Spring 2008 Student Teaching Calendar (Subject to change)



SHSU SPRING 2008 STUDENT TEACHING CALENDAR-

Subject to change.  Log-on regularly to the Office of Field Experience Website for revisions and updates - Posted: March 2007, revised 1/28/08, 2/5/08

Day

Date

Activity

   

Spring Student Teachers-Parking permits not required until first day of university classes - $3.00 single day parking permits available for mid-semester meetings at SHSU.

   

TExES/ExCET Exam – go to Certification & SHSU TExES/ExCET Office website

 

See date -SamInfo

Advance Registration Tuition Payments  (Student teachers remit payment before orientation)

M

Jan 7

All Day - Student Teacher Orientation-James Olson Auditorium - Academic Building 4 (8:30-5:00) (Sign-in @ 8:00 - Bring Guidelines for Student Teaching -Available at SIGN-IN) Textbook AND original guidelines may be required for EED484 and SED480 courses the in the afternoon).

 

Jan 7-15

EED 484/SED 480 Classes daily (Reserve 8:00 to 4:30 - Specific class schedule determined by instructors) 

T

Jan 10

EED 484/SED 480 Classes 8:00-1:30 before meeting with University Supervisors @ 2:30 in TEC

Th

Jan 10

ALL Student teachers meet with University Supervisors on the SHSU campus at TEC or Smith-Hutson Business Bldg. (2:30-4:00) Room numbers will be posted at TEC

 

TBD

TExES/ExCET Exam - go to Certification & SHSU TExES/ExCET Office website

   

Download SHSU Lesuson Plan Examples and Templates (Word format) (.pdf)

W

Jan 16

First placement of Student Teaching begins - (150 word e-mail due before last week of student teaching)

M

Jan 21

Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) IF an official holiday at assigned district

M

Feb 11

Mid-term on-line evaluations open - access on Tk20. Evaluations must be completed before Feb. 29.

W

Feb 13

Dr. Janet Zadina (8:30 to 11:30) work shop on “Brain Research and its Implications on Education” and Dr. Daniel Eskstein (12:30-2:00) workshop on “Directions and Methods of Encouragement.”

M

Feb 25

Student Teachers submit Teacher Work Sample upon arrival to Huntsville to attend EED 484/SED 480 Classes (post-bacs submit to Office of Field Experience)

F

Feb 29

TWS Scoring Day - Student Teachers available to substitute for Classroom Mentor teacher who score.

F

Feb 29

Last day of 1st placement of Student Teaching Access Tk20 for evaluations, to be complete before Feb. 29 (Student Teachers available to substitute for Classroom Mentor teacher who score). Allow 2-3 weeks for scores to be posted.

 

Mar 3-Mar 7

EED 484/SED 480 Classes, (Reserve 8:00 to 4:30 - Specific class schedule determined by instructors) Visit University Bookstore to order Graduation Announcements and Cap/Gown 

M

Mar 10

Second placement of Student Teaching begins (150 word e-mail due before last week of student teaching).

   

Student teachers are to follow their school district spring break schedule which MAY result in not having a Spring Break

W

Mar 26

Job Fair at Coliseum – 9:00 – 12:00. Contact Career Services for information (936-294-1713) Student Teachers are expected to attend the Job Fair

W

Apr 16

Final on-line evaluations open-access on Tk20. Evaluations must be completed before May 1

Th

May 1

Last day of 2nd placement of Student Teaching.

F

May 2

Required Culminating Conference - Teacher Education Center - Reserve the whole day.

 

May 2

28th Annual Honors Presentation and Reception – Olson Auditorium from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00

 

May 16-17

COMMENCEMENT (Tentative - See Commencement Schedule - Registrar's Office )