Teacher Prep

Teacher Prep

You should be entering your placement sites. Congratulations to those who began the process on October 3rd and have already been fully engaged in observations.

Please refer to Canvas for updated due dates, which have been adjusted to account for the delay in Fieldwork placements. The upcoming Fieldwork assignments are as follows:

• Fieldwork Contract: Due October 17

• Fieldwork Journal Summary: Due October 21

Please stay on top of these deadlines and check Canvas regularly for any further updates. Thank you for your dedication and professionalism as you move forward with Fieldwork!

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Weekly Update

Most of you have received your Fieldwork placements and contacted your Cooperating Teachers on Friday. If you have not done so, please reach out immediately. Refer to page 9 in the Fieldwork Handbook for guidance.

Please refer to Canvas for updated due dates, which have been adjusted to account for the delay in Fieldwork placements. The upcoming Fieldwork assignments are as follows:

• Fieldwork Contract: Due by October 13

• Fieldwork Journal Summary: Due October 21

Please stay on top of these deadlines and check Canvas regularly for any further updates. Thank you for your dedication and professionalism as you move forward with Fieldwork!

Please join us on Friday, October 10th at 11 am in Room 203 for the first series of Launch Pad-Teacher Prep Monthly Meetup.

Take your teaching journey beyond the classroom! Join Launch Pad, where future educators will be able to:

Meet the members of the Teachers Lounge

Connect with faculty

Engage in peer-to-peer discussions

Explore practical teacher tools

Learn strategies for transfer of knowledge…and so much more!

Join us to connect, learn, and grow as you prepare for your journey in education!

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Students,

We’re now moving into Week 4 of Fieldwork. You had a few important tasks to get started, and hopefully, you’ve made good progress! 

Student Assignments 

Due:  (9/16)

• Module 1: Professional Development-Professional Development- Resume

Due:  (9/30)

• Module 2 Portfolio Activity: Research in Education 

• Journal Summary-1 (if placements have been confirmed)

• Fieldwork Contract (submitted within 24 hours of confirming placement) Do not begin your observation hours until you have submitted your Contract.

Attendance

• Students must attend all mandatory class meetings (including seminars), in order to pass the course. Completion of assignments does not replace your mandatory attendance to the scheduled class meetings.

• Seminars are held during the scheduled class meetings and cannot be made up. 

• All class meetings are mandatory; there are only 3 meetings for this class. Aug. 22nd, Oct. 3rd, Nov. 14th. All 3 class meetings are on designated Fridays from 12:15 PM - 2:15 PM in person in Lanham Hall Room 203. 

School Placements

The placements will be provided to us by PGCPS. Once they are provided, we will begin the process of assigning placements. 

"Fieldwork is not just a requirement—it's an opportunity to connect theory with practice, grow through real-world experience, and make a lasting impact on the lives of those you serve."

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Week at a Glance-3

Year 4 Students,

We’re now moving into Week 3 of Fieldwork. You had a few important tasks to get started, and hopefully, you’ve made good progress!

Your goals for the first 2 weeks were to attend and complete Seminar #1 and complete the Orientation and Fieldwork Quiz by the due dates posted in Canvas. 

Student Assignments 

Due:  (9/2)

• Purpose of Experiential Learning 

Due:  (9/9)

• Confirming Your Placement -"review" Placement Module in Canvas

Due:  (9/16)

• Module 1: Professional Development-Professional Development- Resume

Attendance

• Students must attend all mandatory class meetings (including seminars), in order to pass the course. Completion of assignments does not replace your mandatory attendance to the scheduled class meetings.

• Seminars are held during the scheduled class meetings and cannot be made up. 

• All class meetings are mandatory; there are only 3 meetings for this class. Aug. 22nd, Oct. 3rd, Nov. 14th. All 3 class meetings are on designated Fridays from 12:15 PM - 2:15 PM in person in Lanham Hall Room 203. 

School Placements

The placements will be provided to us by PGCPS. Once they are provided, we will begin the process of assigning placements. 

"Fieldwork is not just a requirement—it's an opportunity to connect theory with practice, grow through real-world experience, and make a lasting impact on the lives of those you serve."