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Congratulations! You are beginning your field experiences with a local public school as a preteacher candidate or as a teacher candidate fro the "niversity of #aryland $astern %hore
&"#$%'( We trust your experience will be a rewarding one for you, your #entor )eacher, andespecially your students( )his handboo* contains guidelines that will serve as a nucleus for your success(
)his experience is designed to introduce you to the teaching profession( "nder thesupervision of a #entor )eacher, you will learn firsthand how to be successful, how to dealwith daytoday probles, how to apply what you have learned, and how best to respond tothe yriad of situations you will encounter(
)his handboo* was designed for preteacher candidates, teacher candidates, entor teachers,and university faculty in order to support this iportant professional experience( )he
enclosed guidelines will serve as your introduction to the field and preinternship experiencesin the )eacher $ducation Progra(
)his handboo* contains standards for professional conduct, procedures for signing into your assignent, and detachable+printable pages for appropriate review fors( "se this as your resource handboo* for docuenting your wor*(
You are about to embark upon a very important part of your professional experience at theUniversity of Maryland Eastern hore! "s a future teacher, you #ill be #orkin$ #ith experiencedteachers and other staff members in our local school systems! Your involvement #ill entail either a fieldexperience or a pre%internship! These experiences are intended to prepare you for your capstone
experience in the Teacher Education &ro$ram ' the internship! You may be #orkin$ at one of our&rofessional Development &artnership chools (&Ds)! These schools in Caroline, omerset,*icomico, and *orcester Counties have a special relationship #ith UME! +f you are doin$ your pre%internship experience this semester, you will be assi$ned to a &rofessional Development chool (&D)!The Maryland tate Department of Education (MDE) reuires that all teacher candidates have anextensive internship of -.. consecutive days at a &D! This means that you #ill spend at least t#osemesters at a &D! Durin$ your pre%internship (#hich is the semester prior to your internship) you #illbe developin$ a plan to make sure that you have met these pre%internship reuirements! You #ill seethe form for that plan on pa$e /0 of this handbook!
+t is very important that you do your very best and try to learn as much as possible durin$ eachof these experiences! You #ill be #orkin$ #ith teachers #ho are ualified in your major area! TheTeacher Education &ro$ram has hi$h standards for you, the faculty, and the curriculum! *e #ant you toleave UME ready to teach and eli$ible to apply for certification in your field of teachin$! "ll of ourpro$rams in the &rofessional Education Unit are nationally accredited by the 1ational Council for"ccreditation of Teacher Education (1C"TE) and stated approved by the Maryland tate Department ofEducation (MDE)!
2ur pro$rams are ali$ned #ith standards of your professional or$ani3ations, the principles ofthe +nterstate 1e# Teachers "ssessment and upport Consortium (+1T"C), the Unit4s Conceptual5rame#ork (&6+DE), standards of 1C"TE, the components of MDE, and the Maryland 7oluntary tateCurriculum (7C)! &lease take time to learn more about each of these or$ani3ations as you #orkto#ard becomin$ a true professional! &lease note that as a part of our &rofessional Education Unit, #e
#ant you to embrace our Conceptual 5rame#ork #hich is depicted in the acronym, PRIDE! *e #antyou to truly be professional in everythin$ you do in preparation to becomin$ a teacher! &rofessionalbehavior is the standard for you in all field experiences! *e also #ant you to take time to reflect on #hat you are doin$ and experiencin$! 8ein$ reflective means that you think about your observationsand teachin$ and to evaluate yourself and the situation, takin$ time to consider ho# you mi$ht chan$eor modify your actions in the future! *e hope that you #ill be innovative in tryin$ out ne# ideas in theclassroom should you have that opportunity! +f you cannot practice it yourself, perhaps you could sharesomethin$ you4ve learned #ith your Mentor Teacher! Use this experience as another opportunity to #ork #ith and appreciate the diverse nature of your students and teachers!
