The document is an introduction letter from Carol Billing, an instructor at the College of Western Idaho, introducing a student who is enrolled in her Education 202: Field Experience course. The course involves online assignments and 30 hours of field experience observing and working with an experienced teacher. The letter asks the recipient to allow the student to complete their field experience hours in their classroom under their supervision to help achieve the goals of the course.

1. CWI Instructor: Carol Billing
carolbilling@cwidaho.cc
Introduction Letter
EDUC 202: Field Experience
Fall 2011
January 5, 2012
Greetings;
It is my pleasure to introduce Student Name. Mr./Ms. Last Name is enrolled in
Education 202: Field Experience at the College of Western Idaho for the Semester
201?semester. This course is a combination of on line assignments and 30 hours of
field experience. It is our hope that the student receives the opportunity to observe and
work with an experienced teacher. We would like our students to be able to work with
K-12 students in a supervised classroom setting. We also hope that in the observations
students experience as much of a “teacher’s” life as possible. This may include a
variety of other activities, as deemed appropriate by you and your faculty.
Please help Student Name achieve the goals of EDUC 202 by placing him/her in a
classroom setting with a qualified, dedicated teacher. Your assistance is greatly
appreciated by CWI, as well as by myself and the student.
Sincerely,
Carol Billing
Program Head
Elementary Education
CWI
Student: “Save As” this file then open with Word. Insert your name in the areas
highlighted in yellow above. Then delete all of these instructions and print. Take this
with you when you go to meet with the principal and/or teacher.
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2. CWI Instructor: Carol Billing
carolbilling@cwidaho.cc
Education 202 Time Card
Student Name:__________________________________________________________
School:________________________________________________________________
Class/ Instructor Date Time
Total Hours:
Observed Instructor(s) Signature: __________________________________________________
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3. CWI Instructor: Carol Billing
carolbilling@cwidaho.cc
EDUC 202, Field Observations
CWI student name: _____________________________________________________________________
Name of School where you observed: ______________________________________________________
Address and Phone number of school: ______________________________________________________
Grade level and subject observed: _________________________________________________________
Name of teacher whom you observed: ______________________________________________________
Dear Certified K-12 Teacher,
Thank you for allowing our CWI student to spend 30 hours observing you and your class this semester.
We know that you are busy and we appreciate your time.
The above student was to have spent a minimum of 30 hours observing/ assisting you this semester as
required for this course.
Please sign the statement below once the 30 hours have been completed.
“I verify that the above CWI student spent 30 hours under my supervision in my class during the
Semestersemester, 201?.”
Signed:_______________________________________________ Date:________________________
I encourage you to contact me privately with any comments that you may have.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Carol Billing
Instructor, CWI
carolbilling@cwidaho.cc
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4. CWI Instructor: Carol Billing
carolbilling@cwidaho.cc
EVALUATION OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE
As the certified K-12 teacher being observed for EDUC 202, you are asked to evaluate the performance of
the CWI student completing field experience in your classroom. Please rate the student on each of the
dimensions listed below. Thank you for your assistance.
Name of CWI Student: ________________________________________________________________
K-12 Certified Teacher: _____________________________ Field Experience Instructor: Carol Billing
DIMENSION INDICATOR INDICATOR INDICATOR
NOT MET ACCEPTABLE AT TARGET SCORE
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LITERACY/COMMUNICATION: (Idaho Core Teaching Standard 6)
Communicates effectively
Communicates appropriately
PROFESSIONAL COMMITMENT & RESPONSIBILITY:
(Idaho Core Teaching Standard 9)
Conveys a positive image
Displays enthusiasm
Uses decision-making skills
Demonstrates responsibility
Shows respect for others
Demonstrates initiative
Shows commitment to teaching
Final Total /18
Comments_____________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
K-12 Certified Instructor Signature: ___________________________________Date__________
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5. CWI Instructor: Carol Billing
carolbilling@cwidaho.cc
EDUC 202 Field Experience
Suggested Activities
To the K-12 certified teacher being observed:
Below is a list of acceptable activities for your CWI Field Experience student. While we
(Education faculty at CWI) do not expect that each field experience student will have the
opportunity to perform or participate in all of these activities, we do hope that the field
experience is a broad and as diverse as possible. Additional blank boxes are provided for writing
in specific tasks completed. Please check or make notes on the quality of the student’s
performance on these tasks.
Duty or activity Quality of Duty or activity Quality of
Work Work
Work with students Run copies
individually
Oversee small group Laminate
instruction
Grade or correct papers Staple or bind
Record grades Develop and present a lesson
or activity
Attend faculty/staff meetings. Present a lesson or activity
developed by the supervising
teacher
Observe or participate in Help design and put up
Parent Teacher conferences. bulletin board
Provide computer support or Other administrative support
student tutoring using the (please define)
computer
Quality of work:
1 indicates the student did poorly in the area
2 indicates the student did satisfactorily in the area
3 indicates the student did well in the area
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