Student Teaching

Student Teaching is the culminating experience in an education student’s academic career. The student teaching experience consists of teaching a full day, every day for at least one academic quarter (11-16 weeks, depending on the program). A capstone (undergraduate students) or seminar (graduate students) course accompanies the student teaching experience and meets regularly throughout the quarter. Students are assigned a cooperating teacher (on-site at the placement school) and a university supervisor (DePaul faculty) who provide regular feedback and complete formative and summative assessments.

To be approved to student teach, a student must have a minimum of a cumulative GPA of 2.50 (undergraduate) or 3.00 (graduate). All coursework and field experience hours must be successfully completed, and content area tests must have been attempted by the stated deadline prior to the start of student teaching.

Student Teaching Length

11 Weeks Program	12 Weeks Program	16 Weeks Program
Early Childhood Education 5 weeks in PK and 6 weeks in K-2 or 11 weeks in one placement	Physical Education 6 weeks elementary (Grades PK-8) 6 weeks secondary (Grades 9-12)	Special Education (Undergraduate) 8 weeks in an inclusion/resource setting and 8 weeks self-contained One placement must be elementary, and one must be secondary
Elementary Education 11 weeks in a self-contained classroom Grades 1-6	Preservice Special Education (PSE-Graduate) 12 weeks in one special education setting
Secondary/Middle Grades Education 11 weeks in instruction for Grades 9-12 in the content area or Grades 5-8 in the content area with approval and passing middle grade content test Visual Art Education 11 weeks in a PK-12 Grade art classroom
World Language Education 11 weeks in one PK-12 world language classroom

Student teaching is a required course for teacher licensure. Registration for the student teaching quarter includes the student teaching course, capstone/seminar course, and EDU 095 to designate completion and approval of all field experiences. The Student Teaching office will register students for the coursework for this quarter.

Student Teaching Suggested Timeline

Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle Grades & Secondary, Visual Art, World Language, and Graduate Pre-Service Special Education	Physical Education and Undergraduate Special Education (Split Placements)
INTRODUCTORY PHASE: (Week 1) Assume responsibility for teaching one or more classes Attend faculty, committee, and team meetings Participate in professional development sessions INITIAL TEACHING PHASE: (Weeks 2-3) Assume all of the cooperating teacher’s instructional and other responsibilities (e.g. recess, lunch, study hall monitor) during the school day Continue with the commitments noted above FULL TEACHING PHASE: (Weeks 4-10) Assume all of the cooperating teacher’s instructional responsibilities during the school day Mid-term evaluation meeting is scheduled for Week 5 FINAL WEEK: (Week 11-12) In consultation with the university supervisor and student teacher, the cooperating teacher may begin to assume responsibility for some aspects of the classroom The cooperating teacher, and university supervisor each complete and submit the required forms Final evaluation meeting is scheduled for Week 11	INTRODUCTORY PHASE: (1st half of Week 1) Assume responsibility for teaching one or more classes Attend faculty, committee, and team meetings Participate in professional development sessions INITIAL TEACHING PHASE: (2nd half of Week 1) Assume responsibility for the majority of the classes Continue with the commitments noted above FULL TEACHING PHASE: (Weeks 2-5, 6, or 8) Teach all classes Assume all of the cooperating teacher’s schedule and responsibilities Mid-term evaluation meeting is scheduled for the final week in the first placement In consultation with the university supervisor and student teacher, the cooperating teacher may begin to assume responsibility for some aspects of the classroom the last day or two of the student teacher’s placement Placement #2: Repeat the schedule above Final evaluation meeting is scheduled for Week 12 or 16 and the cooperating teacher, university supervisor, and student teacher submit the required forms

Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle Grades & Secondary, Visual Art, World Language, and Graduate Pre-Service Special Education

Physical Education and Undergraduate Special Education (Split Placements)

INTRODUCTORY PHASE: (Week 1)

Assume responsibility for teaching one or more classes
Attend faculty, committee, and team meetings
Participate in professional development sessions

INITIAL TEACHING PHASE: (Weeks 2-3)

Assume all of the cooperating teacher’s instructional and other responsibilities (e.g. recess, lunch, study hall monitor) during the school day
Continue with the commitments noted above

FULL TEACHING PHASE: (Weeks 4-10)

Assume all of the cooperating teacher’s instructional responsibilities during the school day
Mid-term evaluation meeting is scheduled for Week 5

FINAL WEEK: (Week 11-12)

In consultation with the university supervisor and student teacher, the cooperating teacher may begin to assume responsibility for some aspects of the classroom
The cooperating teacher, and university supervisor each complete and submit the required forms
Final evaluation meeting is scheduled for Week 11

INTRODUCTORY PHASE: (1st half of Week 1)

Assume responsibility for teaching one or more classes
Attend faculty, committee, and team meetings
Participate in professional development sessions

INITIAL TEACHING PHASE: (2nd half of Week 1)

Assume responsibility for the majority of the classes
Continue with the commitments noted above

FULL TEACHING PHASE: (Weeks 2-5, 6, or 8)

Teach all classes
Assume all of the cooperating teacher’s schedule and responsibilities
Mid-term evaluation meeting is scheduled for the final week in the first placement
In consultation with the university supervisor and student teacher, the cooperating teacher may begin to assume responsibility for some aspects of the classroom the last day or two of the student teacher’s placement

Placement #2: Repeat the schedule above

Final evaluation meeting is scheduled for Week 12 or 16 and the cooperating teacher, university supervisor, and student teacher submit the required forms

To learn more about student teaching in the College of Education, contact:

The Student Teaching Advising Team
studentteaching@depaul.edu

Michelle Maurer, M.Ed.
Program Manager, Field Experience & Student Teaching
mmaurer5@depaul.edu
COE OASIS Suite 150