"s a member of the UME 5amily, you kno# ho# very much #e respect and value diversity aspart of all that #e do! 5inally, #e hope that you are effective in #hatever you attempt durin$ theseexperiences! +t is no# your job to make sure that that your &re9%-: students are tau$ht effectively sothat they too can be successful in their school performance! "t every opportunity try to assess yourimpact on your students4 performance! Students in Teacher Education will use Tk20 as an onoin
part of coursework and field e!periences"ome specific thin$s for you to remember to do include;
-) Make sure that you contact the school to #hich you are assi$ned immediately! "sk tospeak to your Mentor Teacher and if s<he is not available, leave a messa$e for him<her toreturn your call! #e persistent" +f you do not hear from your Mentor Teacher #ithin thenext day or t#o, call back!
:) *hen speakin$ to your Mentor Teacher, introduce yourself and find a time #hen you cancome to the school to be$in your #ork! *rite do#n the time so that you don4t for$et! =etdirections to the school!
/) "llo# plenty of time to arrive to your placement, especially for your first visit! $%&$'S #E TI*E+ 8e early, if possible! &ark #here it is appropriate!
>) "?*"Y check in at the front office of the school! +ntroduce yourself to the office staff andask #here you are to si$n in for the day, and si$n into the UME lo$ book! 8e sure to takeyour UME identification card that identifies you as a UME student!
0) "l#ays behave professionally! This means dressin$ appropriately (i!e!, shirt, tie, dressslacks for $entlemen@ appropriate len$th skirt<dress or slacks<bla3er for ladies@ no bodypiercin$)! &lease do not che# $um and do not talk to others durin$ class time! Turn offyour cell phone tooA ,ell phones are not to -e used while on.site in a classroo/"
B) 2* +1+T+"T+7EA "sk your Mentor Teacher ho# you can help!
) Make sure your Mentor Teacher si$ns your timesheet each time andcompletes an evaluation of your performance at the end of the semester!
) Don4t for$et to si$n out #hen you leave the school buildin$!
F) +f you have an emer$ency or are ill, please call the school as soon as possible to notify your Mentor Teacher!
-.) +f you have uestions or concerns, please call Dr! =oslee at >-.%B0-%B-F0!
5inally, let us hear about your successes and shinin$ momentsA Enjoy these experiencesA
incerely,
9aren "! 7erbeke, &h!D!Director of Teacher Education
The Teacher #ducation %roram at '#* is usin the !rofessionalstandards from the +ational ouncil for the ccreditation of Teacher #ducation(+T#), the '#* once!tual .rame/or, the !rinci!les of the nterstate +e/
Teachers ssessment and *u!!ort onsortium (+T*), the 'arland 3oluntar
urriculum# as /ell as standards from the !rofessional associations in our maorareas"
The follo/in is a list of the ten +T* %rinci!les /hich are bein used ball teacher educators and all teacher candidates
%rinci!le 1 The teacher understands the central conce!ts, tools of inuir, andstructures of the disci!line(s) he or she teaches and can createlearnin ex!eriences that mae these as!ects of subect mattermeaninful for students"
%rinci!le 2 The teacher understands ho/ children learn and de8elo! and can
!ro8ide learnin o!!ortunities that su!!ort their intellectual, social,and !ersonal de8elo!ment"
%rinci!le The teacher understands ho/ students di:er in their a!!roaches tolearnin and creates instructional o!!ortunities that are ada!ted todi8erse learners"
%rinci!le 4 The teacher understands and uses a 8ariet of instructionalstrateies to encourae student;s de8elo!ment of critical thinin,!roblem sol8in and !erformance sills"
%rinci!le 5 The teacher uses an understandin of indi8idual and rou!
