University Supervisor Responsibilities: Fall 2016
University Supervisor Responsibilities: Five Year M.Ed. Secondary and PreK-12
Part-Time Placement: Fall Semester 2016
Formal Responsibilities
1. Complete Mid-Placement Formal Evaluation: Due by 10/16/16.
2. Complete three Informal Observation Forms (e.g., Mid-Placement, Video and Final).
3. Complete Final Formal Evaluation: Due by 11/4/16.
4. Complete the Professional Competencies Evaluation by 11/4/16.
5. Grade Impact Study by 12/16/16. You need to set the deadline to give you time to grade.
6. Submit grades via UMW Self-Serve Banner at end of semester.
You will be submitting student observation forms and evaluations through the COE website under Clinical/University Supervisor.
Placements
If your intern is in the secondary program, they will be with the same teacher and students both semesters.
If your intern is in the preK-12 program, they will be switching teachers and school levels in the spring. They will be spending time during the Teacher Work Days, the first week of school, during the semester and at the end with this spring MT getting an understanding of the students, pacing and research opportunities in the full-time internship in the spring.
Observations
Observe student interns in the field three times during their part time fall internship experience. (One of these observations will be the videotaped lesson).
All observations should be scheduled in advance with the MT and Intern. Observations should last for an entire class period/block, followed by a meeting with the Intern. (Please confirm with the MT that they can teach the course immediately afterwards while you meet with the Intern). Interns must receive written feedback AND the observation form (forward to them via email) within 2 business days of an observation. Please submit the Observation to us through the link on the COE Clinical webpage. Note: We don’t expect interns to start with Proficient Ratings. Proficient ratings indicate the level of competency of an effective, experienced teacher. We expect most interns will begin the fall experience at the Developing stage on most indicators, and then demonstrate growth toward Developing/Proficient on most indicators by the end of the part time internship. We do not expect interns to be Proficient until the end of their spring full time internship.
Video Observation - You are to observe the student intern in person. Instead of debriefing immediately afterwards, the intern should watch his/her video and provide the MT and US a self-assessment. Then, you can either meet in person, by phone/ Skype to discuss their performance. Please do not do this over email; there should be an engaging exchange.
Weekly Tasks
· Help the intern with their weekly goals. Be constructive and supportive. Make sure they are achievable.
· Check that all submitted lesson plans are complete and received by you no later than Thursday evening. You may change the due date, if appropriate.
· Provide feedback on plans as needed/ requested by MT and/ or intern. (Always provide feedback before scheduled observation) and CC all communication to Mentor Teacher.
· Make sure your intern is logging their hours.
· Encourage the MT to provide consistent and constructive feedback with the intern.
Intern Requirements
1. Arrive a few minutes early at your assigned school and maintain the same contract hours as required of your Mentor Teacher (MT).
2. If you are ill and cannot attend school, you must call your MT first and then call your University Supervisor (US). You must make arrangements to get your lesson plans to school if you cannot be there. Do not expect your MT to plan when you are not there if it is your responsibility.
3. Attend all staff meetings and in-service sessions on the days that you are in school. Attend "back to school" nights and parent conferences. (Please be sure that your MT has given his/her permission to attend these meetings). If your school has a teacher workday on one of those days, check with your teacher to see if s/he would like you to be there.
4. Interns are required to report on Friday, November 4th to a Mandatory Professional Development Day to learn about AEDs/First Aid and CPR, listening to a panel comprised of Human Resource Directors discussion the hiring process and participating in mock interviews.
5. When you begin co-teaching full time with your MT, you should start writing out full lesson plans (please check with both your MT and US as to the appropriate format) and have them approved by the MT well in advance of the lessons. All plans for the next school week should be emailed to your MT and US no later than the previous Thursday for review. (Your MT and US may change this day).
6. Maintain a weekly electronic time sheet of your hours and activities in the school. This time sheet will be submitted to the CoE at the end of the fall semester. You will also submit a time sheet for your full time internship for your licensure file at the end of the spring semester.
7. Submit goals each week to your US and MT. Consult with your MT and US on your goals. Write tasks to help achieve goals and record the progress you have made. Make your goals and evidence specific; connect goals to the standards in your Internship Evaluations.
