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- 1. Field Experience Fall 2011 Dr. Shirley Weaver, Director of Field Experience
- 2. Welcome to the School of Education Congratulations on reaching this transition point in your quest toward becoming an educator This semester you will begin your work in the schools and this presentation is designed to give you some directions about conducting your first field experience
- 3. Expectations What do I have to do? You are expected to develop and demonstrate through performance, the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to become professional educators
- 4. Applying for Foundation Experience Apply for fingerprinting/background check (forms are in the final section of this document) Complete field experience request form: https://creator.zoho.com/weavers_wnmu/request-for-field-expereince/form-perma/Request_for_Field_Experience/ Submit travel request
- 5. Applying for Foundation Experience Obtain an identification card, which is to be worn around the neck, at all times, when observing in the schools (Lanyards and cards will be provided by the Field Experience Office)
- 6. Conducting Observations Dress professionally in a manner that is appropriate to the school setting and be in compliance with the school/district regulations
- 7. Conducting Observations Arrive at the school site on your assigned day at the appointed time
- 8. Conducting Observations Follow sign-in procedures of the school. (Sign-in sheets are located at the front desk at each school office) You will assigned to a classroom or classrooms by school personnel
- 9. Behavior During Observations Behave maturely and responsibly while at school sites and obey all school, district, and WNMU rules and regulations Maintain WNMU time sheets and reflection records, which must be signed by the classroom teacher and will be turned into the course teachers Follow school procedures for signing out when you leave the school site.
- 10. Rules for Foundation Level At the Foundation Level you are to ONLY observe and should always stay in the classroom with the teacher. Observers are not ready to teach at this level and taking a more active part in the classroom hinders their observations.
- 11. Rules for Foundation Level If you are placed in a classroom with a substitute, politely request a different placement It is up to the student-observer to ask the teachers to sign their time sheet The time sheets will be collected by the instructors of EDUC 313 or TEP 564 Maintain accurate reflection and observation records
- 12. PROFESSIONALISM Professional Discretion Respect confidentiality Do not criticize Do not judge – you are there to observe and reflect not to judge
- 14. Always use good grammar in speaking and writing.
- 15. Don’t say anything that could be construed as inappropriate..
- 17. What’s Wrong?
- 18. What’s Wrong?
- 19. What’s Wrong?
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- 23. In Conclusion If you have questions or concerns, please contact Dr. Shirley Weaver, Director of Field Experiences 575 538-6415 weavers@wnmu.edu
Editor's Notes
- If you don’t know already you need to learn to keep confidential things confidential. You may learn things about people and families that are not public knowledge. You need to practice professional discretion and keep these things to yourself. Do not betray things that are confidential. Ask yourself – is there a professional reason that this person needs to know these things? If the student’s interests are not served, then you need to keep your mouth shut.All PT are to keep personal information about children and schools completely confidential.A breach of confidentiality may result in disciplinary action
- Watch your language. Don’t say anything that could be construed as inappropriate. Use formal language. Enunciate clearly. Speak kindly.
- Ok here is the deal you have to talk professionally and dress professionally. You have to look more like a teacher than a student. You have to get up early enough to spend time on your hair and other grooming necessities. You have to be clean and you have to smell good. Cover your body. Don’t wear flip flops, halters, midriff tops, baggy pants, too tight of pants, If you wear a cami or a tank top you should wear a jacket of some sort. If you wear jeans they should be tailored jeans. I actually wouldn’t wear jeans of any sort unless the teachers and especially your clinical factory wears them. It wouldn’t hurt to have the conversation with your CF before wearing jeans. The thing is, you are representing western and more importantly you are representing yourself as an emerging professional. I don’t want to make you paranoid but all the school staff watches what the practice teacher wears. There is a high standard. Can’t you just hear them now, “Well in my day, we wouldn’t have been allowed to wear that.” If you have the least doubt that what you are planning to wear is not appropriate do me a favor and do yourself a favor and don’t wear it. What if you wore something and they asked you to go home and change? Such a little thing could mess up your career. Don’t take the chance.