moti8ation and beha8ior to create a learnin en8ironment thatencouraes !ositi8e social interaction, acti8e enaement inlearnin, and self-moti8ation"
%rinci!le 6 The teacher uses no/lede of e:ecti8e 8erbal, non8erbal, andmedia communication techniues to foster acti8e inuir,collaboration, and su!!orti8e interaction in the classroom"
%rinci!le 7 The teacher !lans instruction based u!on no/lede of subectmatter, students, the communit, and curriculum oals"
%rinci!le < The teacher understands and uses formal and informal assessmentstrateies to e8aluate and ensure the continuous intellectual andsocial de8elo!ment of the learner"
%rinci!le 9 The teacher is a re=ecti8e !ractitioner /ho continuall e8aluates thee:ects of his$her choices and actions on others (students, !arents,and other !rofessionals in the learnin communit) and /ho acti8elsees out o!!ortunities to ro/ !rofessionall"
%rinci!le 10 The teacher fosters relationshi!s /ith school colleaues,!arents, and aencies in the larer communit to su!!ort student;slearnin and /ell bein"
An iportant re?uireent of every professional course is either a field experience or a preinternshipexperience(
NOTEB PreDnterns will be re?uired to pass P8AED% DD prior to being placed in the PreDnternship placeents(
Fi!ld !5-!#i!n*!s always occur in a school setting and consist of 34 to 2. hours of visitation per course( )he ties vary based on the course re?uireent( <ield experiences usually re?uire a studentto *eep a reflective Fournal which is subitted as part of the final grade(
Fi!ld -la*!(!n%s are ade only in counties with who the /epartent of $ducation has a#eorandu of "nderstanding( )hese include Caroline, %oerset, Wicoico, and Worcester Counties( Preinternships and internships are assigned at only approved #aryland Professional/evelopent %chools &P/%' within those counties( )eacher education progras are approved by the
#aryland %tate /epartent of $ducation and are nationally accredited by the @ational Council for Accreditation of )eacher $ducation( )hese progras lead to preparing teacher candidates to becoeeligible to apply for #aryland %tate Certification( #aryland %tate Certification has reciprocity withseveral other states( "nder unusual circustances an alternative local site ay be used(
P#!6in%!#nshi- !5-!#i!n*!s occur in a Professional Partnership /evelopent %chool &P/%' andconsist of a iniu of 54 hours of visitation for ethods courses( Gisted below are the field and preinternship experiences re?uired for all professional courses1
FIELD EPERIENCES 6 ALL TEACHER EDUCATION MA9ORS
Co"#s! N"(b!#)Ti%l! T<-! o E5-!#i!n*!)Ho"#s
$/CD 244 Dntroduction to Conteporary $ducation <ield &34 hours'
$/%P -2: Counication and Collaboration in <ield &3. hours'%pecial $ducation
)he partnership between local schools systes &G%%s' and the "niversity of #aryland$astern %hore are eant to !nhan*! <o"# learning experience( T!a*h!# *andida%!s areexpected to ta*e the role as a professional( )herefore, several areas have been identified to
help proote success during your field experiences(
No )eacher Candidate will receive a passing grade for a )eacher $ducation course which hasa field experience re?uireent until s+he has copleted the entire field experience( IF A
TEACHER CANDIDATE DOES NOT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE ALL REUIRED
HOURS IN THE DESIGNATED SEMESTER, /Y THE DESIGNATED DEADLINE, S)HE
ILL RECEIVE A GRADE OF F, FOR THE COURSE AND THE COURSE MUST /E
RETAEN'
APPLYING FOR YOUR FIELD EPERIENCE
Dn courses re?uiring a field experience, your instructor will give you an application tocoplete &see p( 2.25'( You are expected to coplete it accurately and neatly and returnit in a tiely fashion to your instructor who, in turn, will subit it to the Coordinator of Professional /evelopent %chools and %chool0ased Progras( A--li*a%ion d"! da%!s
a#! lis%!d on -a=! 2+'
CONTACT AND COMMUNICATION
As soon as the Coordinator of Professional /evelopent %chools and %chool0asedProgras fro the "niversity of #aryland $astern %hore has ade the appropriatecontacts for teacher candidates to observe, these assignents will be eailed to your instructor and sent to you( These assignments wi !e emaie" to #o$ at #o$r %&ES
emai a""ress' )eacher candidates are re?uired to contact the school to arrange for anappropriate tie to eet to discuss the placeent( )elephone nubers are on your assignent sheet( =nce you receive your field placeent assignent, you are expected tocontact your #entor )eacher $i%hin %h#!! &0+ da<s to set up your schedule( Sho"ld <o"
ha! dii*"l%< *on%a*%in= <o"# M!n%o# T!a*h!#, *on%a*% %h! Coo#dina%o# o
P#o!ssional D!!lo-(!n% S*hools and S*hool6/as!d P#o=#a(s &18;62@86287@+ o#
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Prior to meeting with the assigned teacher, students should complete the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Student Autobiography. This enables your teacher to become
more aware of your abilities and interest. This form can be found later in this handboo.
