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Field experiences serve an important place for developing a teaching identity in Otterbein鈥檚 teacher education program. 听

Field experiences are situated in schools and are designed to help students decide whether teaching is or is not an appropriate career choice; to develop skills in applying methods and management techniques; and, to observe teachers executing various roles and instructional routines during the school day.听听听

Otterbein鈥檚 programs provide several field experiences with a variety of locations, grade levels, and student demographics. Across these field experiences, students observe, plan, instruct, manage, and evaluate within the context of current practice.听

听How are Placements Made?听

Field experiences and student teaching assignments are made in traditional public schools, community schools (a special type of public school), and private schools, as well as other听education-oriented听agencies.听听听

Generally, but not always, placement sites are located within Franklin County or counties that are contiguous to Franklin County.听 Written agreements between the University and cooperating schools and agencies are required, and placements are made in those schools and agencies that have agreements with the University.听听

Students should not communicate directly with teachers, building administrators, or other school officials about hosting a placement without the express permission of the Coordinator of Teacher Candidate Supports in the 9i果冻制作厂Education Department.听听听

On occasion a student鈥檚 placement site may be walkable or bikeable from campus, but most sites will require motorized transportation.听 While the University Library has some bikes available for student use, students are expected to provide their own transportation. Students having transportation challenges should discuss their situation with a Dept. Co-chair.听

Field Experience Requirements听

Field experience assignments start in the first course (EDUC 1600) and culminate in student teaching (see Chart of Field Experiences and Clinical Practice in Teacher Education). The hours and time commitment in the schools varies by course.听

A current Ohio teaching license is required for all field experiences. Most students will need an Ohio Pre-Service Teaching Permit.

Fingerprinting and FBI/BCI Background Checks are also required for all field experiences and must remain current during the entire field experience.听听The term 鈥渃urrent鈥� means that the student鈥檚 reports are no more than a year old throughout the student鈥檚 field experience or student teaching. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation鈥檚 (BCI) Identification Division maintains a searchable database of听听WebCheck agencies and other providers that can process student fingerprints for these reports, (see:听 ) Check 9i果冻制作厂email for all updates听regarding听background checks. checks.听

Email communication from the Coordinator of Teacher Candidate听Supports begins听the semester before the field experience begins听

听Student Teaching Requirements听

Student teaching is a full-time semester-long experience of at least twelve weeks, where the teacher candidate assumes most, if not all, teaching responsibilities of the cooperating teacher. 听

Student teachers follow the calendar of their host school/school district and are present in their host school building throughout the teacher workday.听听

Students should carry no other academic听coursework听during the student teaching term, but other campus activities may continue so long as they meet outside of school hours and do not interfere with performance in the field.听

Fingerprinting and FBI/BCI Background Checks are听required听for听all听field experiences and must remain听current during听the entire student听teaching experience.听听

The term 鈥渃urrent鈥� means that the student鈥檚 reports are no more than a year old throughout the student teaching experience. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation鈥檚 (BCI) Identification Div.听maintains听a听searchable database of听WebCheck听agencies and other providers that can process student fingerprints for these reports, (see:听听)听听

Check 9i果冻制作厂email for all updates听regarding听background checks.听Email communication from the Coordinator of Teacher Candidate Supports begins the semester before the student teaching experience.听

听Credit for Field Experiences in Other Kinds of Experiences听

Transfer students who have completed field experiences at other institutions may have hours included on their 9i果冻制作厂record. Students must request records (evaluations, timesheet, etc.) from the other institution be sent to the Education Department to verify the hours.听

Students who have documented, supervised experience with children or youth, not associated with a university course, may apply to have those hours included in their field experience record. Non-credit field experience forms are available in the Education Department.听

听Non-Traditional Clinical Practice Opportunities听

Non-traditional opportunities are open to students in any licensure area. Contact the Education Department for more information about these opportunities. All opportunities are contingent on placement availability and faculty recommendation. Please watch for emails from the Department of Education about these opportunities. Some of these opportunities include short-term exchanges and student teaching abroad.听

University sponsored off-campus opportunities are described in the听9i果冻制作厂 Course Catalog.听

听Assessments in the Field听

Assessments of your field experience are made and documented in your digital assessment portfolio on Watermark-Taskstream. All supervisors, course instructors, and cooperating teachers complete critical disposition assessments, anecdotal notes, and a final rating to document your effectiveness as a teacher candidate.听听

You will be prompted to send your digital field assessments to the different evaluators who have assessed your teaching. Please do not disregard the requests to send your assessments. Check back after each semester to check your assessment data and to receive valuable feedback. Consult your advisor if you have questions.听听

Music students take MUSC 3032 Vocal and Choral Methods K-12 and MUSC 3033 Instrumental Methods K-12, each requiring 50 field hours.