1 Student Teaching Preliminary Meeting Spring 2016 OFFICE OF
CLINICAL SERVICES & CERTIFICATION Lovinger Bldg. 2170, UCM
Warrensburg, MO Office: (660) Fax: (660) Handouts Career Services
Handout Targeted MoSPE Quality Indicators Checklist Meetings
Schedule You should have picked up the following items at the door
when you came in: 2 Career Services Sarah Cavanah 3 Agenda Student
Teaching is a Requirement Student Teaching Pre-Requisites/
Requirements Professionalism Attendance Checklist Meetings Required
Forms/Paperwork District Requirements MEES Evaluation System 4
Agenda Admission to Teacher Education Program Background Checks
Testing Overview and FAQs Missouri Content Assessment Professional
Organizations Missouri Pre-Teaching Assessment (MoPTA) Missouri
Educator Evaluation System (MEES) Co-Teaching Training Dates
Orientation Meeting Dates 5 Our (Clinical Services &
Certification) Job: Is not to prepare you for student teaching Your
and your Departments Responsibility Our responsibility is to Place
Student Teachers 6 Our Job: Understand honest Mistakes but: Putting
things off is not an honest mistake Not getting admitted to Teacher
Ed. is not an honest mistake Forgetting to take the MoCA is not an
honest mistake Forgetting to get your background check is not an
honest mistake Failing classes or Ds in Teacher Education Classes
is not an honest mistake. 7 Major Changes 8 Ever since you entered
any level of Teacher Preparation, Youve known that Student Teaching
was going to be a requirement 9 Substitute Teaching is not a
Clinical Experience You can not get paid by a district during
Clinical Experience 10 Student Teaching is regulated by Missouri
Statutes, DESE Regulations and University Policy 11 Major Changes
from Semester to Semester. If you have friends student teaching
this semester, realize that the rules will be different for you
than they were for them. 12 Due to Changes in state regulations,
standards and assessments, there is little to no flexibility for
student teaching even from a year ago. 13 Strict MoPTA Policies 14
Strict MoPTA Policies Will no longer be a Pilot during Fall 2016 as
it has been the last two years. Removal from Student Teaching will
have dire consequences for MoPTA completion You Must Be Fully
Committed to Student Teach 15 In order to student teach in the Fall
2016 Semester, you must meet the following requirements by the end
of the Spring 2016 Semester: 16 You must be fully admitted to the
Teacher Education Program. You must meet all qualifications
including: A minimum GPA of 2.50 Must be admitted to your Major
Department Must have a cleared FBI Criminal Background Check Must
have passed all sections of the C-BASE exam prior to December 31,
2013 or have passed all sections of the MoGEA (Undergraduates)**
Must have taken the Missouri Educator Profile (MEP) and have
discussed it with your academic advisor. **C-BASE No Longer
Accepted for State Certification after December 31, Keep in Mind
Take the Missouri Content Assessment for your major (Unless you
passed the Praxis before August 31, 2014)** The Missouri Content
Assessment is required to have been taken prior to May 1, 2016 You
do not have to pass it before you student teachMust be passed to
get your teaching certificate UCM PolicyAll required courses must
be completed prior to student teaching. **Praxis no longer accepted
for state certification after December 31, Keep in Mind Appeals to
the Teacher Education Committee should only be filed if there are
Extenuating Circumstances. Extenuating Circumstances do not
include: Having a GPA below 2.50 Not having all coursework
completed prior to student teaching Not passing the MoGEA Not
having taken the Missouri Content Assessment Not having been
admitted to Teacher Ed. 19 Keep in Mind When you receive anfromRead
it immediately Read it in its entiretyNot just the first couple of
sentences We dont send out tweetsusually ours have quite a bit of
detail to them 20 Reality Check 21 Removals from Student Teaching
Placement Hurts our entire program including the placement
prospects of those who follow. Even more Problematic with MoPTA 22
Removals from Student Teaching Placement Things have changed
drastically in just the past year. Much Less Flexibility than in
past because of new standards & assessments If you can not be
fully committed to student teachingDont do it! 23 Keep in Mind You
will be a Guest in the school district and in the school
building(s) where you are assigned to student teach. School
Districts do not have to place or take student teachers 24 Keep in
Mind You are expected to conduct yourself as a professional at all
times. 25 Professionalism In the Past 8 Years Student Teachers have
been removed for: Chronic Lateness Social Media Issues Not
informing anyone about being absent Not attending required district
meetings Cell phone usage/Computer Issues Lack of lesson plans and
other types of lack of preparation Inability to accept constructive
criticism Insensitivity to the needs of students Dress Informing
Cooperating Teacher they were teaching incorrectly Insubordination
to: The Principal and/or their Cooperating Teacher 26
Professionalism Student Teaching Comes First Need to approach this
as though you are a contracted teacher Working with other peoples
kids Job/Work will not be an excuse for not performing up to level
in student teaching Strongly Discourage working at another job
during Student Teaching SemesterEven more so because of MoPTA. Can
not receive pay from district you are student teaching in This will
not be your typical 12 Hours of University Credit 27
Professionalism Student Teaching begins the day that your
Cooperating Teacher is contracted to start the new school year or
new semester. For Fall Semester, that means you are there the first
day your Cooperating Teacher requires them to return in August
(July). Attend all Faculty and Professional Development Meetings.