!p. "#$ Please give a copy of this to your Mentor Teacher.
REUIREMENTS FOR /EGINNING YOUR HOURS
<ield experience students ust contact the assigned school and #entor )eacher toestablish their schedule and begin fulfilling their hours( Dn addition, at the idpoint of the seester, half of the hours ust be copleted( )he class instructor will re?uestdocuentation that this process is in place and provide additional schedule dates(
)eacher candidates should report iediately to the office upon entering the school building( )here is a "#$% signin boo* at the school on which students are responsiblefor signing, entering the tie and date, and the teacherBs nae that you have beenassigned to observe( 0efore exiting the building, you should signout by recording the
tie you are leaving the building( )eacher candidates should ta*e their "#$%identification card which will identify the as "#$% students( Pl!as! %"#n o all *!ll
)he "#$% faculty will provide specific assignents &i(e(, )as* Gist' to be copletedduring the field experiences( Your #entor )eacher will also receive a copy of this list( Dt isessential to a*e notes and record observations and ?uestions in order to docuent thatyou have observed and wor*ed during the ties in which you were present( &%ee p( 3:36for further explanation of the 8eflective Iournal'( )he <ield $xperience )ie %heet &p(
2:' is to be copleted for each visit and subitted to your "niversity instructor at theconclusion of all field wor*( No%! %h! d!adlin! %ha% %his *o(-l!%!d %i(!sh!!% and %asks
$i%h do*"(!n%a%ion a#! d"! %o <o"# ins%#"*%o#'
TRANSPORTATION
T#ans-o#%a%ion %o <o"# -la*!(!n% is %h! #!s-onsibili%< o %h! %!a*h!# *andida%! ( Df transportation is a concern, you ay indicate so on your field experience application( Youay find it helpful to travel with a classate( I% $ill b! <o"# #!s-onsibili%< %o (ak!
a##an=!(!n%s $i%h %ha% *lass(a%!' =ther transportation options available in the areainclude1 %hore )ransit and the "#$% +%alisbury "niversity %huttle &see schedules on p(-'(
PUNCTUALITY
After arranging appropriate tie to observe or eet with the assigned teacher, it isexpected that you arrive at these agreed scheduled ties, and at least five inutes beforeclass period begins( Df for soe reason an unexpected eergency arises, contact theschool and the supervising teacher to a*e hi+her aware of the situation -#io# %o %h!
