ITL Field Placement Resources
Students currently admitted to our Graduate Certificate ITL Program, can use the following links to find information and forms needed to progress through the post-baccalaureate licensure program.
ITL Application Information
- ITL Program Application Checklist
- ITL Graduate Program Application Deadline: March 15th
- Priority deadline for field placement is March 1st
- 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.
- Graduate Handbook - outlines policies for all CTE graduate programs.
ITL Cohort Schedules
- ITL Summer Schedule 2020
- 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.
Additional CTE Contacts for ITL Students
- Department Head & Head of Secondary Instruction: Dr. Blake Bickham
- Elementary Mathematics and Assessment Instruction: Dr. Lisa Friel
- 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
Secondary Timelines
Visitation Schedule & Student Teaching/Mentoring Orientation
- Visitation Schedule and Required Documents for Internship
- Spring 2020 Internship Orientation PowerPoint
- Fall 2020 Pre-Internship Orientation - available in August 2020
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_.
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:
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ITL Grad Cert + 12 more grad hours = ITL MA!
Applying for Licensure in Colorado
ITL Program Coordination
- Dr. Cynthia Chovich - ITL Graduate Program Advisor and ITL Program Coordinator
- April Chandler - Program Support Coordinator
- CTE Graduate Office - DH 109H
- Graduate Office Phone: 970.248.1618
- ITL Email - itl@coloradomesa.edu
1100 North Avenue
