Course: Cooperating and Supervising Teacher Resource Page - 2024 Fall | MOODLE

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    Jeffrey A. Haverland

    Smith 303

    jhaverland@dbq.edu

    563-589-3723 or 563-599-8419


    The purpose of this page is to provide cooperating and supervising teachers with the resources and dates needed to meet the reporting requirements of student teaching.

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  • Supervising Teachers

    • Bi-weekly formal Observations with feedback--using common observation form--this is a MINIMUM requirement 
    • Progress reporting (4x throughout semester)--can be done alone or in collaboration with cooperating teacher 
    • Observation log 
    • Collaboration with cooperating teacher on final grade
    • Completion of ONLINE final evaluation document--can be done alone or in collaboration with cooperating teacher 

    Cooperating Teachers

    • Ongoing verbal/written feedback for student teacher--journals/notebooks are a great way to accomplish this
    • Progress reporting (4x throughout semester)--can be done alone or in collaboration with supervising teacher 
    • Collaboration with supervising teacher on final grade
    • Completion of ONLINE final evaluation document--can be done alone or in collaboration with supervising teacher 

    Other (Cooperating and Supervising Teachers)

    • Ongoing mentoring and support of student teacher
    • Communication with student teaching supervisor
    • Feedback on lesson plans
    • Timely completion of reporting

    If the supervising teacher is not fully qualified by level or content area (per each 8-weeks of a placement):

    • Supervising teacher completes four formal observations
    • Cooperating teacher completes two formal observations
    • Collaborative progress reporting 
    • Collaborative final grade and final formal (online) evaluation
    • Other duties aligned in sections relevant sections above

  • Eight Week Placements

    • August 15-October 11 (35 Student Contact Days)
    • October 14--December 11 (38 Student Contact Days)

    Sixteen Week Placement

    • August 15-December 11

    Pinning:

    • December 11 (4-5:30)
    • Black Box Theater (Heritage Center)

    Graduation

    • December 12

    • Essential Forms and Links

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      Introductory Video for Cooperating and Supervising Teachers URL
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      Formal Observation Form URL

      This form is REQUIRED for all formal observations (completed every 2 weeks by the supervising teacher). Please complete electronically and return to Dr. Haverland via email. 

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      Supervising Teacher Observation Log URL

      This running form should be completed for each visit between the supervising teacher and student teacher and emailed back to Dr. Haverland at the end of each placement.

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      Progress Report URL

      This form is completed by the supervising and cooperating teachers either separately or collaboratively (2 times for each 8 week placement or 4 times for each 16 week placement) and returned to Dr. Haverland via email.

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      Formal End of Placement Online Evaluation Link (Microsoft Forms) URL

      Please use this link to complete the final evaluation of the student teacher for each placement. This should be completed by both the cooperating and supervising teacher at the end of each placement. That said, it can be done collaboratively. This is a substantial form to evaluate progress on character dispositions and InTASC standards, and it does not allow you to come back to complete it. 

      To complete this evaluation, you will need the following information: 

      • Evaluator Role: Cooperating or Supervising Teacher
      • Prefix: EDU
      • Course Number: Student Teaching
      • Couse Type: Undergraduate
      • Academic Term: Fall
      • Academic Year: 2024
      • This is a student teaching placement or practicum?: Yes-Student Teaching

      Link to Final Evaluation Preview (just for reference)

    • Grade for Student Teaching

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      Student Teaching Final Grade Rubric URL

      This rubric will help you more fairly assess student performance and assign a final grade for student teaching. 

    • Mock Evaluation

      There is a requirement in the state of Iowa that student teachers participate in a mock evaluation of their teaching. This evaluation can be done by an administrator, cooperating teacher, instructional coach, or designee. There are two forms that follow. The first is the form stating that the evaluation was completed. This form must be signed and returned to me. The second form is an evaluation instrument based on the Iowa Teaching Standards. This form is to help facilitate the evaluation (or you can use the tool of your choice) and you are not required to return anything to me other than the signed form. 

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      Mock Evaluation Signature Form for State URL

      This form must be completed by your student teacher following their mock evaluation and returned to me. It is merely for your information.

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      Mock Evaluation Form--Iowa Teaching Standards URL

      This form can be used by you, your administrator, or your designee to evaluate student progress according to the Iowa Teaching Standards. This form does not need to be returned to me. 

    • School-Based Interview

      An important part of the student teaching placement is for students to have an opportunity to participate in an interview (for a real or imagined position) with a school administrator. The hope is that this will allow the student teacher to gain insight and confidence in the interviewing/hiring process. The school-based interview should occur after a minimum of 12 weeks into their student placement. If the student teacher has two, eight week placements, they should do their interview four weeks into their second placement. 

      For record-keeping, all I require is an email from the administrator saying that they have conducted the interview with the student teacher. This can be sent to me at jhaverland@dbq.edu. 

    • For Your Information

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      Introductory PPT for Student Teaching URL
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      Due Dates and Reminders for Student Teachers ( for reference only) URL
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      Student Teaching Handbook 2024-2025 File
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      Portfolio Defense Schedule URL
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      Leave of Absence Form URL

      This form must be completed by your student teacher and provided to the cooperating teacher, supervising teacher, and student teaching coordinator for any absence. Student teachers DO NOT have built-in days off for illness or any other personal business. If they exceed two absences, their placement may need to be extended. 

    • First Day of School on August 22
    • Initial meeting between cooperating and supervising teachers meet with student teacher to plan placement.

    • Formal observation 1 with meeting and feedback

    • Formal observation 2 with meeting and feedback
    • Progress Report One 

    • Formal observation 3 with meeting and feedback.

    • Formal observation 4 with meeting and feedback.
    • Progress Report 2
    • End of Placement One
      • Final Grade (8 week placements only)
      • Final Online Evaluation (8 week placements only)


    • Start of second, eight-week placement


    • Formal observation 5 with meeting and feedback.

    • Formal observation 6 with meeting and feedback.
    • Progress Report Three

    • Formal Observation 7 with meeting and feedback.



    • Formal observation 8 with meeting and feedback.
    • Progress Report 4

    • Final Grade (Second, 8-Week Placement and 16-Week Placement)
    • Final Online Evaluation (Second, 8-Week Placement and 16-Week Placement)

    • Wednesday, December 11--UDTE Pinning Ceremony (Heritage Center, Black Box)--4:30-6:00 PM (more information to follow)
    • Thursday, December 12--Fall 2024 Commencement (Heritage Center, Butler Auditorium)--3:00 PM

    • Each year, we recognize an outstanding student teacher as Student Teacher of the Year.
    • There is no set criteria, just your nomination detailing what sets your student teacher above others. 
    • You DO NOT need to nominate as nominations nor finalists are publicly shared.
    • This award is open to student teachers in both fall and spring semesters and the award is given during our spring Honors' Convocation.
    • If you feel as if your student teacher really sets the bar for professionalism and skill, you can nominate them using this link. https://forms.office.com/r/hmnV3xJkgh