Assignment for Student Teaching

The Director of Field Experiences makes specific assignments: subject or grade area, time, cooperating school, cooperating teacher, and university supervisor.

NOTE:  The teacher candidate must NOT contact the school.  All arrangements are to be completed through the Office of Field Experiences.  Failure to comply with this directive may adversely effect the placement!

The student teaching assignment is based on subject combination or grade area, the availability of approved schools and cooperating teachers, and the needs of individual teacher candidates.  A maximum of two student teaching experiences sponsored by NSU is the extent of the School of Education’s tolerance for achieving recommendations for certification. 

While student teaching, the teacher candidate should take part in all activities required of today's teacher. Student teachers will be expected to accept activities and responsibilities outside the classroom in the school and community. Teacher candidates are urged to plan finances so that part-time work will not be necessary while student teaching.  Teacher candidates are required to obtain liability insurance either by joining student SDEA or purchasing personal liability insurance.  Proof of liability insurance coverage must be shown at the time of the placement interview.

Student teachers will be assigned in the major and minor (or areas of specialization) declared at the time of the student teaching assignment. An additional major, minor, or area of specialization may be added to the program after student teaching and may require an additional practicum.