%i(! <o" $!#! !5-!*%!d, preferably early in the orning(
CONFIDENTIALITY
)eacher candidates are expected to display appropriate behavior while observing at aschool( Df inforation regarding students is revealed during the placeent, "niversity of
#aryland $astern %hore teacher candidates are not to share or discuss the inforation(Conid!n%iali%< is *#"*ial #!=a#din= all (a%%!#s #!la%!d %o %h! s%"d!n%s, a(ili!s,
a*"l%<, and s*hool'
DRESS
While in your clinical and field experience, your dress should follow the guidelinesteachers have to follow( Jeep in ind that you should not only act as a future educator, but also dress as one( Your appearance should reflect pride and respect for self and for school( Kair should be neat and well grooed( Appropriate dress is an iportantconsideration for health and safety and public appearance(
Any type of attire which attracts undue attention to the wearer, which is unduly revealingand which is unsafe or causes a disturbance, is in bad taste and not acceptable( %pecifictypes of unacceptable clothing include but are not liited to the following1
3( Kats, scarves and other head coverings, except for religious or cultural purposes,are not to be worn inside the building( )his also includes hair curlers and pic*s(
2( Pants or shorts are not to be worn hanging below the waist( Clothing should cover the area around the waist sufficiently to prevent exposure of bare s*in and+or undergarents(
( <or the purposes of health and safety, it is necessary that you wear shoes that will protect your feet fro dropped obFects and stubling accidents( )hongs and flipflops are inappropriate and are not to be worn(
-( Articles of clothing advertising alcohol products, tobacco products, drugs, or anything that is in violation of county policy, or articles of clothing displayingobscene, abusive, or sexually suggestive aterials are not to be worn(
.( #ales are not to wear earrings, and body piercings on both ales and feales areunacceptable(
5( 8evealing attire such as halter tops, bac*less tops, idriff tops, tan*style shirts,and short s*irts are not to be worn(
9( )attoos should be covered(
SCHOOL RULES
All "#$% teacher candidates are expected to follow school rules as well as classroorules posted by teachers( You are a role odel for the students in the building> therefore,a*e sure you deonstrate appropriate behavior(
INTERACTION ITH STUDENTS
While in the classroo, teacher candidates should have a positive experience with thestudents( You should deonstrate appropriate s*ills &i(e(, aintain eye contact,counicate effectively, express an interest in the subFect area, etc(' when interactingwith the students( C!ll -hon!s and -a=!#s sho"ld b! %"#n!d o and do no% "s! d"#in=
*lass#oo( isi%s o# in s*hools'
ATTITUDE
/uring observation hours, teacher candidates are to act as professionals( #aintaining a positive attitude will enable the student to recognie your interest in the and proote asuccessful learning environent( %leeping, reading againes, using cell phones, or beepers, or copleting "niversity assignents are not acceptable behaviors( Sho$
All field experience and internship precandidates and candidates ust have a criinal bac*ground chec* with a satisfactory copletion &finding no criinal history' -#io# %o
wor*ing in the local public schools(
EVALUATION
After copleting the designated field experience hours re?uired for the specific course, anevaluation for is to be copleted by the #entor )eachers( Please ensure your #entor )eacher has a copy of this for &see pp( 26 2'( P#!6%!a*h!# *andida%!s and %!a*h!#
*andida%!s sho"ld *o(-l!%! all i!ld !5-!#i!n*! ho"#s, and M!n%o# T!a*h!#s a#! %o
s!nd o# a5 &18;62@86372:+ all !al"a%ions on o# b!o#! %h! d"! da%!s lis%!d &-' 2+'
DO contact your #entor )eacher to arrange an agreeable schedule for visits(
DO dress and act as a professional educator(
DO assist teachers( #ost teachers appreciate it when the Pre)eacher Candidate+)eacher Candidate wal*s around and gets involved in classrooactivities(
