Educators learn by studying, doing and reflecting, by collaborating with other professionals, by looking closely at pupils and their work, and by sharing what they see. The development of theoretically sound professional practice cannot occur either...Elementary Clinical Work Agreement • August 4th, 2021
This document describes the responsibilities of the teacher candidate, the cooperating teacher, and the university supervisor as they work in the clinical setting. The three work together to support the candidate’s growth as a novice teacher. Each teacher candidate teaches under the direct and continuing classroom supervision of an assigned cooperating teacher who is a credentialed, experienced member of the school faculty and is legally responsible for the class(es) assigned to the teacher candidate. The university supervisor is also an experienced, credentialed teacher who helps to bridge the teacher candidate’s classroom experience with STEP coursework. All three parties sign this agreement.
