Music Education at Penn State
Student Teaching - Partnership for Music Teacher Excellence
Description: The student teaching experience fulfills many purposes, including providing opportunities for the student to:
- Make the transition from the role of student to that of a professional music educator;
- Become aware of the responsibilities of a professional music educator in school and community.
In addition, we expect student teachers to take responsibility for planning
and implementing lessons and rehearsals, locating and constructing teaching materials,
reflecting and reporting on daily experiences, and participating in extra-curricular
activities.
The magnitude and intensity of these events require the student
teacher’s
full-time attention and energies. [Please read the complete 
Policy
Statement to ensure the successful completion of
your student teaching experience.]
Important Tasks Along the Way
Applying to Student Teach...
| This is your Application for Student Teaching. Open the .pdf form, follow the directions carefully, filling in the appropriate fields with the information requested. |
The Semester Before You Student Teach...
| Guest
- Host Form |
This form must be completed by the student teacher, signed and returned to Mrs. Ferris prior to student teaching. A deadline date will be announced. |
| PMTE
Student Teacher Checklist |
This documents provides you with a checklist and information about the items you should complete the semester before you student teach. The checklist includes items such as:
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While You Are Student Teaching...
| File Intent to Graduate | As stated on the Registrar's site, "It is your responsibility to notify the University of your intent to graduate." This link will take you to all the information you need to file your intent to graduate. You must file your intent between January 2 and January 28, 2008 . |
| Journaling |
During your student teaching semester, reflection will become an important part of your growth process. This document will outline journaling requirements during your student teaching experience. |
| e-Portfolio Activities | The portfolio process is a framework for helping students see these connections across curricular and teaching experiences. This document will outline the e-portfolio requirements during your student teaching experience. |
| Seminar Session Information | The dates for seminars Fall 2007 semester are: The dates for Spring 2008 semester are: |
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Mid-Experience Evaluation |
These documents are the instructions and the assessment form used by the student teacher, cooperating teacher and the supervisor to provide mid-term Performance Based Assessment on the student teacher's progress. It provides the student teacher with goals for improvement. |
| These are the forms that the Pennsylvania Department of Education uses for Application for Instructional I Certification. Refer to PDE's Teacher Certification System web site for the latest information. | |
| Credential Files to Career Services | This link opens up Penn State Career Services eCredentials Services page. Here you will find information and directions for creating your credentials file dossier. |
At the End of A Student Teaching Experience...
| Final
Evaluation Coversheet |
This cover sheet is to be filled in then printed out and signed by the student teacher AND the cooperating teacher, and then attached to and mailed in with the final evaluation. |
|
Final Evaluation |
These documents are the instructions and the form that the cooperating teacher and the supervisor will use to provide their final Performance Based Assessment of your Student Teaching Experience. |
| District/Building
Evaluation |
This form is to be completed by the student teacher and university supervisor at the conclusion of the student teaching experience. |
| Evaluation
of Supervisor |
This form is to be completed by the cooperating teacher and the student teacher at the conclusion of the student teaching experience. It provides feedback on the supervisor's performance as a mentor and a resource. |
| Post
Student Teaching Information |
This is information that the Music Education program can use to keep in touch, make your aware of opportunities, events, etc. |
* Please Note: .pdf forms that can be filled in online and then printed should be opened using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Mac's using Preview do not display all form functions. Users should download forms and open these files with Adobe Acrobat Reader. Otherwise print out a blank form and hand write in your responses.
For more information about these forms please contact:
Norene C. Ferris, Coordinator |
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Russell Bloom Penn State School of Music 254 Music Building I University Park, PA 814-863-1118 phone 814-865-6785 fax rlb16@psu.edu |