Student Teaching / Special Education Practicum Applications
Before You Apply
Meet with your Academic Advisor for an accurate list of program requirements.
When to Apply
Student Teaching Applications are due two semesters prior to student teaching. For fall teacher candidates, the deadline is November 1. For spring teacher candidates, the deadline is April 1.
How to Apply
You can apply through one of the links below.
Forms & Handbook
Provided below are a few forms that students may need throughout their student teaching experience. In addition, the Student Teaching Handbook is available as resource for students to help them meet the student teaching requirements.
All forms are fillable forms; however, in order to save or send the writing on the fillable form, you must save a blank copy to your computer. Once you have completed the information required, you may then save and send the filled-out document.
- Student Teaching Handbook (PDF): This handbook details the expectations, policies and procedures students should understand and follow during their student teaching experiences.
- Student Teaching Leave of Absence Form (PDF): Use this form to request time-off during your student teaching. This form must be submitted 48 hours in advance of a planned absence.
- edTPA Lesson Plan Template (PDF): This form will help you design a lesson using the parts essential for the EdTPA.
- edTPA Physical Education Lesson Plan Template (PDF): This form will help you design a lesson using the parts essential for the edTPA in conjunction with the requirements particular to physical education.
- edTPA Physical Education Lesson Plan Guide (PDF): This guide will help you as you complete your edTPA physical education lesson plans.
- Consent Forms
- Arabic Version of Consent Form (PDF): Use this form to obtain consent from all Arabic speaking students and other adults who appear in your edTPA video clips.
- English version of Consent Form (PDF): Use this form to obtain consent from all English speaking students and other adults who appear in your edTPA video clips.
- English version of Hmong Consent Form (PDF): Use this form to obtain consent from all English/Hmong speaking students and other adults who appear in your edTPA video clips.
- Hmong version of Consent Form (PDF): Use this form to obtain consent from all Hmong speaking students and other adults who appear in your edTPA video clips.
- Somali version of Consent Form (PDF): Use this form to obtain consent from all Somali speaking students and other adults who appear in your edTPA video clips.
- Spanish version of Consent Form (PDF): Use this form to obtain consent from all Spanish speaking students and other adults who appear in your edTPA video clips.