Secondary/Subject Area Student Teaching Placements
The student teaching practicum is a semester-long, full-time experience in a public (non-charter) school. The student teacher is assigned to a classroom teacher in the appropriate discipline who will serve as the Supervising Practitioner. The Supervising Practitioner must meet the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's requirements in order to serve in this capacity. Students are also supervised by a Program Supervisor--a College faculty member from the Education Department who visits the student in his or her classroom on a regular basis. The supervising practitioner and College faculty member provide feedback, support and evaluation of the student teacher.The student teaching practicum in secondary and discipline-specific subject areas is offered spring semester only. The required application forms are linked after the prerequisites listed below.
Remember the application deadlines: Student Teaching applications for secondary/subject area placements are due on October 1 before the spring semester you plan to student teach.Your advisor's signature is required on the student teaching application. Please plan accordingly so you have time to prepare your application, proofread and edit your statements, and obtain the necessary signature before the application is due. To ensure continued compliance with licensure regulations, the Placement Coordinator in the Education Department (Dwight 302) has responsibility for making all student teaching placements for undergraduate and post baccalaureate students. Students who have questions about placements should consult with the Placement Coordinator.
Prerequisites for Undergraduates: Successful completion of 14.200 Education in American Society with Field Study I, Professional Preparation with Field Study II: Methods, Special Needs and Technology, and 42.200 Psychology of Development; minimum cumulative QPA of 2.7 in all course work taken at Framingham State College; minimum QPA of 2.7 in all education program course work taken at Framingham State College, including 14.200 Psychology of Development; passing scores the MTEL Communication and Literacy Skills test (both portions) and the subject matter test required for the license.
Prerequisites for PBTL Students: Successful completion of 14.997 Children, Adolescents, School and Society, 14.992 Learning and Human Development, 14.002 Field Study in Education, and Professional Preparation with Field Study II: Methods, Special Needs and Technology; minimum cumulative QPA of 2.7 in all course work taken at Framingham State College; minimum QPA of 2.7 in education program course work taken at Framingham State College; passing scores on the MTEL Communication and Literacy Skills test (both portions) and the subject matter test required for the license.