Student teaching

Students will spend one semester (15 weeks) in full-time teaching activities under the supervision of a classroom teacher in elementary, middle and/or secondary schools. Guidelines for admission to student teaching are as follows:

• Students must be recommended by their academic advisor before submitting their applications to Cynthia Benator, the Coordinator of Student Teaching.
• Deadlines for submitting student teaching applications are September 15 for students applying to student teach spring semester and January 15 for students applying to student teach fall semester.
• Students must be members in good standing in the Teacher Education Program prior to submitting the student teaching application.
• Students must have a minimum score of three on each component on both the MAP and the Dispositions Evaluations.
• Students must complete all courses related to major with a grade of "C" or better unless otherwise approved by the program coordinator. Students need to contact their program coordinators for specific information regarding the approval process.
• Students may not hold outside employment during the semester of student teaching without permission from the coordinator of student teaching.
• Students must hold current CPR/First Aid certificates and provide the Office of College Education Student Advising and Field Experiences proof of liability insurance before being allowed to register for student teaching course(s).
• Students who apply for student teaching must not have previously withdrawn from, been denied admission to, and/or been removed from student teaching at CSU or another institution unless otherwise approved by the coordinator of student teaching.

• Student Teaching Handbook
• Documenting Student Performance Manual (pdf)
• Documenting Student Performance Forms (word)
• Student Teaching Forms

All questions regarding Student Teaching should be e-mailed to Cynthia Benator, Coordinator of Student Teaching, at benator_cynthia@colstate.edu, or call 706-568-2195.