To complete the field experience criteria, students need only complete their regular teaching assignment and are not required to do additional observational hours. Students must complete a field experience journal, lesson plan using the EPI template, and a teaching observation or annual performance review. All assignments are due by April 30, 2016 to meet the deadline.

1. 2016-2

2. 
Field Experience Criteria

3. 
How Many Hours?
 Your regular teaching assignment
counts as your Field Experience hours.
 You are not required to complete any
observational hours in another
teacher’s classroom.

4. 
Associated Assignments
1. Field Experience Journal
2. Lesson Plan on EPI Template
3. Teaching Observation or Annual Performance Review

5. 
 Complete the entire Journal.
 There is no need to complete it in
conjunction with the start/end dates of
online courses.
 Journal available in EPI0940.
1. Field Experience Journal

6. 
 Use word processing and proofread.
 Submit Journal with a soft report cover
(mail or drop off) by 4/30/16. Early
submissions are welcome.
 Do NOT submit a hard bound 3 ring binder! Your journal
must fit in your student file.
Journal Submission Format
Yes!   No!

7. 
 Complete a lesson plan and associated
activity plan using the templates in
EPI0940.
 Submit them by 4/30/16.
2. Lesson Plan

8. 
 Local to PSC?
 M.L. Winter will observe you teaching the lesson plan.
 Sign-up schedule will be available in eLearning.
 Not local?
 Option 1: Arrange for a teacher or administrator from
your school to observe you teaching the lesson plan.
 Option 2: Submit an Annual Performance Review or
Evaluation if one has been conducted this school year.
 NOTE: You must still submit a lesson plan!
3. Teaching Observation

9. 
 Available from EPI0940 if:
 Someone other than M.L. Winter is evaluating you.
 You are NOT submitting an annual performance
review but choosing to have a teaching observation
conducted by a teacher or administrator from your
school.
Observation Forms/Criteria

10. 
 Due by end of term = 4/30/16.
 Early submissions are encouraged.
 The Journal and Teaching Observation
are state-mandated criteria for EPI
completion.
Assignments Deadline
4/30/16

11. 
 Up to you!
 ALL assignments due by 4/30!
 Allow extra time for mail to arrive at PSC.
 Don’t procrastinate!
Time Management