FIELD EXPERIENCE NOTEBOOK CRITERIA
Frostburg State University
PreK – 9 Programs
Assistants and Interns are required to set up and maintain a field experience notebook with information pertinent to his/her school setting and requirements for each field experience. This notebook can take the form of a hard-copy binder or an electronic folio on Taskstream. Regardless of format, the materials should be organized as stated below and should be kept up to date. Access must be provided to the University Supervisor prior to and during each scheduled visit. The supervisor will assess the notebook according to the criteria described on the following pages.
*Note: In the electronic format, links to schedules, calendars, school policy handbooks lesson plans, and other electronic materials will meet requirements.
The required sections are as follows:
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Cover Page: |
Contact Information - Names and phone numbers of mentor teacher, university supervisor, Internship PDS, PDS principal and PDS site coordinator |
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Section 1: |
Calendar of Events – Include relevant university schedules, PDS classroom schedule, and PDS district calendar. |
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Section 2: |
School Handbook and Emergency Procedures –Review the policies and learn these procedures immediately. School specific policies concerning fire drills, lockdowns, discipline, homework, field trips, assessments, referrals, etc should be included. READ and FOLLOW all the school procedures. |
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Section 3: |
Timesheets – Keep up to date and record time at the conclusion of each internship day. May be written or typed. Be sure to number each completed day. Supervisors will sign on visit days. |
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Section 4: |
Reflections- Should be written individually once a week. Content should address successes, challenges, learning from day-to-day experience. May be hand-written or typed, half to one page in length. Date each entry. Supervisors will review during visits so most recent entries are filed first. Assistants should include observations of mentor teachers in this section. |
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Lesson Plans – Separate by subject area. All teaching by the candidate should be documented in this section. UseTaskStream for lesson plans.
All lessons taught by the candidate need written plans. Lesson plans should be submitted to the mentor teacher at least 48 hours in advance, for approval. Mentor should indicate approval by initialing and dating the plans. Complete the reflection section after the lesson is taught. Include how you thought the lesson would go, how it went, and what you would do differently if re-teaching the lesson. Complete, detailed plans must be written until competency in planning is determined by the supervisor and mentor teacher. At that time, plans may be abbreviated (short form or block plan), but are still required for teaching. Unit plans and materials are usually kept in a separate notebook.
All scheduled observations require a fully detailed long lesson plan that has been approved by the mentor teacher. Lesson plans should be submitted to the supervisor at least 24 hours before the observation, for review. |
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Section 6: |
Evaluations – Include lesson plans of supervisor-observed lessons and copies or scans of supervisor observation forms. Any mentor or principal observation evidence and feedback should be included in this section. |
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Section 7: |
Impact on Learners – Collect samples of the student products from the lessons taught (delete or omit students’ last names). Develop checklists for observations and use a class list chart for grade recording. Include any evidence or documentation of student growth. School Improvement Goals should be collected and the PDS Impact on Learners sheet(s) completed during the experience. Candidates may use written or electronic methods for assessment documentation. |
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Section 8: |
University Materials
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Grading Criteria: The rating form for each field experience can be found in the corresponding section. Rating of Effective or Developing is necessary to pass each course.
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