The College of Education relies heavily upon the mentor teacher's judgment in determining the quality of performance of our teacher interns.  Within a relatively short period of time levels of competence must be assessed in areas such as the following:

 

Planning:  The teacher intern demonstrates the ability to design instruction based on ongoing diagnosis and assessment, curriculum goals, knowledge of subject matter, and the learner's current needs. Delivery of Instruction: The teacher intern demonstrates the ability to implement a repertoire of teaching and learning strategies that engage students in meaningful learning experiences.  Assessment of Student Learning: The teacher intern demonstrates the  ability to use valid assessment approaches both formal and informal  which are age appropriate and address a variety of developmental needs, conceptual abilities, curriculum outcomes and school goals.  Classroom Management: The teacher intern demonstrates the ability to incorporate approaches and techniques that establish and maintain a positive, productive classroom environment for both individuals and groups.  Knowledge of Subject Matter: The teacher intern understands the main concepts and processes central to the discipline or specialty area he/she teaches and can present this knowledge in  a meaningful way to the students.  Interpersonal Relationships: The teacher intern demonstrates a repertoire of appropriate positive, social human relationship skills when working with individuals and groups in the educational community.  Professional Qualities: The teacher intern demonstrates a full range of behaviors expected of a professional educator  Overall Performance:   The teacher intern demonstrates the ability to manage a classroom independently as illustrated by performing the various tasks of teaching without dependence upon the mentor teacher.  This area should address the teacher intern's potential for becoming an effective beginning teacher.

The ongoing evaluation process includes at least two formal evaluation procedures; the midpoint evaluation conference and the final evaluation conference.

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Last updated on November 20, 2002