Drexel Teacher Education

Field Experience/Student Teaching

Field Placement Office: (fax #: 215-571-4270)

• Field Placement Office Contact Information by Program 2011

PA Clearance Forms & FBI Clearance Policy

• FBI (Required for all UG and GR Teacher Ed Students)
  • School of Education’s FBI Clearance Policy
  • FBI Clearance Procedures for Overseas Students
  • FBI Clearance Procedures – out of state students
• Child Abuse
• PA Criminal History Background
• PDE-6004 Arrest_Conviction Form 

Stages of Field Experiences

• 2011-12 Four Stages of Field Experience  – (Graduate level – starting Fall 2011)
• Please be advised that Student Teaching must be completed in an appropriate American Public/Charter school , or an approved International school whereby English is the language spoken in all classrooms and the school is following PA Department of Education and US Department of Education guidelines. In addition, field placement candidates should have access to appropriate school settings for field placements which include working with students with special needs and students whose first language is not English. 

Classroom Observations – Explorations - Pre-student Teaching  Stage 1, 2, & 3

Procedures Applying for Field Experiences Stages 1,2,3

Classroom Observation Field Experience Request Form  (Please submit only one Form per term – indicating all courses you are taking that term!!!)

•  Core Pedagogy Required Classroom Observation Procedures- (GR Level)
  • Required Observations in Core Pedagogy Courses (GR level: ELEM – Secondary – TESL)
  • Required Field Experiences in Special Ed courses (GR Level)
• Classroom Observation Orientation (All programs that require Classroom Observations & Explorations Fall 2011)
• Observation Log
• EDUC 520 Announcement – Previous Field Experience Waiver Procedures 2011 (Please be advised: Waiver is ONLY available to students who began program Fall 2011 or after!!!)

Student Teaching (UG and Graduate)- Stage 4

• Pre-Student Teaching Checklist (Undergraduate Program only)
• Pre-Student Teaching Orientation PowerPoint
• Pre-Student Teaching Handbook
• Student Teaching Handbook_2011
• Field Placement Procedures 2013 (Graduate level Student Teaching)
  • Student Teaching Field Placement Application (UG and Graduate)
  • Introductory Letter
  • Recommendation Letter
    • Undergraduate Recommendation Form
    • Graduate Recommendation Form
• Modified Graduate Student Teaching & Seminar for Instructional I or II Certified Teachers Seeking Elementary Education
• Approved International Schools for Field Placement and Field Experiences

Online Student Teaching Orientations:

• Student Teaching Orientation Powerpoint Fall 2012
• Student Teaching Simulation (to be viewed by Cooperating Teachers, University Supervisors and Student Teachers)
• Student Teaching Manual:
  • Roles and Responsbilities

Student Teaching Forms (For Cooperating Teachers and Site Supervisors)

• Cooperating Teacher Application and W-9 Form
  • International Cooperating Teachers must fill out and submit with the CT Application and the following two forms, W-8  and the Certification of Foreign Source Income Form.
• Student Teaching Evaluation Form
• Cooperating Honorarium Form