Calendar for Student Teaching
Eight-Week Recommended Weekly Student Teaching Schedule
Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, Special Education, Multiage
| Week |
Responsibilities |
Evaluation |
1st week
|
Observe the classroom. Assist teacher in instruction.
|
Plan subjects to teach in the future. |
| 2nd week |
Responsible for one subject area. |
Evaluate teaching on a daily basis. |
3rd week
|
Responsible for two subject areas. |
Evaluate teaching on a daily basis. |
4th week
|
Responsible for three subject areas |
Midterm Evaluation |
5th week
|
Responsible for four subject areas. |
Evaluate teaching on a daily basis. |
| 6th week |
Assume all subject teaching responsibilities. |
Evaluate teaching on a daily basis |
| 7th week |
Continue all subject teaching and responsibilities. |
Evaluate teaching on a daily basis. |
| 8th week |
Return a portion of the teaching responsibilities to the classroom teacher. Continue teaching and/or observe other situations. |
Final Evaluation |
Eleven-Week Recommended Weekly Student Teaching Schedule
Adolescent/Young Adult (AYA)
(First Five Weeks of Semester: Student Teachers Conduct Observations)
| Week |
Responsibilities |
Evaluation |
| 1st week |
Responsible for one to two classes. (Usually the same preparation) |
Plan subjects to teach in the future. |
2nd week - 4th week
|
Add an additional class and/or preparation if student teacher demonstrates readiness. |
Evaluate teaching on a daily basis. |
5th week
|
Add an additional class and/or preparation if student teacher demonstrates readiness |
Midterm Evaluation |
6th week
|
Assume all subject teaching responsibilities. |
Evaluate teaching on a daily basis. |
7th week -
10th week
|
Continue all subject teaching and responsibilities. |
Evaluate teaching on a daily basis. |
| 11th week |
Return a portion of the teaching responsibilities to the classroom teacher. Continue teaching and/or observe other situations. |
Final Evaluation |
*NOTE: It is inadvisable for an AYA student teacher to assume full responsibility for all classes during the first week. |