College of Education Supervisors
The Role of the University Supervisor
The University Supervisor serves as the major link between a Teacher Candidate's field placement and Portland State University (PSU) during Student Teaching. University Supervisors are PSU faculty members or other experienced educational professionals. The University Supervisor will participate in supervisor professional learning and complete teacher evaluations in TK20
Supporting Teacher Candidates
Provide constructive support and suggestions to assist each teacher candidate’s professional growth, including instructional and content-specific pedagogies.
Question activities and teaching strategies that assist the teacher candidate in reflecting on their teaching lesson and broadening their own self-evaluation.
Regularly communicate with the cohort leader (i.e., at least two times a term) regarding teacher candidate progress and areas for growth.
Provide brief "drop-in" observations often and schedule a minimum of three observations and three-way conferences with the teacher and candidate
Document plan of action/interventions used to assist teacher candidates in gaining skills.
Complete evaluations and/or assessments of teacher candidate performance according to program established timelines.
Engage cooperating professional and teacher candidate team(s) in field-based professional learning about co-teaching/collaboration and encourage use of these approaches.
Respond to email, phone calls, questions and other inquiries in a timely manner.
Supporting School Communications
Promote and sustain positive collaborative working relationships among the cooperating professional and the teacher candidate.
Establish and maintain working relationship with the building administrator at each site and build communication between the school and the University.
Help to build and identify future sites that may be used for clinical experiences.