DO as* about the lunch schedule ; if you want to eat! You ust pac* your lunch or eat in the school cafeteria( You (a< no% eat in the classroo(
DO spea* with your #entor )eacher to establish your role in the classroo as anobserver, assistant, tutor, etc(
DO call your #entor )eacher if you are unable to coe on your assigned day+tie(As* when you can a*e up the tie you issed(
DO chec* with our Coordinator of P/% and %chool0ased Progras or our Adinistrative Assistant if you have not received your placeent by the fifth wee* of the seester(
DONT use cell phones for any purpose while at your assigned site(
DONT create your own field experience or change your placeent in any way()hese are specific procedures that we ust follow in a*ing assignents(
DONT chat with students during class unless your #entor )eacher as*s you(
DONT wor* on assignents other than those related to the observation(
DONT chew gu(
DONT assue the role of LbuddyM with your students(
DONT wait until the last inute to coplete your re?uired hours( %chedule your tiethroughout the seester( I% is "i%! -ossibl! %ha% %h! s*hool %o $hi*h <o" ha! b!!n
assi=n!d $ill no% -!#(i% <o" %o do <o"# i!ld !5-!#i!n*!s, i <o" $ai% %oo lon= %o
b!=in' /! a$a#! o <o"# M!n%o# T!a*h!#s and Uni!#si%< Ins%#"*%o#s d!adlin!s
#ost courses which include a <ield Placeent also re?uire students to *eep a 8eflectiveIournal or Gog( As eorge I( Posner &366' said in %ield E&perience1 A 'uide to (eflective
Teaching ( $xperience N 8eflection O rowth
LAs this e?uation suggests &and as Iohn /ewey has argued', we do not actually learn froexperience as uch as we learn fro reflecting on experience( 8eflections on an experience,to put it ost siply, eans to thin* about the experience, what the experience eans, how itfelt, where it ight lead, what to do about it(M
Although each instructor ay have a specific forat for the writing of the Fournal, soegeneral suggestions follow1
3( )he Fournal is an opportunity for you to record the actual experiences, activities or interactions which occur during each visit( )ry to a*e notes as soon as possible after
a visit or during the visit if you are only observing(
2( 0e sure to include a heading for each dayBs visit( "sually this includes the date, thetie and the teacher or subFect and grade level being observed(
( "se the @ational 0oard for Professional )eaching %tandards &@0P)%' foratdescribed in ites -, ., and 5 below( &3' /escribe, &2' Analye, &' 8eflect(
-( D!s*#ib!B 8ecord a brief list of all the events that happened( %oeties these areentitled L$pisodes,M L$ventsM or L%e?uence of $ventsM( Dn this section, record onlywhat occurred, not your personal views or reactions(
.( Anal<?!B )he second section is usually called L$laboration of an $pisode&s'M( #anyinstructors re?uire that you select one or two events &episodes' and discuss the inore detail( $xplain what actually too* place, what was said, what procedures werefollowed, etc( Again, avoid your personal feelings in the description( Gist whathappened, not what you thin* or assue was happening(
5( R!l!*%B )he last section is your analysis of the episode or event( )his is where youactually REFLECT on the episode or event( <or exaple1 &3' /iscuss how you feltabout what occurred( &2' What was positive or negative about the observation &'Why do you thin* the teacher did what s+he did &-' Would you do this yourself as ateacher &.' Df not, how ight you have handled the situation or activity &5' What didyou learn fro this experience
9( @ot only should you loo* specifically at ethodology, routines and classrooanageent, but be aware of the diversity in the classroo, the provision for studentswith specific learning probles and the use of technological support for the teachingand learning(
:( #ost instructors include the Fournal as a portion of the final grade, and are subittedat various ties during the seester( /! s"#! and kno$ $h!n i% is %o b! s"b(i%%!d,
and %h! o#(a% %ha% is a**!-%abl!'
