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The Department of Teacher Education
& Professional Development
at Central Michigan University

Student Teaching Handbook

The handbook contains information for student teachers, cooperating teachers and University Coordinators. Information presented here for download is for reference only. Student teachers should purchase one handbook at the bookstore to give to their cooperating teacher.

You will also need a copy of the EDU 458 Coursepack. That is only available through this website. Please click here to access the EDU 458 Coursepack.

Introduction	Forms: Know Your School Worksheet
Definition of Terms	Forms: Student Teaching Observation Record
Chapter 1: Prior to Student Teaching	Forms: Subject Matter Specialist Observation Form
Chapter 2: Early Days of Student Teaching	Forms: Weekly Evaluation Record
Middle Period/Final Weeks of Student Teaching	Forms: Lesson Plan Form
Chapter 3: Evaluation & Grading	Forms: Student Teaching Mid-Term Evaluation
Information for Special Education Student Teachers	Forms: Final Evaluation of Student Teaching
Tuition Refund Guidelines/CPR and First Aid/Teacher Certification	Forms: Cooperating Teacher Information
Appendix A: EDU 432 Syllabus EDU 458 Syllabus	Forms: Student Teaching Schedule
Appendix B: Effective Classroom Observations for Student Teachers	Forms: Photograph or Video Release
Appendix C: Effective Classroom Observations for Cooperating Teachers	Forms: Appeal Process for Student Teachers
Appendix D: K-12 Student Teaching Observation Descriptors	Forms: Student Teaching Action Plan
Appendix E: Middle Level Field Experience Observation Descriptors
Appendix F: CLEAR Conceptual Framework
Appendix G: Know your School - Questions the Student Teacher Should Ask
Appendix H: The Professional Portfolio