This document provides instructions for completing a field experience as part of an education program. Students should: 1) Contact their mentor teacher by email to schedule a meeting and tentative schedule. 2) Bring their log sheet to track all hours, including 27 hours observing in the classroom where they teach one lesson and 3 hours attending other school functions. 3) Submit their field experience journal using word processing and a report cover by the April 30th deadline. The journal should document their observations based on the provided prompts.

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2. 
Getting Started

3. 
 Contact your mentor teacher.
 Email is best.
Step 1

4. 
 Schedule a meeting.
 Work out a tentative schedule.
 Give them the “Letter to Supervising
Teacher”.
 Located in EPI0940.
Step 2

5. 
 Take your Log Sheet always.
 Log ALL your hours.
 Log Sheets located in EPI0940.
Step 3

6. 
Field Experience Criteria

7. 
How Many Hours?
 27 hours in the classroom including
teaching 1 lesson where EPI Coordinator
observes.
 3 hours = attending other school-related
activity or function.
 Examples: faculty meetings, PTSA meetings, School Board
Meetings, other school functions.
 Not possible? Complete all 30 hours in
the classroom!

8. 
 All 30 hours with the same supervising
teacher.
 Work out a mutually convenient
schedule.
 Deadline = 4/30/16, end of PSC spring
term.
What’s the Deadline?
4/30/16

9. 
 Use the Field Study Log sheets.
 Teacher must sign ALL log sheets if
using more than one.
 Submit log (s) to EPI as part of your
Field Experience Journal.
Track Your Hours

10. 
 No need to complete some hours during
EPI0940 and some during EPI0945.
 Just complete 30 hours by 4/30/16.
 You may do more than 30 hours if you
choose, as long as your supervising
teacher agrees.
Keep it together.

11. 
What to Observe

12. 
 Use the "Field Experience Journal"
assignments as a guide.
 It is your responsibility to make sure you obtain all the
required info in the Journal.
 Take it ALWAYS + paper/pen or
laptop/tablet to make relevant notes.
Observation Topics

13. 
 Use word processing.
 Submit Journal with a report cover
(mail or drop off).
 Do NOT submit a hard bound 3 ring binder! Your journal
must fit in your student file.
Journal Submission Format
Yes!   No!

14. 
 Due at end of term = 4/30/16.
 State-mandated criteria for EPI.
Submission Deadline
4/30/16

15. 
 Up to you!
 ALL topics due by 4/30!
 Don’t procrastinate!
Time Management

16. 
 Assist the teacher as directed.
Other Tasks

17. 
Conduct

18. 
 Act and dress professionally.
 Never interrupt to ask questions.
 Cell phones off.
Be Professional