Three seminars, in addition to
Pre-registration meeting, are REQUIRED during EACH
student teaching experience: the
Orientation Seminar at the beginning of the experience, the Diversity
Seminar midway through the experience, and the Culminating/Celebration
Seminar at the end of the experience. All four seminars serve unique
functions and are important components of student teaching (see
Student
Teaching Calendar for dates).
The
Pre-Registration Meeting
Pre-registration for student teaching is
scheduled early in the semester preceding the student teaching
semester. This seminar will outline all regulations for student
teaching and explain all guidelines. The pre-student teaching interview
will be explained and scheduled.
The
Orientation Seminar
This seminar is an overview of the
10-12 week student teaching experience. It is required of student
teachers. The first triad conference is to take place at this seminar,
along with an orientation as to the roles of the three members of the
triad--the student teacher, the cooperating teacher, and the university
supervisor. It is also a time for collaboration and sharing between NSU
and educators in the field.
The
Diversity Seminar
This seminar is scheduled midway
through the student teaching experience and is specifically designed to
share strategies which will address the diverse needs in a classroom:
special needs, special abilities, gender, race, culture, etc. There is
a sharing time between student teachers at this seminar encouraging
support and networking among those present. Every Diversity Seminar is
different and is required of student teachers during EACH student
teaching experience.
The
Culminating/Celebration Seminar
The Culminating Seminar is a
celebration of successful completion of the student teaching experience,
a time for evaluation of cooperating teacher and university supervisor,
and an information seminar regarding next steps--certification, graduate
school, and job search. It is required of student teachers and
university supervisors.