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Student Teaching

The Student Teaching experience at Mount Mary College follows the guidelines established by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (WDPI) as stated below:

Each student in the program is required to complete student teaching consisting of full days for a full semester experience following the daily schedule and semester calendar of the cooperating school.  Exceptions may be granted when the midyear calendars of the institution offering the teacher preparatory program and the cooperating school differ from each other and would prevent students from attending classes at the institution in accordance with the institution’s calendar. Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction PI 34 (5) (b). Wisconsin stat. 118.19 (3) (a).

In keeping with the above rule:

1.  During the semester of student teaching, students typically are considered full-time students and generally register for 13 or more credits.

2.  A one credit Student Teaching Seminar is taken in conjunction with student teaching. Other coursework may not be taken during the semester of student teaching.

3.  Students ordinarily will have two student teaching placements within the semester.

Admission to Student Teaching

Student teaching takes place either during the fall or spring semester.  Students must complete the Application to Student Teaching form. Additional requirements for this experience include:

  1. Full admission to the Education Department (all requirements have been met)
  2. Successful completion of course work in the major/s and minor
  3. Successful completion of the education courses required prior to student teaching
  4. Recommendation of chairperson/methods course teachers in major/s and or minor applicants (All teachers of the current and preceding semester.)
  5. Recommendation of the Department Chairperson or the Director of Teacher Education
  6. Completion of a minimum of 96 credits
  7. Minimum cumulative grade point of 2.75 in major/minor and education courses (Grades of C or better in each education course and those of major/minor.)
  8. Successful completion of 100 hours of work with children/adolescents
  9. Submission and satisfactory assessment on criteria for Portfolio II
  10. Passing scores on the appropriate PRAXIS II  content test (Test must be taken at the beginning of the semester prior to student teaching. )
  11. Personal and professional qualities essential to successful teaching: communication, interpersonal skills, responsibility, reflective thinking, commitment, and integrity