MAT-Elementary Handbook

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  2. MAT- Elementary Clinical and Field Experience Overview
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  5. MAT-Elementary Field Experience Requirements
  6. Clinical and Field Experience Performance and Evaluation
  7. MAT- Elementary General Field Experience Materials
  8. Section A: Practicum I
  9. Section B: Practicum II
    1. Practicum II Responsibilities
    2. Practicum II Contact Sheet
    3. Practicum II Schedule
    4. Time Records
    5. Notebook Rating Form
    6. PDS Materials
    7. Practicum II Instructional Unit(s)
    8. Evaluation Forms
    9. Practicum II Paperwork Checklist
    10. EDUC 697 Syllabus
  10. For Mentor Teachers
  11. For University Supervisors - Practicum I and II
  12. Appendix PDFs and Orientation Materials
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Practicum II Responsibilities

Practicum II Responsibilities

EDUC 697 Field Assignments

EDUC 697 Field Assignments

Interns are expected to complete all the field assignments associated with EDUC 697 and the Practicum II field experience. All assignments are explained in the EDUC 697 Syllabus. Materials for these assignments are listed in the OFCE Handbook and this appendix.

  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 Practicum II 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 during Practicum II continuing the form from Internship I if the internship placement is in the same school. A new form is needed with a new school placement.
  4. Complete PDS Student Learning Objective Impact Study.  Interns are required to develop a plan for impacting student learning and to implement that plan in one study during the Practicum II experience. The results of this study must be documented using the questions provided in this appendix and on Taskstream. Additional charts and/or graphs may be added. The study report must be submitted to the MTTS folio on Taskstream and a hard copy or electronic document submitted to the University Supervisor and  PDS site coordinator prior to the last day of internship.
  5. Complete teaching requirements (minimum of 10 full days) and supervisor observations (minimum of 4 observations). A minimum of ten full days of teaching is required, with five 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 14 week experience, the university supervisor will conduct a minimum of 4 formal observations.
  6. Provide evidence of daily lesson planning.Interns should have a lesson plan for every teaching experience. Long plan format should be used initially until skills in lesson planning have been fully demonstrated. Intern II”s may use short form and block planning following approval from the mentor teacher and university supervisor.
  7. Design and implement Practicum II Instructional Unit(s). The planning and teaching of two five day or one ten day unit is the major requirement of EDUC 697 Practicum II and Seminar class.  The overall purpose of the unit assignment is to guide interns in the development of their competency in long term planning, their use of assessments to guide instruction, and to evaluate the impact of their instruction upon the students in the class.  The assignment is explained during the orientation meeting and detailed criteria are included in this appendix. The intern must meet with their university supervisor and mentor teacher for an interview before the actual teaching of the unit and one unit lesson should be formally observed. The unit is assessed on a rubric by the university supervisor and the mentor teacher after the completion of the teaching of the unit. The rubric is collected as part of the intern’s permanent record.
  8. Reflect on Service-Learning (Component within Instructional Unit).  Candidates will include a service-learning experience as part of either one 5-day or the 10-day instructional unit. The service-learning will involve students in a community service experience related to the content and standards of the instructional unit. Following the completion of the unit, candidates will write use the provide questions to write a reflection on the service learning component. The written reflection should be submitted to the folio on Taskstream and a copy given to the University Supervisor. Additional details are provided in the Unit assignment description.
  9. Engage in positive Home-School communication. Candidates are required and expected to develop and maintain positive relationships between the home and classroom environments. Drafts of any formal communication to families must be reviewed and approved by the mentor teacher, school principal and the university supervisor before any documents or links are finalized and sent home. Candidates should use effective written communication techniques in any communication and are to be especially attentive to tone, spelling, grammar and mechanics in their written communication with families and caregivers.  During Intern II, candidates will prepare and distribute two communication documents (letter, newsletter, address for webpage, etc) during each field experience.
    1. Introduction - This introductory item should include a clear photo, the candidate’s full name and personal information relevant to their program and the field experience. It must be distributed by the second week of the field experience and could include the release form (see OFCE handbook and this Appendix)
    2. Unit Information-  This informational piece will be shared in conjunction with the intern’s unit and at a minimum should include a description and timeline for the unit, a list of related resources for parents/caregivers, and directions for a related home-based activity. This document should be distributed prior to or during the first week of the unit.

EDUC 697 Evaluation Requirements

EDUC 697 Evaluation Requirements

 

Visits/Observations by University Supervisors

Each candidate will be assigned a University Supervisor. This supervisor will conduct a minimum of 4 formal observations. The supervisor may conduct additional observations or make additional visits.

  1. Candidates 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 your 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. Before the first observation, interns need to decide with their mentor teachers a topic for their teaching unit and begin gathering materials.
  2. The first observation should be scheduled toward the beginning of the Practicum II experience.  Usually at least one lesson from each of the major subject areas taught in elementary school are observed: reading, math, science and social studies. Supervisors will also want to see technology integrated with one of the subject areas. A long, detailed lesson 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. Sometimes the conference includes the mentor teacher.  A written copy of the conference is provided to the intern and the mentor teacher either at the conclusion of the conference or shortly after.  The university supervisor will keep the interns long lesson plan and a copy of the conference. Materials from two of the four formal observations are kept as part of the intern’s permanent record. After the first observation, the supervisor will set a time for a second observation. 
  3. Three additional observations will be scheduled and conducted during the Practicum II experience. At least one observation will be completed during the interns unit teaching. After the second observation, the time for the three-way midpoint evaluation conference will be set.  Note that additional observations beyond the minimum requirement may be made at the discretion of the supervisor.

Evaluation Conference

The university supervisor will conduct two evaluation conferences with the candidate and the mentor teacher at the mid-point and the end of the internship.  At these evaluations checkpoints, the Intern Performance Rating, the Elementary and/or Middle Grades Addendum (dependent on placement grade level) and the Professional Dispositions and Responsibilities Rating must be completed.  Once the midpoint and final evaluation conferences are scheduled, the intern should complete the self evaluation and provide his/her mentor/supervisor with his/her results prior to the conference. All parties should take part in the conference and sign the forms at the conclusion. These evaluation forms are collected by the supervisor and submitted to the university at the end of the practicum.

 

Practicum 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
Author: Frostburg MAT Elementary Manager
Last modified: 8/16/2023 9:32 AM (EDT)