Office of Field Experience
Sam Houston Innovative Partnerships with Schools
Level III field experiences are the final step of the education process for SHSU pre-service teachers. During student teaching, Sam Houston teacher candidates are placed in a SHIPS school district for two 6-7 week placements, where they will gradually take control of the classroom during each placement, where they literally make the transition from student to teacher. Classroom mentor teachers and university supervisors share the responsibility of assessing and evaluating the student teacher's ability to manage a classroom. Student teaching is completed during the final semester prior to graduation.
NOTE: Students are responsible for ALL information on the SHSU website related to Student Teaching.
Orientations about applying for Student Teaching are presented during the Methods semester. Please review the following links for information about the application process.
APPLYING for student teaching DOES NOT automatically register you in the proper classes. It is your responsibility to enroll in the correct courses through advance registration. Failure to register and submit payment for the proper student teaching courses could result in your not being recommended for certification .
These links provide information about the Student Teaching semester which begins before other courses at the university (Check the Student Teaching Calendar link below for specific dates).
If you cannot find the information you are looking for on this website, please contact the Office of Field Experience.