8. Maintain a physical or electronic binder for the MT and US. This binder should contain (a) the tentative schedule for the your increased involvement in the classroom, (b) the daily class schedule, (c) lesson plans both for the lesson to be taught as well as ones that have been taught, (d) a chart of requirements and dates completed, (e) your time sheet, (f) your goal sheets, and (g) any questions you may want to ask of the MT or US. It is useful to maintain all files in an electronic format as well, this will enable you to easily view, edit, and send documents between all parties. If your US prefers to have a hard copy of your lesson plans available for scheduled observations, please make sure to provide them. Your MT and US may add more requirements to your binder.
9. Meet with MT often to maintain open communication so that this can be a successful learning experience for all involved.
10. If you miss due to inclement weather you will need to make up that time. Check with your MT to arrange this.
11. Interns are not permitted to have “personal days.” They are expected to be in their placement during all scheduled times.
Schedule
Please attempt to follow the schedule provided below. We understand that there are differences in pacing across classrooms and schools. There is flexibility in the dates during the month in schools but all tasks/evaluations must be completed by the end of the placement.
Week 1 (Teacher Work Week) August 29 – September 2
Meet to discuss expectations, procedures, communication for the fall part-time internship. If you have multiple interns in one school, this may all be done together.
Weeks 2 – 5 ______September 6 – October 2
In Week 2 your intern will have no UMW courses, they will report to their placement for the first week of school. During Weeks 2-5, your intern will be creating their mini unit in EDUC 535 to be executed in Weeks 6 and 7. This need to be supported by you and the Mentor Teacher, e.g., pacing, content, appropriate instruction/assessment. Provide support as needed.
Weeks 6 and 7 (1st and 2nd Full Week in Schools) ______October 3 – October 14
Your intern will be teaching his/her mini unit (for the Impact Study). Observe one full lesson of this instruction.
Requirements & Deadlines:
· Intern: Complete the first Self-Assessment.
· MT: Complete the Mid-Placement Evaluation.
· US: Complete one Informal Observation and the Mid-Placement Evaluation
· All: MT and Interns should discuss Mid-placement Evaluation by 10/14. The Intern will set Goals based on MT & US Mid-Placement Evaluations. Interns should share Self-Assessment and Goals with their US & MT.
Week 8 (3rd Full Week in Schools) October 17 - October 21
Your intern will be videotaping one lesson and creating a reflection. You may observe the lesson in person or through the video.
Requirements & Deadlines:
· Intern: Video record one lesson and reflect on the review of the video recording and complete the second Self-Assessment (for video recording online). US will also observe this lesson either in person or via video recording. If you need to share the video, using a thumb drive is a good option. DO NOT put the video online where the public can view it.
· US: Complete second Informal Observation Form for the video lesson.
· All: Discuss video Self-Assessment.
Week 9 (4th and Last Full Week in Schools) October 22 - October 28
Conduct the third and last observation this week. This is the last week the intern is in their school.
Requirements & Deadlines:
· Intern: Complete the third Self-Assessment.
· MT: Complete the Final-Placement Evaluation
· US: Complete the third Informal Observation and the Final-Placement Evaluation by November 4th, 2016.
· All: MT, US and Intern should plan a time for a final conference to discuss progress and identify areas that need improvement as recorded on the Final Evaluation by November 4th, 2016. The Intern will share his/her third and final Self-Assessment at that time. Interns should work with MT and US to formulate goals for next semester.
Weeks 10 – 15 October 31 – End of Semester
Interns will spend the rest of the semester completing UMW courses and will be corresponding with you about the spring, their research projects, etc.
Interns are required to report on Friday, November 4th to a Mandatory Professional Development day (First Aid, CPR and AED training and well as mock job interviews).
Complete the Professional Competencies Evaluation by 11/4/16
Create a due date for the Impact Study. The Impact Study grade needs to be submitted by 12/16/16.
Submit grades via UMW Self-Serve Banner at end of semester.
Contact:
Dr. John P. Broome at
Assistant Professor and Director of PreK-12, Secondary and Special Education