The Acorn
A Newsletter for CSB/SJU Cooperating Teachers
Volume 4, no. 16--Thursday, April 14, 2022
Growing, Nurturing, and Supporting CSB/SJU Student Teachers
A Message from the Director of Student Teaching
Please accept my sincere thanks for your mentorship, support, and guidance of student teachers from the College of St. Benedict/St. John's University. Your valuable presence, work, insights, and dedication are truly appreciated!
As we wind down our experiences with CSB/SJU student teachers, I wish to remind you of requirements set forth for us by PELSB and MN Statute. Please refer to the forms list for links to the final tools. Additionally, we ask that you write a letter of recommendation or reference for your student teacher. Please share an electronic copy with the student, university supervisor, and me.
I send you warm wishes for a beautiful end to your school year!
Weeks 15-17 for Student Teachers
For Candidates in 16-week placements:
Weeks 15 & 16-
Week 15--
- Conduct one formal observation
- Discuss transitioning back to your classroom
- Prepare a letter of recommendation to share with the student teacher and university supervisor
- Taper student teacher’s teaching down
- Complete all necessary forms (final evaluation and dispositions of student teacher, evaluation of supervisor)
- Participate in final triad meeting
For Candidates in 5-week placements:
Week 3--
- Work with the student teacher on planning, preparation of lessons and materials, monitoring of student work
- Allow the student teacher to teach up to full time for five consecutive days between weeks 3 & 4
- Conduct one formal observation and provide feedback
Week 4--
- Continue as in week 3
- Conduct one formal observation and provide feedback
- Discuss transitioning back to your classroom
- Prepare a letter of recommendation to share with the student teacher and university supervisor
Week 5--
- Taper student teacher’s teaching down
- Complete all necessary forms (final evaluation and dispositions of student teacher, evaluation of supervisor)
- Participate in final triad meeting
For Candidates in 8-week placements:
Week 7 of second placement--
- Conduct one formal observation
- Discuss transitioning back to your classroom
- Prepare a letter of recommendation to share with the student teacher and university supervisor
Week 8 of second placement--
- Taper student teacher’s teaching down
- Complete all necessary forms (final evaluation and dispositions of student teacher, evaluation of supervisor)
- Participate in final triad meeting
Quick Links
CSB/SJU Student Teaching Handbook
Student Teaching Observations (by Cooperating Teacher/University Supervisor/Director)
This observation/evaluation form should be used to complete observations throughout the placement. Six formal observations of the student teacher are required within the span of student teaching. We ask that you complete 6 for a 16-week placement, 5 in a 12-week placement, 3 in an 8-week placement, and 2 in a 5-week placement. The entire form does not need to be completed for each observation; however, by the end of the placement, each part should be addressed.Additional Forms:
Cooperating Teacher Information (if not completed in the past three years)
Cooperating Teacher's Final Evaluation of Student Teacher
Cooperating Teacher's Dispositional Evaluation of Student Teacher
CSB/SJU Education Department
Director of Elementary and Secondary Student Teaching
Allison Spenader, PhD.
Chair
Email: jmeagher001@csbsju.edu
Website: csbsju.edu/education
Location: 37 College Avenue South, St Joseph, MN, USA
Phone: 320-363-5709