OFFICE OF TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
201 PEABODY HALL *** BATON ROUGE, LA 70803
(225) 388-2268 *** FAX (225) 334-1045
pexner@lsu.edu *** durwa@lsu.edu
CONTENTS
Introduction
What Is a Professional Development
School?
What Is New About This?
What Should I Expect?
Will All Student Teachers Have This Experience?
What Are the Requirements of My
Student Teaching Practicum?
Louisiana State Mandates
Terms of Agreement with PDS Sites
Responsibilities of the Professional
Development Schools
Responsibilities of the PDS
Cooperating Teacher
Responsibilities of the LSU
Student Teacher
Responsibilities of the LSU Clinical
Faculty/Instructor
Definitions of Student Teaching
Activities
The Importance of Planning
Documentation of the Student
Teacher's Time
Full-Day Teaching
Assuming a Professional Stance
Student Teacher Absences
Attendance at Professional Development
Meetings
Parking for On-Campus Meetings
Reflective Assessment and Evaluation
Portfolio Guidelines
Meaning of PASS/FAIL
Procedures for Transfer
or Termination of a Student Teacher
Teacher Certification
Adjunct Faculty Responsibilities
Portfolio Guidelines
Self-Evaluation
Lesson Plan Format
Evaluation
Lesson Reflection
Weekly Reflections
Student Teacher Midsemester
Evaluation
Student Teacher Final Evaluation
Preparation
Organization and Management
Learning Environment
Teaching/Interacting with
Students
Professionalism
Report on Hours
Student Teaching Log
Student Teacher Checkout
Analysis of Teaching Video