28 Professionalism You are expected to attend: Faculty Meetings
Professional Development Meetings Parent-Teacher Meetings Any and
all meetings that your Cooperating Teacher is expected to attend 29
Professionalism Always Remember: Student Teaching is more like a
job than a class Consider Student Teaching as a 4- month long job
interview 30 Professionalism While Student Teaching: The Five Bes:
Be On Time Be Courteous Be Dependable Be Responsible Be Prepared 31
Attendance Student Teachers are expected to report every day. There
are NO Vacation or Personal Days provided during the Student
Teaching Semester. ExceptionHolidays Recognized by Your School
District 32 Attendance Fall Break Weddings & Honeymoons
Graduation Trips 33 34 Checklist Meetings 35 Monday January 25 UU
MorningAfternoon 8:30-9:00 Early Childhood/Elementary 9:15-9:45
Middle School/ Secondary 10:00-10:30 Pre K-12 10:45-11:30
Alternative Certification/MAT 1:00-1:30 Early Childhood/Elementary
1:45-2:15 Middle School/ Secondary 2:30-3:00 Pre K-12 3:
Alternative Certification/MAT Tuesday January 26 UU
MorningAfternoon 8:30-9:15 Alternative Certification/MAT 9:30-10:00
Middle School/Secondary 10:15-10:45 Pre K-12 11:00-11:30 Early
Childhood/Elementary 1:00-1:45 Alternative Certification/MAT
2:00-2:15 Middle School/ Secondary 2:45-3:15 Pre K-12 3:30-4:00
Early Childhood/Elementary Wednesday January 27 UU MorningAfternoon
8:30-9:00 Pre K-12 9:15-9:45 Early Childhood/Elementary 10:00-10:30
Middle School/ Secondary 10:45-11:30 Alternative Certification/MAT
1:00-1:30 Pre K-12 2:00-2:15 Early Childhood/Elementary 2:30-3:00
Middle School/Secondary 3:15-4:00 Alternative Certification/MAT
Thursday January 28 UU MorningAfternoon 8:30-9:15 Alternative
Certification/MAT 9:30-10:00 Early Childhood/Elementary 10:15-10:45
Middle School/Secondary 11:00-11:30 Pre K-12 1:00-1:45 Alternative
Certification/MAT 2:00-2:15 Early Childhood/Elementary 2:45-3:15
Middle School/Secondary 3:30-4:00 Pre K-12 Dr. Cole will remain in
the meeting room after each morning and afternoon session to answer
questions. Checklist Meeting Monday, January 25 Tuesday, January 26
Wednesday, January 27 Thursday, January 28 8:30-11:30 Mornings
1:00-4:00 Afternoons 36 Checklist Meeting Broken up into Four
Groups Alternative Certification/MATs Early Childhood/Elementary
Middle School/Secondary Education Pre-K-12 37 Checklist Meeting
Times Rotate Each Day 8 Different Time Periods at various times of
the morning and afternoon for Each Group 38 Info on Checklist
Required Assessments Career Services Scholarships Background Check
MoPTA Enrollment Placement Letter Co-Teaching Training Required
Meetings Seminar 39 40 All Forms Can be Found at:Click on Forms
Forms Located under Student Teaching Preliminary Meetings 41 You
will need to bring the following 3 completed forms with you to the
Checklist Meeting next week Student Teaching Final Placement
Request Student Teacher Information Form Authorization for Release
of Information Be aware that placing student teachers gets tougher
each semester. School districts are getting more picky. Make sure
that all of your paperwork is done correctly and on time. Being
Late may mean your paperwork gets to the School Districts Late and
may keep you from being placed in your choice of districts!! 42 43
Make sure that you have all three of the forms filled out before
the Checklist Meeting If the forms are not ready, you will be asked
to attend a later meeting. Checklist Meeting will last 30 minutes.