6( 8eflective Fournals ay also becoe iportant parts of your portfolio, so a*e sure
you *eep reflective Fournals fro each of your courses(
)he T!a*h!# Ed"*a%ion Po#%olio is a for of continuous assessent( Dt begins in $/CD244, Dntroduction to Conteporary $ducation, and is aintained throughout the candidateBs
professional education course wor* and internship( At the current tie, the portfolio isforally reviewed during the %enior %einar(
Tk:; ASSESSMENT SYSTEM
Please be aware that one additional re?uireent for teacher and counselor education courseswill be your enrollent in the )*24 Assessent %yste( )his syste *eeps trac* of your wor* and allows us to store, retrieve and analye inforation( Dt will allow you to store proFects electronically for portfolios and your classes and will help us later to send youinforation( You will be re?uired to pay a onetie fee of a--#o5i(a%!l< Q34 which will
cover your enrollent in AGG of your education courses &including those with $/CD, $/%P,$#A), and %P$/ prefixes'( )his fee will also allow you to continue using the website after you leave "#$% for a total of seven &9' years( $nrollent is #A@/A)=8Y( #oreinforation will be forthcoing as to how to enroll( &No%!B F!!s a#! s"bJ!*% %o *han=!'+
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CRIMINAL /ACGROUND CHEC (To be completed immediately)
Effective January 2013, all students who are enrolled in UMES’ teacher and counselor
education courses (i.e., EDCI, EDSP, EDUC, PSYC, EMAT, SPED) with the status of pre-
candidates, candidates, interns, undergraduate, graduate, regular and provisional admits,will be required to have a criminal background check in order to do any type of work (i.e.,
field or clinical experience including practicum and internships) in a school setting. They
will be required to follow these steps:
1.Students may go to the website for DPSCS (Department of Public Safety and
Correctional Services) (http://dpscs.maryland.gov/publicservs/fingerprint.shtml), and
register to have their fingerprints taken and processed at the local MVA (Motor Vehicle
Administration). You will need to call the number provided to make your
appointments.*MVA only services request by appointment*. The website also lists
other providers close to UMES and/or your home areas. Most locations are availableMonday through Friday, 9 am – 3 pm. You may choose to visit either; but be aware of
time differences in receiving the results.
2.Please fill out the application and print out; then contact Ms. Rowena Bright (410-651-
7958) in the Department of Education for the authorization number before going to your
appointment. Be sure to have the necessary paperwork and documentation when you
arrive for your appointment.
3.The cost for the Background Check at the MVA will be $54.50, and is payable only in the
form listed on the website; MasterCard, Visa, Check, or Money Order;no cash will beaccepted.
4.The UMES Department of Public Safety will review the results and notify Dr. Verbeke, the
Director of Teacher Education, who, in turn, will notify the appropriate personnel at the
University and in the schools. Students will also be notified in writing of the results from
the Director of Teacher Education.
Note: The estimated timeframe for this procedure is 4-6 weeks. It is important that students
schedule an appointment ASAP to avoid any delays in getting your placements. Students will
NOT be placed in any field experience, practicum or internship without successful completion of
C#i(inal /a*k=#o"nd Ch!*k R!"i#!d As Soon As Possibl!
C#i(inal /a*k=#o"nd Ch!*k R!"i#!d As Soon As Possibl!
)) Please note, a *rimina !a*+gro$n" *he*+ m$st !e "one an" *ompete" prior to an# pa*ements
in an# s*hoo setting . )acground checs may tae up to * wees to process. +t is imperative that
you fill out the paperwor and mae an appointment to be fingerprinted as soon as possible. ))
Be s$re #o$ +now the "ate #o$r ,ie" e-perien*e ho$rs m$st !e *ompete" !# AND note the "ate #o$ are to ha.e #o$r mentor tea*her/s e.a$ation 0 *op# o, #o$r timesheet to o$r o,,i*e'
Fi!ld E5-!#i!n*! 6 R!"i#!d Ho"#s b< Co"#s!
