Wright State University Cooperating Teachers
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OPFE Mission Statement
To develop quality professionals who are engaged with the communities we serve through mutually beneficial partnerships and diverse field experiences
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What is the role of the cooperating teacher (CT)?
Welcome the teacher candidate
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Prepare learners, staff, and parents for the teacher candidate; introduce the teacher candidate to others
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Share school policies and culture with the teacher candidate
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Be open to questions and to sharing your classroom
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Offer a space to the teacher candidate
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Share your resources and lesson plans
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Support the teacher candidate
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Define clear expectations
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Assist the teacher candidate with technology used in the classroom
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Give specific feedback to the teacher candidate about performance- reinforce what the teacher candidate does well and offer suggestions for improvement
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Set aside time to reflect with your teacher candidate
Communicate with WSU
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Keep the university supervisor abreast of the teacher candidate's performance and notify him/her of issues
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Submit all electronic paperwork on time
CT Qualifications
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​3+ years of experience
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Current and aligned teaching license
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Recommended by the district administrator
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​Strong adult mentoring skills
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Record of a positive impact on student learning
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Good classroom management
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​Be trained in the science of reading, using state approved science of reading materials and instruction, as applicable for placement type and subject matter.
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