ITL Field Placement Resources

ITL Application Information

• ITL Program Application Checklist
• ITL Graduate Program Application Priority Deadline: March 1st
  • Priority deadline for field placement is March 15th
  • Last day to submit application materials for current year is May 1st
  • ITL only offers summer admission--after May 15th, enrollment in the ITL program is closed until the following year.
• A transcript evaluation must be completed to determine if leveling courses are required prior to applying - contact itl@coloradomesa.edu for more information.
• ITL Online Application

Handbooks & Policies

• Teacher Internship Handbook - outlines policies for student teaching placements for all Center for Teacher Education (CTE) programs, including ITL Teacher Interns.
• CTE Graduate Handbook - outlines policies for all CTE graduate programs.
• CMU Graduate Handbook - outlines policies and procedures for CMU Graduate Programs

ITL Cohort Schedules

• ITL Cohort Schedule - Elementary
• ITL Cohort Schedule - Secondary (English, Science, Social Studies, Math or Spanish)

CMU Links for New ITL Students

• Tuition Information: https://www.coloradomesa.edu/student-accounts/expenses.html
  • Payment Plans: https://www.coloradomesa.edu/epay/index.html
• Financial Aid for Graduate Students: https://www.coloradomesa.edu/financial-aid/graduate-students.html
• Bookstore: https://www.coloradomesa.edu/bookstore/index.html
• MAVcard Office (student ID office): https://www.coloradomesa.edu/mavcard/index.html
  • ITL students will need to get their Colorado Mesa University ID card after registering for summer classes.
• CPR/FA Certification Internship Requirement and Information

Additional CTE Contacts for ITL Students

• Department Head & Head of Secondary Instruction: Dr. Blake Bickham
• Elementary Mathematics and Assessment Instruction: Dr. Lisa Friel-Redifer
• Diversity, Elementary Science and Social Studies Instruction: Dr. Nick Bardo
• CTE Department Administrative Assistant: Mary Kienietz - 970.248.1786; mkieniet@coloradomesa.edu

Timelines and Forms

Elementary Timelines

• Elementary Pre-Internship Timeline and Continuation Guidelines
• Elementary Internship Timeline

Secondary Timelines

• Secondary Pre-Internship Timeline and Continuation Guidelines
• Secondary Internship Timeline

Visitation Schedule & Student Teaching/Mentoring Orientation

• Visitation Schedule and Required Documents for Internship
• Fall 2021 Pre-Internship Orientation PowerPoint - Updated 9.6.21
  • Pre-Intern Power Point Slides Handout - Updated 9.6.21
• Spring 2022 Internship Orientation - available in January

Forms for Student Teaching

• NOATS: Field Experience Tracking Form (ITL ONLY)
• Absence Request Form
• Professional Dispositions
• Candidate Growth Plan
• Lesson Observation Form
• Pre-Intern Mid-Term Field Evaluation Form
• Pre-Intern Final Field Evaluation (Mini TQS Eval)
• 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

Praxis Licensure Exam

Student teacher candidates must submit scores for a state-approved content area licensure exam to be eligible for student teaching. Students must submit passing scores prior to registering for internship: EDUC 599_.

• Licensure Testing Requirements and Study Information
• Praxis II Registration Quick Steps

State and National Teaching Standards and Assessment Tools

• InTASC Standard Model Core Teaching Standards
• Colorado Teacher Quality Standards (TQS)
• 2020 Colorado Academic Standards
• edTPA - Teacher Candidate Portfolio

Graduation Information

• Intent to Graduate Form - must be submitted by October 1st for May graduates
• Commencement Information

MAEd Application

• To continue on to the Master's of Arts in Education after completion of the ITL Graduate Certificate, contact April Chandler to obtain the MA application forms at 970.248.1618 or achandler@coloradomesa.edu.
• Program Requirements:
  • Master of Arts in Education: Initial Teacher Licensure – Elementary
  • Master of Arts in Education: Initial Teacher Licensure – Secondary

• ITL Grad Cert + 12 more grad hours = ITL MA!

• ITL Master's Cohort Schedules:
  • MAEd ITL Elementary Education Cohort Schedule
  • MAEd ITL Secondary Education Cohort Schedule

Applying for Licensure in Colorado

• Colorado Department of Education (CDE) Initial Teacher License Application
• CDE Licensure Fingerprinting Directions
• Required Licensure Testing Information and Steps
• Initial Teacher Licensure Application Steps & Employment Opportunity Info