Urban Teacher Program (UTP) Student Handbook

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  2. I. UTP Vision, Mission and Guiding Principles
  3. II. UTP Standards of Professional Conduct
  4. III. Seeking Admission to the UTP
  5. IV. Advising, Financial Aid, and other Support
  6. V. Program Factsheets of Required Courses, Completion Worksheets, and Course Transfer Info
  7. VI. Required Field Experiences
  8. VII. Standards, Required Assessments & Exams
  9. VIII. Graduation, Program Completion & Licensure
  10. IX. School of Urban Education and University Policies
  11. X. Expressing Complaints, Providing Suggestions and Other Feedback
  12. XI. Help Using TaskStream
  13. XII. Forms
Home > II. UTP Standards of Professional Conduct

II. UTP Standards of Professional Conduct

The Urban Teacher Program (UTP) at Metropolitan State University expects teacher candidates to work effectively in diverse urban educational settings with children, teachers, families, communities, and other school-based or community-based personnel. Such work in the program requires being aware of various standards of professional conduct for success as an urban teacher candidate. Teacher candidates at various stages throughout the program ranging from those who are seeking admission to those who have completed student teaching and seeking a program recommendation to the state for teaching licensure will receive, read and refer to the following source documents for guidance towards meeting UTP expectations:
 
File Attachments:
  1. .Cover Sheet.pdf .Cover Sheet.pdf
  2. 1. UTP Vision Mission Guiding Principles.pdf 1. UTP Vision Mission Guiding Principles.pdf
    This one-page document states the vision, mission and a 11 guiding principles for the work of the Urban Teacher Program in the School of Urban Education.
  3. 2. Guide to UTP Admission 2. Guide to UTP Admission
    Lists the criteria for admission to the Urban Teacher Program that represent professional conduct.
  4. 3. What is Urban? (v10-9-15) 3. What is Urban? (v10-9-15)
    This document includes the geographic and demographic criteria for what the UTP considers "urban" which all candidates are expected to follow when completing required field experiences.
  5. 4. Code of Ethics for MN Teachers.pdf 4. Code of Ethics for MN Teachers.pdf
    Per MN State Statute.
  6. 5. Metropolitan State University Student Conduct Code.pdf 5. Metropolitan State University Student Conduct Code.pdf
    An introduction and link to the university's conduct code.
  7. 6. UTP Student Conduct Code 6. UTP Student Conduct Code
    Clarifies specific expectations and examples of unprofessional behavior as urban teacher candidates.
  8. 7. UTP Assessment Teacher Candidate Professional Conduct 7. UTP Assessment Teacher Candidate Professional Conduct
  9. 8. Assessment of UED Dispositions--(v8.17.22) 8. Assessment of UED Dispositions--(v8.17.22)
    These are the professional dispositions expected of all teacher candidates and the form to use by candidates themselves for self-reflection as well as by cooperating teachers, faculty and staff when assessing candidates' dispositions.
  10. 9. Standards Effective Practice-Exec summ sheet.pdf 9. Standards Effective Practice-Exec summ sheet.pdf
    This is a summary of the 10 Standards of Effective Practice for Beginning Teachers in Minnesota. Each standard has several competencies totaling more than 120 for the whole set of standards. All coursework and student teaching is aligned to these standards for performance.
  11. Signature Page for Having Read UTP Standards of Professional Conduct.pdf Signature Page for Having Read UTP Standards of Professional Conduct.pdf
    All students are expected to read and sign this page stating that you have read and understand the various documents that comprise the UTP Standards of Professional Conduct.
Author: Urban Teacher Program Manager
Last modified: 8/6/2023 8:11 PM (EST)