Student Teaching

An application for the student teaching practicum must be filed with the Director of Teacher Education and Field-based Experience during the second semester of the junior year. The application must include the following:

• Elementary and secondary teacher candidates must provide evidence of successful completion of all required MTEL tests.
• Students must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 and a minimum grade of C (2.0) in each education course and in each course required by the major.
• Students must complete an interview with an education department faculty member focusing on the student’s readiness for the student teaching practicum.