Student/Supervised Teaching
Student/supervised teaching is the culmination of all certification programs. Student teaching consists of one complete semester of 14 weeks, following a full-time school schedule, and includes a weekly seminar. The weekly seminar is an integral part of student teaching and all course assignments for the seminar must be successfully completed. Professional behavior and deportment are critical to successful teaching and will be assessed during the student teaching experience.
Successful completion of student teaching requires success in both seminar and classroom teaching experience. Students who pass only seminar will not receive a passing grade in the student teaching course and vice versa. Student teaching may be repeated once only for a single program only if a student receives a grade of “C” or below. If a host K-12 school removes a student from a student teaching placement, the college will attempt to find one additional placement, after which, the Masters degree may not be achievable.
Placement of teacher candidates in classrooms for student teaching is a complex process, necessitating finding appropriate schools and grade levels to fulfill certification and degree requirements. Considerable time is also required to ensure that each candidate will be placed in the most suitable seminar group. ALL student or supervised teaching must be pre-approved.
Therefore, candidates for student teaching must schedule an appointment with the Office of Field Placement. Candidates for student/supervised teaching in Fall semester must meet with the Office of Field Placement by March 1 of the preceding Spring semester. Candidates for student/supervised teaching in Spring semester must meet with the Office of Field Placement by October 1 of the preceding Fall. Students who do not meet these deadlines may have to postpone student teaching.
Candidates for student/supervised teaching must also schedule a review by Graduate Advising before meeting with the Office of Field Placement. With approval of the Office of Field Placement, students who are employed as teachers in an accredited school and teaching in the area of their degree or post-masters program may be able to use their own classrooms as their student teaching sites.
Experienced teacher candidates who are currently employed as teachers in classroom settings that match their Masters degree may carry out supervised teaching with the approval of the Director of Field Placement. Students who think they may be eligible must speak directly with the Director of Field Placement, who will ascertain whether or not the teaching environment is appropriate. It is important to know in advance whether the course competencies can be demonstrated in the setting. It is imperative that the student discuss his/her plans for a supervised teaching experience with the principal, and that the student receive some latitude in planning for the class during the semester. Supervised teachers attend the weekly integrating seminar along with the student teachers, and the seminar serves the same function in both cases.
Students must be fully matriculated prior to beginning their student/supervised teaching.
All graduate Education courses and culminating experiences for the Masters degree, and most NYS liberal arts requirements for certification, and required NYS workshops and certification exams must be completed before student/supervised teaching, except in exceptional circumstances. Those who are not candidates for NY teaching or leadership certification do not need to meet NYS certification requirements.
All students undertaking student teaching will complete an electronic portfolio, the “edTPA,” or, for those already certified or not seeking NYS certification, a substantial equivalent, as a requirement for successful completion of student teaching. For those seeking their first NY State teacher certificate, the edTPA must also be submitted to NYSED for evaluation, as a requirement for certification in NY State.
Student teaching can be completed only in the Fall or Spring semesters; exceptions for student teaching in Summer session for full-time, in-service teachers completing a Masters degree in a subject or grade level other than the one they are currently teaching are sometimes possible. No summer placement can be guaranteed.
Students must provide their own transportation to and from student teaching sites.
Successful completion of student teaching does not automatically entail that the candidate is eligible for certification.
For additional information, please refer to the Student/Supervised Teaching Handbook in the Field Placement Office.
STUDENT TEACHING LOCATIONS AND ADDITIONAL FEES
Student teaching will almost always be completed within a twenty-five mile radius from the college within Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Orange, Fairfield, Bronx or New York Counties.
The supervised/student teaching fee is based on the number of credits taken ($373 for 3 credits; $745 for 6 credits) during each student/supervised teaching semester.
Student/supervised teachers with placements between a 26- and 50-mile radius from the Manhattanville campus will incur an additional fee. An out-of-area student/supervised teaching placement (defined as a placement that is above a 50-mile radius from the Manhattanville College campus) will also incur an additional fee, plus specific requirements completed by the teacher candidate. All mileage is determined by the Office of Field Placement and Certification. Contact the Director of Field Placement and Certification with questions or for additional information. Procedures and fees are subject to change.