You will not be placed without attending one of these Meetings!
Youll be given a copy of the checklist Keep it! Do Not Be Late!! 44
Final Placement Request We will send your paperwork to your first
choicecan not guarantee order after that. Make sure that district
is your first choice! You will not be placed in your home district
unless it is a large district (i.e. Blue Springs, Independence,
etc.) List Four school districtsnot individual school buildings. Do
not attempt to arrange a placement for yourself, or select your
supervising teacher. All placements must be arranged through our
office and through the school districts! We enroll you for Student
Teaching and any other classes required by your major department
through our office. List clearly and concisely any unusual
conditions that might affect your student teaching placement.
Coaching (athletics) does not dictate a students placement.
Coaching does not count as Student Teaching hours. Keep us informed
regarding any changes: address, phone number, name, etc. Our office
is not automatically informed when you make a change in another
office. Final Placement Request Once you submit this form: No
Changes will be made unless it is at the request of your
department. Make sure that the four school districts you choose are
four districts that you are willing to student teach in. We may not
be able to go in the order that you picked. We can not guarantee
placement in any district including your first choice. 45 Final
Placement Request Music Ed. Students Placement Requests must be
initialed/ signed by either Dr. Zabriskie for Vocal or Dr. Luberoff
for Instrumental before you bring them to the Checklist Meeting. 46
Final Placement Request Art Students Placement Requests must be
initialed/ signed by Dr. Weed before you bring them to the
Checklist Meeting. 47 Final Placement Request Middle School Majors:
List the subject area in which you are receiving your certification
(example: Middle School Math, Middle School Social Studies, etc.)
48 Final Placement Request Check Clinical Services website for
district requirements. If interested in student teaching in
Independencelist as first choice only 49 Student Teaching is a
16-Week Assignment It may not be a perfect placement It is not a
life-long contract Our Priority: The placement will work for your
certification 50 51 District Requirements Some districts require
all or part of the following:* Transcripts Personal Interviews
Health Exams Surveys Those commitments must be met prior to
placement. Any expenses are the responsibility of the Student
Teacher. Check Our Website for Specifics The St. Louis area
districts will require all four of these District Requirements
Check our Website for other district requirements such as: Resumes
Cover Letters Interviews 52 53 Student Teacher Information Form
This form is your application and the marketing tool that our
office uses to assist with your placement. It must be typed. Be
certain your response to each section is clear, concise, and
thoughtful. Check for and Correct all Spelling and Grammatical
Errors!! Have another person read your form and check for errors.
54 Information Form (Example) B.Skills and Characteristics Indicate
special skills and personal qualities which will be of value to you
as a teacher (music, crafts, sports, etc.) C.Experiences Indicate
past experiences that you think might contribute to your
effectiveness as a teacher and aid you in working with children.
Positions of responsibility held. Sunday School and Bible School
teaching. Swimming lessons, little league coaching.
D.Organizational memberships and/or activities engaged in and
honors earned Class and organizational offices held in high school
and at the university. Other leadership positions held
E.Pre-student teaching experiences (Field Experience
observation/participation, teacher aide work, micro-teaching,
whole-class teaching, etc.) List approximate hours or number of
times for each activity. Field experiences, PDS, lessons taught to
students, substituting, tutoring 55 Authorization for Release of
Information Placement can not be processed without a completed
Authorization for Release of Information Form. Check the box.