EDCI :;; In%#o %o Con%!(-o#a#< Ed"*a%ion 8; ho"#s
EDCI 088 Co(-#!h!nsi! Ass!ss(!n% 8; ho"#s
EDCI 1;2 Class#oo( Mana=!(!n% 8@ ho"#s
EDCI 1;7 T!a*hin= R!adin= in %h! Con%!n% A#!as I 8@ ho"#s
EDCI 18; T!a*hin= R!adin= in %h! Con%!n% A#!as II 8@ ho"#s
EDCI 1 M!%hods in Und!#=#ad"a%! Con%!n% A#!a :@ ho"#s
EDSP 1:4 Co(("ni*a%ion . Collabo#a%ion in S-!*ial Ed"*a%ion 8@ ho"#s
NOTEB )his for is to be returned to the "#$% %tudent who will place this in his+her field Fournal( )he Fournal is used as part of the grade for professional+ethods courses(
A *o-< is %o b! -#oid!d %o %h! UMES Fi!ld E5-!#i!n*! oi*! $i%h <o"# Eal"a%ion'
)he <ield $xperience $valuation for is based on the conceptual fraewor* for the Professional$ducation "nitBs Progra at the "niversity of #aryland $astern %hore and the Dnterstate @ew )eacher Assessent and %upport Consortiu &D@)A%C' Principles of #odel %tandards for 0eginning )eacher Gicensing and /evelopent( I% $as d!!lo-!d o# "s! b< %h! M!n%o# T!a*h!#' T!a*h!#
Candida%!s $ill also ind i% h!l-"l o# s!l6!al"a%ion' )he conceptual fraewor* is presented below(
- $xceptional+=utstanding )he teacher candidate deonstrates thorough understanding of theconcepts within the coponent and s*ill ipleentation well beyond what is expected of astudent candidate( %tudents within their classroo appear to be highly otivated and involvedin their own learning(
Copetent+Proficient )he teacher candidate deonstrates good understanding of theconcepts within the coponent and is able to ipleent the on a regular basis( %tudents
within their classroo appear to be active and involved in the learning process(
2 0eginning+0asic )he teacher candidate deonstrates beginning understanding of theconcepts within the coponent and is interittently successful in ipleenting the( )hecandidate still needs guidance and practice in this area(
3 "nsatisfactory )he teacher candidate deonstrates little or no understanding of the conceptswithin the coponent( )he candidate needs a great deal of guidance and practice in this area(
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RRRR 3-( /eonstrates ability to aintain control of classroo when given the opportunity to perfor selected activities( &Professional, Dnnovative, /iversity, $ffective +Jnowledge, %*ills,/ispositions'
Yes RRR@o RRR%tudent provided and reviewed the )as* Gist, )iesheet and Kandboo* with #entorteacher( RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
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Additional Coents1 &include strengths H areas for iproveent'
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Please coplete the following survey for )eacher $ducation PreCandidates ONLY who are copleting34 to 3. hours of <ield $xperience in your class( Df you have any coents, please reflect the by
appropriate category and + or at the end of the survey(
%huttle service between "#$% H %" is provided by %hore )ransit(
Coop %tudents &students ta*ing classes at both "#$% H %"' ride the shuttle
between our universities for free by swiping their i(d( card(
"#$% students ta*ing the shuttle to+fro %" will pay the current rate &in 2434the rate is Q(44 one way(' Please chec* %hore )ransitBs website for specificrate guidelines at http1++www(shoretransit(org+ or call --254244(
/epartures fro "#$% will be every hour
beginning at :14. a((
ending at 3314. p(( to return to %"(
NOTEB Th!#! $ill b! no d!-a#%"#! #o( UMES =oin= %o SU a%
• 8;B;@ a'(' o#
• 3B;@ -'(' %i(! slo%
/epartures fro %" will be every hour
beginning at 91- a((
ending at 341- p(( to return to "#$%(
NOTEB Th!#! $ill b! no d!-a#%"#! #o( SU =oin= %o UMES a%
• 7B01 a'(' o#
• 2B01 -'(' %i(! slo%
SCHEDULE IS SU/9ECT TO CHANGE
%tudents can expect approxiately a 3. inute bus ride between the twouniversities(
0us stop location fro "#$% to %" is in the service entrance at the %tudent
%ervices Center(
0us stop location fro %" to "#$% will be at the %hore )ransit bus stop located
on 8t( 3 in front of #aggs y( /ropoffs at %" will be at the %hore )ransit bus stop located on 8t( 3 in front of PatSs Pieria across the street fro #aggsy( %tudents should then utilie the underpass to get to capus(
*hore Transit !ro8ides trans!ortation around the #astern *hore, and schedulesare a8ailable on their /ebsite"