Responsibilities of the University Supervisor
As the university supervisor, you play a key role in guiding and shaping the student teacher's (ST) experience and in helping the cooperating teacher (CT) understand his/her role. The CT and US are to work as a team with the goal of developing a successful beginning teacher.
The US is expected to:
- Represent Malone University in matters affecting the student teaching experience
- Assist the ST in learning as much as possible during the student teaching experience
- Become knowledge concerning the personal and educational background of the ST
- Conduct regular visits to the ST's classroom (minimum eight (8), six (6) of which include formal, written observations
- Conduct an orientation meeting with the CT and the ST which includes a discussion of the typical student teaching schedule and continuous evaluation
- Regularly confer with the CT
- Encourage the ST to stay on track with completing all of his/her student teaching requirements
- Assist the ST in bridging the gap between theory and practice
- Monitor the efficacy of the student teaching placement
- Maintain positive, professional relationships with the school principal, staff, and teachers
- Conduct a midpoint and endpoint evaluation conference with the ST and CT using the Evaluation of Student Teaching form
- Submit evaluations, forms, credit/no credit recommendation, and mileage report to the Director of Field & Clinical Experiences in a timely manner
- Arrange for the removal of a student teaching if this becomes necessary
