opportunity to provide feedback. The co-operating teacher has a wealth of content knowledge, and in order to derive the full pedagogical benefit and knowledge, the student teacher will discuss lesson plans prior to his or her lesson. TEACHING All teaching plans must be kept on file along with copies of tests, quizzes, handouts, etc., and be available for review by the university supervisor at any given time. The student teacher should begin teaching duties as early as both the student teacher and the co-operative teacher believe would be beneficial. The student teacher will begin by teaching a single class, with classes being added at the discretion of the co-operating teacher and university supervisor until the student teacher is assuming the full teaching load. The student teacher will eventually teach full time for at least three (3) weeks. SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATIONS At the beginning of their classroom experience, student teachers are required to systematically observe, document, and report on five (5) students. A varied cross-section of pupils should be chosen as subjects, with real names not used for reasons of confidentiality. Each of the five descriptive paragraphs should include information regarding the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of the child. A second paragraph on each student will be written and submitted at the end of student teaching, noting any changes observed. Thus, a total of ten (10) observational reports are to be completed. Paragraphs will be submitted to the university supervisor according to the schedule given at the weekly seminar. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES The Secondary Education student teacher is required to assume the non-teaching duties that are a part of the assignment of the co-operating teacher (e.g., lunch duty, bus duty, bulletin board, material preparation, etc.). It is expected that the student teacher attend school functions like P.T.O meetings, workshops, and back-to-school nights. Non-teaching activities should be noted on the record of hours form but should not be counted as hours toward observation or teaching time. THE JOURNAL The student teacher is required to maintain a daily reflective journal during student teaching. This journal should contain comments concerning his or her role as a teacher as well as an understanding of that role, interesting events, unusual happenings, and personal reflections on the teaching task. The journal should not recap the day’s teaching, but should
opportunity to provide feedback. The co-operating teacher has a wealth of content knowledge, and in order to derive the full pedagogical benefit and knowledge, the student teacher will discuss lesson plans prior to his or her lesson. TEACHING All teaching plans must be kept on file along with copies of tests, quizzes, handouts, etc., and be available for review by the university supervisor at any given time. The student teacher should begin teaching duties as early as both the student teacher and the co-operative teacher believe would be beneficial. The student teacher will begin by teaching a single class, with classes being added at the discretion of the co-operating teacher and university supervisor until the student teacher is assuming the full teaching load. The student teacher will eventually teach full time for at least three (3) weeks. SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATIONS At the beginning of their classroom experience, student teachers are required to systematically observe, document, and report on five (5) students. A varied cross-section of pupils should be chosen as subjects, with real names not used for reasons of confidentiality. Each of the five descriptive paragraphs should include information regarding the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of the child. A second paragraph on each student will be written and submitted at the end of student teaching, noting any changes observed. Thus, a total of ten (10) observational reports are to be completed. Paragraphs will be submitted to the university supervisor according to the schedule given at the weekly seminar. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES The Secondary Education student teacher is required to assume the non-teaching duties that are a part of the assignment of the co-operating teacher (e.g., lunch duty, bus duty, bulletin board, material preparation, etc.). It is expected that the student teacher attend school functions like P.T.O meetings, workshops, and back-to-school nights. Non-teaching activities should be noted on the record of hours form but should not be counted as hours toward observation or teaching time. THE JOURNAL The student teacher is required to maintain a daily reflective journal during student teaching. This journal should contain comments concerning his or her role as a teacher as well as an understanding of that role, interesting events, unusual happenings, and personal reflections on the teaching task. The journal should not recap the day’s teaching, but should