FOREWORD
This handbook is written for and distributed
to individuals who participate in the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
student teaching, library media, communicative disorders and
other programs. It is intended as a guide for students, personnel
of cooperating schools and agencies, and university faculty.
Student teaching is one of the most important activities for
students preparing to become teachers. It is the culminating
experience during which prospective teachers transform their
preparation for teaching into professional classroom practice.
The student teaching experience offers indispensable opportunities
for guided practical experience. The cooperating schools and
especially the cooperating teachers provide invaluable services
for the university, for student teachers, and for their profession.
A
note on terminology .
In general, references to "student teachers" in this handbook
also apply to College of Education majors who are completing
their capstone experience in the library media and communicative
disorders programs. Similarly, references to "cooperating
teachers" also apply to cooperating librarians, off campus
clinical supervisors for students enrolled in the communicative
disorders program, and other field supervisors.
Information contained in this handbook
is subject to change. For the most specific, up-to-date information
on any subject that is part of this handbook, contact the
Office of Field Experiences in the College of Education.
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
College of Education is a member of the American Association
of Colleges of Teacher Education, the Renaissance Group, the
Teacher Education Council of State Colleges and Universities,
the Wisconsin Association of Colleges of Teacher Education,
and the Wisconsin Improvement Program. All programs are approved
by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and accredited
by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
In addition, programs in teacher education (initial and advanced),
in communicative disorders, and in school psychology are accredited
by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education,
the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language
and Hearing Association, and the National Association of School
Psychologists, respectively.
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is dedicated to a safe,
supportive and non-discriminatory learning environment.
It is the responsibility of all undergraduate and graduate students
to familiarize themselves with University policies regarding
Special Accommodations, Misconduct, Religious Beliefs Accommodation,
Discrimination and Absence for University Sponsored Events.
(For details please refer to the Undergraduate and Graduate
Schedule of Classes; the "Rights and Responsibilities" section
of the Undergraduate Bulletin; the Academic Requirements and
Policies and the Facilities and Services sections of the Graduate
Bulletin; and the Student Academic Disciplinary Procedures"
[UWS Chapter 14]; and the "Student Nonacademic Disciplinary
Procedures " [UWS Chapter 17]).
The Office of Field
Experiences Web address is:
http://academics.uww.edu/coe/departments/fieldex/
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