Clinical Educators

Overview for Clinical Educators

The clinical experiences in the final two semesters for our teacher candidates is referred to as Student Teaching. Block 4 Student Teaching is part time. Typically, teacher candidates are in the classrooms on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for the entire day. Block 5 Student Teaching is a full-time internship. Both experiences are 12 weeks in length and include a university supervisor overseeing the teacher candidate’s experience. Use the links below to access more detailed information.

Resources for Clinical Educators

Responsibilities

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Task	University Supervisor (US)	Cooperating Teacher (CT)
Lesson Plans/ Weekly Planner	Review, revise, and approve weekly	Inform, provide resources, and assist in developing plans Review, Revise, and approve Weekly
Observe and Feedback	Minimum of four formal observations and two informal visits Complete and post rubric on GoReact Use high-quality actionable feedback Monitor progress of previously developed action steps	Provide oral and/or written feedback as often as possible For Block 5 student teachers, observe assignment numbers 2 and 4 formally. Complete hard copy rubric and have student teacher submit Student teachers invite CTs as guest reviewers on GoReact Use high-quality actionable feedback Monitor progress of previously developed action steps
Seminars	Minimum of three seminars – see topic suggestions for each	Not Applicable
Journal (DO and Reflections)	Check for completion of Directed Observations and 4 reflective journal entries	Some student teachers may need assistance acquiring information for Directed Observations
Block 4 Reflective Assignment	Review reflection Assess rubric on Watermark SLL	Not Applicable
Attendance	Check attendance log weekly	Sign/verify attendance log weekly
Intervention/Support	Attempt to stop, correct, or give additional support as needed for change Contact Student Teaching coordinator for additional assistance and/or for a written plan, as needed	Attempt to stop, correct, or give additional support as needed for change Contact University Supervisor for additional assistance and/or for a written plan, as needed
Evaluations	Collaborate with team for mid-semester, final, and disposition assessments Complete and submit rubric in Watermark SLL	Collaborate with team for mid-semester, final, and disposition assessments

Observation Cycle and Feedback
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1. Pre-conference – Before instruction begins, review the lesson plan and discuss what should take place.
2. Observation – Observe in-person and simultaneously have the lesson recorded into GoReact.
3. Post Conference – Soon after the lesson, allow the Student Teacher to debrief with you on how the lesson went and ask any questions. Then, provide feedback regarding strengths, questions, areas for improvement, and suggestions. Remember the purpose is to build confidence and improve practice throughout the experience.
4. Feedback – Provide accurate written and oral feedback. Include evidence of student learning during the observed lesson, strategically build upon previous feedback, and identify key action steps for improvement.
5. Student Reflection – Student views lesson recorded into GoReact and uses features to self-assess and reflect on the lesson. GoReact can be used by US and CT to provide coaching on specific aspects during delivery of instruction.
6. Complete and Post Rubric – Complete entire rubric provided and post to GoReact. CT’s observing assignments 2 and 4 will use a printed version of the rubric and have the student teacher submit a copy of it to Canvas for course assignments.
Handbooks and Professional Development Resources
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US and CT will be invited by email to join this course. To participate, view the 9-minute teaching video and then complete the provided rubric. Once posted, data will show areas of agreement and disagreement. In addition, participate in a discussion to compare rubric assessment and work towards agreement. Finally, see an example at the link above to compare results for further agreement.
- Providing Feedback