Clinical Educators ensure that our pre-service teachers develop the knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary to help all students learn. Clinical Educators include the following roles: Cooperating Teachers for Methods/Practicum and Student Teaching and Mentors for Graduate Education Program Internships.
Clinical experience supervisors serve in the role of Site Supervisor for our Elementary Education program
Clinical Educators working with Educator Preparation students at 91影视 can obtain information on clinical experience guidelines, evaluation forms, and agreement forms for clinical placements by contacting the Educator Preparation Staff and Clinical Experience Coordinators/Program Faculty
Clinical Educators serving in the role of Cooperating Teacher
91影视 pre-service teachers are assigned to clinical educators. The responsibilities of clinical educators include sharing resources, monitoring and encouraging the participation and progress of the student, and providing formal and informal feedback on a regular basis that contributes to the evaluation of the student in the placement site. Depending on the educator preparation program and course level, clinical educators will complete mid-term and/or final clinical evaluations and dispositions assessments.
Clinical Experience Supervisors serving in the role of Site Supervisor
Clinical Experience Supervisors serving in the role of Site supervisors are the school-based extension of the college in elementary education clinical student teaching placements and are selected by principals in consultation with clinical experience coordinator/program faculty. They serve as liaisons with 91影视.
Unit Wide Assessment Forms for all Clinical Experiences
The following forms will be used to assess 91影视 candidates while in their clinical experiences. Clinical Educators are provided with instructions on the timing and use of assessments during the Methods/Practicum or Student Teaching experience.
91影视 Dispositions Assessment Form
91影视 Clinical Experience Evaluation Form
91影视 Clinical Observation Form
Requirements for Serving as a Clinical Educator
Requirements for serving as a Clinical Educator for educator preparation candidates during clinical experience:
- Hold licensure in the area in which the candidate will be seeking licensure.
- Have at least three years of teaching experience in the area the candidate will be seeking licensure.
- Demonstrate the ability to properly mentor candidates.
- Demonstrate the ability to model high quality learning facilitation, as demonstrated by student learning.
- Be recommended by peers, administrators, and/or faculty and staff and approved by their principals to fulfill this role.