
   1. Establish and maintain a Field Experience Notebook. Interns should follow the stated criteria for the notebook, formatted into a hard-copy binder or electronic folio on Taskstream. This assignment will be graded by the supervisor following the final conference. Special focus should be placed on the collection of evidence in the “Impact on Learners” Notebook section for this experience. See the full assignment criteria in this appendix.
   2. Maintain daily time sheets.  All observation, non-instructional and teaching time should be documented on the Internship I Time Record. These records could be typed or handwritten in chart form. Supervisors should initial dates for observation. Only induction/preparation days, internship days and make up days should be documented on the time sheets.
   3. Full participation in daily activities of the PDS. Interns should document their PDS activities on the Record of Professional Development School Activities/Experiences. This form will also be used to document the PDS activities in Internship II.
   4. Complete requirements for teaching (minimum of 5 full days) and supervisor observations (minimum of 2 observations).  A minimum of five full days of teaching is required, with three days being consecutive. Content and schedule for teaching should be determined in collaboration with the mentor teacher. If interns are not teaching, they are to be observing, assisting their mentor teachers, or working with their mentor teachers on coursework that is tied to field work.  During these days, interns should fulfill all the responsibilities of their mentor teacher. The mentor teacher may be present but assumes an assisting role. During the 6 week experience, the university supervisor will conduct a minimum of 2 formal observations.
   5. Provide evidence of daily lesson planning. Interns should have a lesson plan for every teaching experience. The lesson plans included in the Field Experience Notebook section would represent a sample of all the lessons written during the 6 week experience and since Intern I candidates are engaging in both long lesson planning and short lesson planning, both types of lessons should be included in the notebook.  The following guidelines would represent a minimum sample of lesson plans (hard copy or TS electronic) to be included in Section 5 of the Field Experience Notebook.
      1. Minimum of 4 long lesson plans – At the elementary level, the four major content areas (ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies) should be represented individually or in integrated lessons. At the middle school level, at least 4 lessons in the assigned content area. Each middle school lesson should include differentiation for different ability classes if the same standards, objectives and content are used.
      2. Minimum of 8 short lesson plans – At the elementary level, the four major content areas (ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies) should be represented across the sample lesson plans.  At the middle school level, the sample lessons should reflect the assigned content area and show differentiation for different ability classes if the same standards, objectives and content are used.
   6. Complete Practicum I Instructional Unit.  Interns should consult their mentor teacher to determine the topic and timeline for the unit during the Induction/Preparation Days. Additional information and materials related to the unit are located in Section A.
2. Coursework During Practicum I classes do not meet during the 6 week Practicum I experience.  These courses meet the required time for a 3 credit course by extending the length of classes during the first part of the semester.  However, seminar classes still meet and are utilized as course time. Candidates are expected to complete field-related course assignments during the Practicum I experience. The requirements for these assignments are briefly described later in this appendix. Additional details will be provided by course instructors before the field experience.

1. Visits/Observations by University Supervisors. Each candidate will be assigned a University Supervisor. This supervisor will conduct a minimum of 2 formal observations. The Supervisor may conduct additional observations or make additional visits.
   1. Interns should expect an initial visit from the Supervisor during the first week of the internship.  They check notebooks, sign time sheets, talk with mentor teachers, and discuss progress on field assignments. If it is the fall semester, the supervisor will discuss the induction experience. During this “Hello” visit, the supervisor will establish a time for the first observation and will probably conference with the mentor teacher.  The supervisor may review procedures with the intern about the post-observation conference.
   2. The first observation should be scheduled toward the beginning of the Practicum I experience. A long, detailed plan will be expected for the first observation.  Following the observation, will hold a short conference with the intern, in order to provide immediate feedback on the intern's teaching. Supervisors provide written comments concerning the observation either at the conclusion of the conference or shortly after.  A written copy is also given to the mentor teacher. After the first observation, the supervisor will set a time for a second observation.  The university supervisor will keep the intern’s long lesson plan and a copy of the observation form. Materials from two observations are kept as part of the intern’s permanent record.
   3. A second observation will be conducted during the second half the Internship I experience. Interns and Supervisors should schedule the second observation to occur with an Internship I unit lesson.  After the second observation, the time for the three-way evaluation conference will be set.  Note that additional observations may be made at the discretion of the supervisor.
2. Evaluation Conference.  The university supervisor will conduct a 3-way final evaluation with the candidate and the mentor teacher at the end of the internship. The Intern Performance Rating and the Professional Dispositions and Responsibilities Rating will be completed, as well as the Addendum (Elem or Middle) that corresponds to the placement grade level. Once the evaluation conference is scheduled, the intern should complete the self-evaluation items and provide his/her mentor with the forms to allow for enough time for completion by the mentor and supervisor (Evaluation Council) before the conference. All forms are located in the OCFE handbook, Section A of the MAT-Elementary Appendix and on Taskstream. The evaluation forms are signed and the supervisor will return them to the university.
3. Practicum I Paperwork.  By the end of the semester, all required documents must be received by the university supervisor (see Appendix for checklist). Interns are responsible for securing all the required signatures before submitting the paperwork to his/her supervisor. The completed forms will be placed in the candidate’s permanent file in the Office of Clinical and Field Experiences.