Practicum Placements

Requesting Field Placements for Teacher Candidates

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Instructors are responsible for seeking and requesting effective field placements for their teacher candidates, but all requests need to be documented through the . For a list of potential practicum and/or cooperating teachers in all subjects who may be interested in hosting our teacher candidates, contact the Office of Partnerships and Placements.

Information for Faculty

Practicum Placements

Â鶹ԭ´´ pays Cooperating Teachers that supervise teacher candidates during practicum placements, but not for observation placements. 

The payment request for a practicum Cooperating Teacher will be processed after the Â鶹ԭ´´ faculty member teaching the practicum course submits the Cooperating Teachers name to the Office of Partnerships and Placements, and once all requirements have been completed.  

 

 

Finding a Clinical Instructor

It is the responsibility of the faculty member to find a clinical instructor (teacher) for practicum work with our Â鶹ԭ´´ students and to keep the principal informed about your request for using a clinical instructor for practicum at their school.

Making a Formal Request to OPP

After finding an appropriate clinical instructor, make a . All placement requests for both observation and practicum must be submitted through this online survey format.

Obtaining Formal Approval from OPP

Before your Â鶹ԭ´´ students are allowed to enter their placement school, you must have received a formal approval from OPP. This could take two weeks or more for completed district paperwork. If you do not receive an email response from OPP with an approval/denial within two weeks, send an email inquiry to OPP.

BCI Policy

Students must follow the FSEHD BCI Policy -

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Contact Us

Office of Partnerships and Placements​

The Office of Partnerships and Placements is responsible for coordinating, monitoring, supporting, and assessing student teaching placements in districts across the state.

Celeste Comeau-Mullane

Director of Partnerships and Placements