Clearance for Enrollment You must be recommended by your Major
Department in order to student teach. We generate this
recommendation form through our office. The Departmental Approval
to Student Teach 56 57 Student Teaching Request Paperwork Will be
sent to the school districts no later than February 10. 58
Placement Letter Please read the entire letter as soon as you
receive it and follow its directions! Background Check Background
Checks are good for 1 full year. SCHOOL DISTRICTS REQUIRE THAT
BACKGROUND CHECKS BE CURRENT WHEN STUDENT TEACHING STARTS You must
have a current background check no later than May 1, 2016You must
have a current background check no later than May 1, Background
Check You must use 3M/Cogent You must first register with Missouri
Automated Criminal History (MACHS) UCM code is 2300 Call for
appointment Cost is $ Background Check The Clinical Services &
Certification Office does fingerprinting in 2170 Lovinger. Tuesdays
& Thursdays 8:00-11:30 12:30-4:00 61 Background Check Location
will be determined when appointment is set up. Other sites include
Sedalia, Sweet Springs, Lees Summit For additional information go
toand click on left tab: Fingerprinting/background check62 63
Missouri Content Assessment Must be taken prior to Student
Teaching. November 1 for Spring Student Teaching April 1 for Fall
Student Teaching Test Dates For your Major Area: Check 64 Missouri
Content Assessments You must take the Missouri Content
Assessment(s) in order to student teach. You must pass the Missouri
Content Assessment(s) before applying for certification. If
possible, take assessment at UCM. Professional Organization
Missouri State Teachers Association (MSTA) Join online atLook for
the large green button-middle of page click here to join online
This will create an account that will affiliate you with the UCM
local chapter NO COST PROVIDES YOU WITH LIABILITY INSURANCE AS LONG
AS YOU ARE A MEMBER. Professional Organization Missouri National
Education Association (MNEA) Join online for student membership
at:/CollegeStudents.aspx This affiliates you with the state and
national organization - for UMC affiliation contact Ruth Burkett at
NO COST PROVIDES YOU WITH LIABILITY INSURANCE AS LONG AS YOU ARE A
MEMBERAS LONG AS YOU ARE A Missouri Educator Evaluation System
(MEES) Clinical Experience Model For Teacher Preparation 67 MEES
Teacher Candidate Evaluation Forms Every university in Missouri
with a Teacher Preparation Program is required to use this model.
68 MEES is a Growth Model of Evaluation MEES Presents a Change in
Mentality for Teacher Candidates: Previously: Student Teacher had
an A The A was Theirs to Lose With MEES: 0 is Where Every Starting
Teacher Candidate Should Be The Goal for the Teacher Candidate
should be Movement Toward Improvement 69 MEES is a Growth Model of
Evaluation With MEES, a Teacher Candidate is evaluated on:
Individual Professional Growth Showing Consistent Application and
Demonstration of MoSPE Quality Indicators 70 MEES Rubric Emphasis
is on the Transition from Knowing to Doing And... From Teacher
Candidate/Baseline into an Emerging Teacher 71 Missouri Standards
for Professional Educators (MoSPE) Refer to Handout Nine Standards
36 Quality Indicators 72 MEES Teacher Candidates are Evaluated on
16 Targeted Indicators of the 36 MoSPE Quality Indicators All 9
MoSPE Standards Addressed The 16 Targeted Indicators were Selected
by Public School Teachers & Administrators What School
Districts expect Teacher Candidates to know and be able to do 73
Targeted MoSPE Quality Indicators for Teacher Candidates Standard
1Content Knowledge and Perspectives Aligned with Appropriate
Instruction 1.1 Content Knowledge and Academic Language 1.2 Student
Engagement in Subject Matter Standard 2Understanding and
Encouraging Student Learning, Growth and Development 2.4
Differentiated Lesson Design Standard 3Implementing the Curriculum
3.1 Implementation of Curriculum Standard 3.2 Lessons for Diverse
Learners Standard 4Teaching for Critical Thinking 4.1 Student
Engagement in Critical Thinking Standard 5Creating a Positive
Classroom Learning Environment 5.1 Classroom Management Techniques
5.2 Management of Time, Space, Transitions and Activities 5.3
Classroom, School and Community Culture 74 MoSPE Quality Indicators
for Teacher Candidates Standard 6Utilizing Effective Communication
