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NEW!!! Verification of Hours form In an effort to "go green," Verification of Hours forms are available online! Print the forms and use them when completing your observation hours. Remember to make 2 copies before submitting the form(s) to your instructor(s): 1 copy for your records and 1 copy for your cooperating teacher's records. Welcome! Practical experience in classrooms throughout the Chicago metropolitan area is an essential aspect of all Roosevelt University teacher certification programs. Students in our programs must accumulate at least 100 hours of field experience before they are eligible to student teach; these hours are distributed among various courses. Student teaching itself is a 15-week experience. Background Check (Argus Services) Information If you are a student in the Elementary, Early Childhood, Special Education, Music Education or Secondary Education teacher preparation program or in the Counseling and Human Services~School Counselor program, you need to have completed a Background Check through Argus Services BEFORE participating in any Field Experiences including classroom observations, internships, practicums and student teaching. Only Argus background checks are acceptable (regardless if you have completed a background check in the past through another company). The cost is $34.00 and students may pay by cash, check or credit card. Bring your photo ID. Argus background checks are good for three (3) years. If you need a background check call Argus to make an appointment. Students may call Argus Services at 312-377-9441 to schedule an appointment. Argus is conveniently located at 123 W. Madison, Suite 1650, Chicago, IL. All students must bring a photo ID. FALL 2009 STUDENT TEACHERS and SUPERVISORS At the end of the student teaching placements, you are asked to complete a site evaluation. This evaluation helps the Field Placement Office determine if your school/teacher adheres to the College of Education's Conceptual Framework and if you got the most out of your experience in the school. Kindly download the evaluation and submit it to your University Supervisor. You can print the form and then fill it out or you can complete it on your computer then print it. The evaluation must be submitted to your University Supervisor. Student Teacher Site Evaluation Form 2009 University Supervisor Site Evaluation Form 2009 Your opinions are important to us. All evaluations are kept confidential. Spring 2010 STUDENT TEACHERS Upcoming Dates and Orientation Information
TB Tests All TB Tests (dated after June 1st, 2009) are due by September 15th, 2009.
Content Area Exam The last possible date you could take your Content Area Exam is in November, 2009. Once you receive the official results in the mail, you must submit a copy to the Field Placement Office.
Planning on Student Teaching in CPS? You must submit a SEPARATE application and registration directly to CPS! http://www.cps-humanresources.org/STI/index.htm CPS Applications are due by December 4th. You will not be allowed to student teach within CPS if you have not completed the separate application and registration. Important Dates to Note:
ORIENTATIONS NOTE THAT THE STUDENT TEACHER ORIENTATION DATE HAS CHANGED!!! January 11th, 2010 Student Teacher Orientation: This mandatory orientation is for all Spring 2010 Student Teachers. It will be held in The Penthouse on the Schaumburg Campus. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. The program begins promptly at 10:00 a.m. This orientation is for student teachers only. January 23rd, 2010 Cooperating Teacher Orientation: This orientation is an opportunity for the Cooperating teacher to meet the Roosevelt University student teaching supervisors. Cooperating Teachers are invited to participate at either campus. On the Schaumburg campus, the orientation will be held in Alumni Hall. On the Chicago campus, the orientation will be held in the 4th floor Commons Area of the Gage Building. Student teachers are encouraged to invite their cooperating teacher to attend. This orientation is for cooperating teachers only.
Are you planning to student teach in the Fall 2010? The following documents are due BY November 1st, 2009:
Important Dates to Note: Important Dates for F2010 Student Teachers
Planning on Student Teaching in CPS? You must submit a SEPARATE application and registration directly to CPS! http://www.cps-humanresources.org/STI/index.htm CPS Applications are due by May 1st (per Roosevelt requirements). You will not be allowed to student teach within CPS if you have not completed the separate application and registration.
General Information about Placements and Student Teaching
Field Placement Sites The Office of Student Resources arranges these placements. Field Placement and Student Resource Officers and staff members are located in both Chicago and Schaumburg campuses; and are on campus year-round to make these arrangements. The office works with schools districts throughout the six-county metropolitan area of Chicago, aiming to place candidates in sites near their home or work. We prefer to work with schools whose educational programs complement the College’s Conceptual Framework. With a few exceptions, field placements take place in public schools. Our students are not permitted to do field placements that are supervised in schools they have either attended or worked in. Students cannot receive financial compensation while they are doing field observations or when they are student teaching; for supervised field experiences, there is a fee of $110.00, which will be added on to your tuition bill. For students who are enrolled in courses with unsupervised field experiences, there is a placement and processing fee of $25.00, which will be added to your tuition bill. Background and TB Tests Prior to doing field work, all students must complete a background check through Argus Services. This check is required by several districts before they can welcome our students into their schools. A TB test is required of all students prior to student teaching; some school districts ask that teacher candidates in their schools even for brief observations be tested for TB. Field Experiences Among the courses all teacher candidates take, whether they are preparing for early childhood, elementary, secondary, or other certification (special education, reading, or music), there are four or five for which field experiences are an integral part. The specific courses vary, but in each program they add up to a minimum of 100 hours of field work. These field experiences are arranged by the Office of Field Placements in conjunction with program faculty. Requirements for each of these courses differ, but some aspects are standard:
For some courses, instructors have made arrangements for field work with a limited number of schools; some courses actually meet in these schools. Upon registering for a course that requires field placement hours, teacher candidates apply for the field experience electronically by completing the Application for Field Experience. Submit your applications as an attachment in an email to placements@roosevelt.edu. Student Teaching After meeting program requirements, RU teacher candidates spend 15 weeks as a student teacher in a public school; depending upon the program, this may be in one classroom or in two or three. Throughout student teaching, candidates attend a seminar with a university supervisor. Supervisors visit teacher candidates regularly to observe their progress. RU students apply for student teaching approximately 10 months in advance. Information sessions about student teaching are held in early in the fall semester and early in the spring semester. All RU students must have passed the appropriate Illinois content-area test prior to student teaching; they must also have demonstrated dispositions appropriate to classroom work with students. For undergraduates, student teaching always takes place during the last semester of the program; in graduate programs, students may be eligible for student teaching prior to completing master’s degree. Application DEADLINES Student teaching applications are due two semesters prior to student teaching, according to the following schedule. SECONDARY EDUCATION. SPECIAL EDUCATION, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, and MUSIC EDUCATION STUDENTS PLEASE MAKE NOTE OF YOUR DUE DATE.
Teacher Certification Programs Roosevelt’s field experiences are an integral part of its teacher preparation programs. For more information on these, follow the links below:
Need to Contact Us? Office of Student Resources staff are located at both campuses. We welcome questions and requests for assistance from students, supervisors, school districts, and other community partners. Let us know how we can help you.
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