The procedures for making application to participate in the student teaching program are as follows:

1. Student should complete and submit a Student Teaching Pre-Application, at least one semester prior to the semester in which he/she plans to participate in the student teaching program, to the Office of Field Clinical Placements.

2. The application will be evaluated by the respective Department Chair to determine if the applicant meets the unit’s requirements to participate in the student teaching program.

3. Approved Student Teaching Pre-Applications are returned to the Office of Field Clinical Placements which is responsible for advising students in receiving their Student Teaching Application.

4. Students receiving Instructions to obtain a Student Teaching Application are expected to complete and submit packets at predetermined deadlines.

5. Completed Student Teaching Applications are returned to the Office of Field Clinical Placements who then forwards them to the appropriate departments for approval or disapproval.

6. All packets are returned to the Office of Field Clinical Placements by the departments for appropriate action for student notification.

Students that do not qualify to participate in the student teaching program are notified of the deficiencies and are advised of how they can overcome the deficiencies.

Office of Field Clinical Placements

Gore Education Complex, Suite B318 

Tallahassee, FL 32307