6.1 Verbal, Nonverbal Communication Standard 7Use of Student
Achievement Data to Analyze and Modify Instruction 7.1 Effective
Use of Assessments 7.2 Assessment Data to Improve Learning 7.5
Communication of Student Progress and Maintaining Records Standard
8Professional Practice 8.1 Self Assessment and Improvement Standard
9Professional Collaboration 9.1 Induction and Collegial Activities
9.3 Cooperative Partnerships in Support of Student Teaching 75
Rating Scale 0Baseline The Teacher Candidate is knowledgeable about
the particular performance articulated in the indicator but is
unable to demonstrate that performance in any meaningful way. At
Baseline you: Are Prepared Possess Necessary Knowledge May not Show
up in Actual Performance This is Ground Level You Should at least
be starting at this Level 76 MEES is a Growth Model of Evaluation
New Philosophy: You know the materialyou now have to show you know
how to teach it 0Why Give Points to Someone Being Where Theyre
Supposed to Be to Begin With? 77 Rating Scale 1Emerging 1-- The
Teacher Candidate is able to demonstrate the performance
articulated at the Emerging Level, although their performance of it
is inconsistent or incomplete. As an Emerging 1 Teacher Candidate,
you: Are Prepared Possess Necessary Knowledge Apply and Demonstrate
Skills Inconsistently Display Some Professional Growth 78 Rating
Scale 2Emerging 2 The Teacher Candidate is able to demonstrate the
performance articulated at the Emerging Level consistently and
completely. As an Emerging 2 Teacher Candidate, you: Are Prepared
Possess Necessary Knowledge Apply and Demonstrate Skills
Consistently Display Consistent Professional Growth 79 Rating Scale
3Developing Teacher Candidate not only demonstrates the performance
of the indicator consistently and completely at the Emerging Level,
but is also able to at least demonstrate to some extent the
performance articulated at the Developing Level. As a Developing
Candidate, you: Are Prepared Possess Necessary Knowledge Apply and
Demonstrate Skills Consistently Meet all Basic Expectations of a
Beginning Teacher 80 MEES Formative Assessment Form Four to Six
Targeted Indicators should be Tracked During Each Observation The
Student Teacher is notified in Advance of Targeted Indicators to be
Observed Each Observed Targeted Indicator should be Rated 0 to 3
During Each Observation Individual Teacher Candidate Growth should
be Considered Throughout the Semester as Indicators are Evaluated
Targeted Indicators may be Evaluated More than One Time During the
Semester 81 MEES Formative Assessment Form If the University
Supervisor Observes Quality Indicator Activity Other Than What was
Targeted for that Observation Can Score the Indicator If it is in
the Positive. If Negative, Can Write a Concern, But Can Not Score.
82 MEES Summative Assessment Form By the End of the Semester: All
16 Quality Indicators Must Have Been Observed and Rated Each
Teacher Candidates Average Score per Indicator will be Reported to
DESE for Data Collection Purposes 83 Student Teaching Grade Final
Student Teaching Grade is Determined by the University Supervisor
Grade Should Be Based on the Teacher Candidates Performance Level
at the End of the Semester Same Philosophy as What We Have Been
Doing Grade is not Necessarily Based on the Sum or Average of
Quality Indicator Scores NO Formula about how many 3s or 2s for an
A or B Again, its how you finish! 84 85 Co-Teaching Training Dates
Tuesday, May 10 th, 2016~UCM Campus 8:30 & 1:00 Sessions
Thursday,May 12 th, 2016~ Blue Springs School District
Administrative Center 8:30 & 1:00 Sessions 86 Student Teacher
Orientation Conference Wednesday, August 3 rd, 2016 9:30 a.m.
University Union 240 All student teachers are required to attend
the conference! 87 Student Teacher Orientation Conference St. Louis
Students All student teachers are required to attend the
conference! 88 Starting Dates Student Teaching begins the day that
your Cooperating Teacher is contracted to start the new school
year. 89 Miscellaneous RemindersAddressesWe will use your
UCMaddress for both Graduate and Undergraduate students Start
Checking your UCMregularly At least once a week Facebook &
Social Media 90 Student Teaching Preliminary Meeting Spring 2016
OFFICE OF CLINICAL SERVICES & CERTIFICATION Lovinger Bldg.
2170, UCM Warrensburg, MO Office: (660) Fax: (660)
