Intern
Interns will participate in two semesters of supervised fieldwork. In the first two semesters, they are under the supervision of a University Supervisor. In the final, third semester of supervised fieldwork, they are under the supervision of a University Supervisor and Master Teacher. The Intern will also have a school-site Support Provider who will observe and assist the intern, but who will not evaluate the Intern. The Single Subject University Intern Program (SSUIP) Web site can be accessed at http://www.csun.edu/education/sed/intern/.
Student Teaching Requirements
- Semesters one and two (SED 593, SED 594). Interns will be supervised in their own classrooms by the University Supervisor during their first two semesters of supervised fieldwork.
- Final Semester (SED 555I). Interns will be supervised in their own classrooms by both the University Supervisor and the Master Teacher during their last semester of supervised fieldwork.
Observation Requirements
- Semesters one and two (SED 593 and SED 594) Interns will be formally observed a minimum of 4 times by the University Supervisor. They will be informally observed by the school site Support Provider. They will receive feedback from both individuals.
- Final Semester (SED 555I). Interns will be formally observed a minimum of 5 - 6 times by both the University Supervisor and the Master Teacher.
The observers will complete an Observation Form (NCR) for each of the specified formal observations, and discuss it with the Intern teacher before distributing the copies as noted on the form. Informal observations are conducted throughout the semesters as appropriate. Online evaluation forms are available at http://www.csun.edu/education/sed/student_teaching/forms/index.html.
Expected Competencies
- By the end of the first three semesters of the Single Subject University Intern Program, Interns are expected to demonstrate competencies required of a beginning teacher as reflected in the six domains of the California Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTP) and 13 Teaching Performance Expectations (TPEs). The Interns are expected to assume full responsibility for all matters related to teaching during all semesters of supervised fieldwork.
- By the end of the final semester, Interns are expected to demonstrate the competencies required of a beginning teacher as reflected in the 6 domains of the California Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTP) and the 13 Teaching Performance Expectations (TPEs). The Interns are expected to assume full responsibility for all matters related to teaching during all semesters of supervised fieldwork.
Evaluations
Formal evaluation of Interns will be conducted twice during each of the two semesters (SED 593, SED 594)--midterm and final—by the University Supervisor. Both the University Supervisor and the Master Teacher will conduct formal evaluations of the Interns –midterm and final-- using the department’s ONLINE Supervised Instruction Evaluation.
Passwords and links for ONLINE evaluations Online evaluation forms are available at http://www.csun.edu/education/sed/student_teaching/forms/index.html. Passwordsare sent out to University Supervisors by email twice each of the three semester—two weeks before midterm and final evaluation due dates. The Master Teacher receives this information for the final semester in SED 555I. For further information about passwords, please contact Christina Perez, the Teacher Education Assistant, at (818) 677-2580.
Other Expectations
During the three semesters of student teaching, Interns gain experiences in working with diverse learners, English learners, students with special needs, and developing readers and writers.