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INTERNSHIP
INFORMATION 
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As a University Supervisor for LSSU's
Department of Education, I enjoy a unique
vantage point from which I can assess the Education
Department's efforts. I see the end result, the education graduates
who have completed four years of classroom learning. These men and
women have been placed in our local schools under the mentorship of
tenured teachers to apply their knowledge in a real-time setting and
complete their educational experience. These interns are some of the
finest students with whom I have ever had
the pleasure to work. They are exemplary in their knowledge base
and admirable in their teaching skills. Their mentor teachers, with
whom they work, are generous with their compliments. Following the
completion of their internships, they go on to accept
teaching positions and excel at those as well. School principals
recognize the merit of Lake State's educational curriculum, as well as
the high quality of its interns, and are ready to hire them as
vacancies occur. Many have been placed locally; and it's a pleasure to
revisit them in their new "homes" and see for myself what a
great teaching job they are doing. These
interns have LSSU's Department of Education to thank for their
knowledge base. In conclusion, by the evidence of its final product, the
interns themselves, LSSU's Education
Department is not only getting the job done
of providing our community with excellent education graduates,
they are doing that job very well, indeed. Wanda Fabbri - LSSU
University Supervisor
NEW: To
begin student teaching you must conduct an interview with the LSSU School of
Education faculty. We will use Form F365
to evaluate that interview
Please read carefully the following
disclaimer: Your choice of major/minor will affect the locations
where you could potentially substitute teach. For example, if you choose
to major in Bilingual Polish you could probably NOT student
teach that subject in Brimley Area Schools. The university will ONLY seek
placements which correspond to your teachable subjects. This means that
you must student teach at the levels and in the subject areas that you will
ultimately be endorsed in. The university will TRY
to find placements in the geographic region you indicated when you apply for a
placement. For us, "try" means that we will ask the school on
your behalf, but it is up to you to do well on the pre-student teaching
interview with the principal, and it is up to the district to allow their staff
to accept a student teacher. We cannot guarantee you will be placed, but
we will be diligent in trying to secure you a placement. You
can help by presenting a positive professional attitude when you are in the
classroom during your pre-student teaching field experiences. You can
build professional relationships with school staff during your pre-student
teaching field experiences. You can have a positive personal attitude
where you consistently exceed expectations, you can demonstrate professional
competence in all your teaching related roles, and professional discretion in
all your informal roles. Finally, a personal note. You
may have disagreements and take personal issue with the program or our
faculty/staff. Come to us, talk with us, and resolve those issues on a
professional basis. The principals and teachers whom you work with will
often assume that if you are a complainer and backbiter now in dealing with the
university that you would likely continue that same negative behaviors when
dealing with them. Demonstrate high levels of personal integrity and high
standards for your professional behavior. Dr. Myton.
2005-2006 Student
Teaching Handbook & Guidelines for Supervision 
COMING SOON: 2006-2007 Schedule
Internship
Schedule and TE602 sessions for 2005-2006
TE480 Schedules
for 2005-2006
Evaluation Supplement for Student Teaching
Supervisor Training Agenda
General Information (newest
information is listed first)
The Chippewa County
Chapter of the American Red Cross is conducting
Adult-Infant-Child CPR/First Aid training on a periodic basis. Cost is $45. You must register to attend. To
register, call 632-8111 or contact the local Red Cross for
information on the next session. (27 Sep 04)
Ontario Student's: YOU must also apply to the OCT
directly using the documents contained in "Teachers Trained
Outside Ontario" - pick up a copy from our office or online at
www.oct.ca. The OCT will require a "Letter of
Professional Standing" issued from the MDE to process
your application for Ontario Certification.
Download our
OCT Guide sheet for additional information and apply to
the MDE using
F360 Letter of Professional Standing
Michigan Department of Education answers your questions about
the
MTTC
Michigan Educator Talent Bank
(METB)
The State Board of Education (SBE) and the Michigan Department
of Education (MDE) are proud to provide a free online
professional school personnel recruitment site to educators
and administrators. METB is an efficient way for Michigan's
educators to conduct a job search. Job seekers can post their
resumes and search for positions for which they are qualified.
2005-2006 Student
Teaching Handbook & Guidelines for Supervision 
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TE491 has a new document: F104-a
Technology Skills Survey (20 Sep 04)
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NEW: a revised
F130-c  Periodic Formal Evaluation is now to be used for
formative (if desired), semester and the final intern
evaluations. Please discard versions F130-a or F130-b. (9Sep04) Interns are advised to
review the criteria to ensure they are covering all the mandatory elements
of the ELSMT standards. This form may be used informally for formative
assessment, and is required at the end of the 1st semester and for the
Formal Final Evaluation. A rating of "1" should be expected early in
the internship for many of the items, so that later the supervisor can
indicate your growth in those areas. Supervisors may use NC (no
comment/not observed) for standards during the informal or 1st semester
evaluation, but ALL standards must be observed at the minimum stated level
by the end of the internship.
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Interns:
Student membership in the NEA/MEA is required to provide you
liability insurance as well as other benefits. Forms
will be available at TE480 sessions.
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Program Completers: "90-day letters" You must have
turned in
FORM F200 
Application for Initial
Provisional Certification
to
initiate processing of your certificate. The 90-day letter is
used to present evidence to an employer that you completed the
program and your certification is simply pending issuance by
the MDE. Effective July 1, 2004 all candidates must
present an original copy First Aid/CPR certificate (AHA or Red Cross only).
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Interns: Be sure to have your
supervising teacher and mentor teacher talking and working together.
University supervisors should meet jointly with you and the mentor teacher
to "de-brief" each observation and to jointly identify areas of
accomplishment, areas for further focus, and what has happened between
supervisor visits.
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Please adjust your calendars to reflect these changes. Thank you.
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2004
Fall
TE480 sessions dates/locations for TE480 (17
Aug 04)
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2004 TE
602 Information is now available as well. (17
Aug 04)
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UPDATED Periodic Reports
- table indicating frequency of regular reports
(24 Aug 04)
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Software tutorials available here
for Microsoft products
School of Education Conceptual Framework (word,
pdf) Framework
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Contact the School of Education at (906)
635-2811
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