Field Placement Resources

300 Level Resources

Field Experience Time Log

Lesson Observation Form

Mentor Teaching Memo

Teacher Candidate Evaluation Form (Midterm/Final)

Writing Resources for the Education Program and Practice for PRAXIS Core

An application is required for student teaching placements for the Early Childhood/EC SPED, Elementary, Secondary, K12 Art, K12 PE, and K12 Music teaching programs.

Student Teaching Application Materials:

• Student Teaching Application Checklist
• Student Teaching Application
  • Verify CDE Background Check
• Copy of Graduation Planning Sheet (advisor signature NOT required)
• Praxis II Testing Date - See our Praxis II Registration page for more information
• Valid CPR/FA Certification (or goal date for pre-interns)
• Teacher Internship Handbook

Prior admission to Teacher Education is required before being placed for student teaching or taking any 300 or 400 EDUC/EDSE courses.

Pre-Intern & Mentor Orientation

• Spring 2024 Elementary Pre-Internship PowerPoint - Updated January 12, 2024
  
  • Elementary Pre-Intern PP Slides Handout
• Spring 2024 Secondary Pre-Internship PowerPoint - Updated January 17, 2024
  
  • Secondary Pre-Intern PP Slides Handout
• Fall 2023 Early Childhood/ED SpEd PreInternship PowerPoint - Updated 8.15.23
  
  • EC/EC SPED PP Slides Handout - Fall 2023
• Fall 2023 K12 Art Student Teaching PowerPoint - Updated 8.14.23
  
  • K12 Art PP Slides Handout -  Fall 2023

• Forms Checklist - Pre-Internship

Timelines and Continuing into Internship

• Elementary Pre-Internship Timeline and Continuation Guidelines - currently unavailable
• Secondary Pre-Internship Timeline and Continuation Guidelines
• K12 Art Timeline and Continuation Guidelines

Assessment, Logs, and Forms

• Lesson Observation Form
• Pre-Intern Mid-Term Field Evaluation Form
• Pre-Intern Final Field Evaluation (Mini TQS Eval)
• Candidate Growth Plan

Field Experience Log and Templates

• Field Experience Time Log
  

Misc. Forms

• Time-out Form
• Absence Request Form

Intern & Mentor Orientation - EC/Elementary/Secondary

• Spring 2024 Internship Orientation PowerPoint - Updated 1.2.2024
  
  • Intern PP Slides Handout

Elementary & Secondary edTPA Portfolio Resources

• edTPA Portfolios are completed by all EC/ECSpEd, Elementary, & Secondary Candidates
• http://www.edtpa.com/PageView.aspx?f=GEN_Candidates.html

Timelines & Schedules for Internship

Elementary & Secondary

• Elementary, EC/EC SPED & Secondary Internship Timeline
• Elementary, EC/EC SPED & Secondary Visitation Schedule and Required Documents for Internship

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K12-Only: Orientation, Timelines, Portfolio and Final Intern Presentation (FIP)

K12 Orientation

• Spring 2024 K12 Internship Orientation - Updated January 12, 2024
  • K12 Intern Orientation PP Slides - Spring 2024
• Fall 2023 K12 Art Student Teaching PowerPoint - Updated 8.14.23
  
  • K12 Art PP Slides Handout -  Fall 2023
• Forms Checklist - K12 Internship

K12 Timelines

• K-12 Music & PE Internship Timeline
• K-12 PE & Music Visitation Schedule and Required Documents for Internship
• Art Internship Recommended Timeline
• Art Visitation Schedule and Required Documents for Internship

K12 Portfolio & FIP

• K12 Portfolio Guidelines
• K12 Portfolio Standard Reflection Form (PDF)
• K12 Portfolio Standard Reflection Form (Word)
• K12 Portfolio Rubric
• K12 FIP Guidelines
• K12 FIP Rubric

K12 Music & PE Field Assessment

K12 PE & Music Intern Field Evaluation, Fillable PDF (Midterm/Final) - must download form, save it, and reopen it using Adobe (not MS Edge); form works best in Adobe

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Assessment Forms - ALL Programs

• Lesson Observation Form
• Intern Field Evaluation Fillable PDF (Midterm/Final) - must download form, save it, and reopen it using Adobe (not MS Edge); form only works in Adobe
  
  • Print Version: Intern Field Evaluation based on TQS Rubric
• Professional Dispositions
• Candidate Growth Plan

Field Experience Log and Templates

• Field Experience Time Log
  

Misc. Forms

• Time-out Form
• Absence Request Form

Undergraduate Application to the Teacher Education Program

• Undergraduate Admission Packet and Information
• Admission to Teacher Ed is required before any 300-level or higher EDUC classes may be taken

Handbooks

• Advising Handbook
• Internship Handbook

Teacher Licensure

• Colorado Department of Education (CDE)
• State Licensing Resources for Teachers

Praxis/PLACE Licensure Testing

• Required Licensure Testing
• Praxis Web Site

State and National Teaching Standards and Assessment Tool

• Colorado Teacher Quality Standards:
  • Guide: https://www.cde.state.co.us/educatoreffectiveness/ee-tqs-ref-guide
  • Rubric: https://www.cde.state.co.us/educatoreffectiveness/revised-teacher-rubric
  • Resources: http://www.cde.state.co.us/educatoreffectiveness/smes-teacher
• edTPA: https://www.edtpa.com
  • Why edTPA handout
  • edTPA Overview
  • edTPA Handout for mentor teachers 
  • Resources for Teacher Candidates
• InTASC Standard Model Core Teaching Standards
• Colorado Content Standards: https://www.cde.state.co.us/standardsandinstruction/standards