PROGRAM SUPERVISOR ROLE
The specific duties of the Mills College at Northeastern University School of Education Program Supervisors include the following:
Observe each student teacher several times during the semester (generally between 5-7 times per semester). Each visit should be preceded by a pre-observation communication to review and/or formulate plans and followed by a post-observation conference to debrief the lesson as soon after the lesson as possible.
Coordinate the triad meetings between the cooperating teacher, student teacher, and the supervisor at least twice during a placement, at the beginning and the end of the placement.
Familiarize themselves with all required TPEs, including literacy instruction for all students (TPE 7)
Write-up and file a summary of each observation with a copy to the student teacher and a copy to the teaching seminar’s faculty member.
Read student journals and provide feedback on a weekly basis.
Determine and record final grades for the field assignment after consultation with the cooperating teacher and seminar faculty member.
Act as a liaison with the teaching placement and Mills College at Northeastern University School of Education; and orient cooperating teachers to the student teaching expectations.
Write letters of recommendation for the students supervised.
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