AFX Timeline

Initiate and maintain communication with mentor teachers and/or school coordinators to support progress of student teachers.

Ensure the school coordinators have recorded the emergency contact information provided by student teachers in their introductory form.

Initiate and maintain communication with student teachers.

Ensure that student teachers are aware of: 1. delete and withdrawal dates, 2. the competencies they are required to demonstrate by the end of their field experience (as outlined on the final evaluation form), the AFX growth plan.

Remind student teachers to begin to explore opportunities for extracurricular involvement.

Reinforce the ATA Professional Code of Conduct and Alberta Education Teacher Quality Standards (TQS) within the context of the field experience.

Remind mentor teachers and student teachers to discuss lesson and unit plan formats and expectations.

Address questions/issues from student teachers, mentor teachers or school coordinators regarding: growth Plan, midpoint growth plan review, or final evaluation.

Review the reasons and conditions for issuing a Notification of Concern. Please err on the side of caution, as this tool gives mentor teachers and university facilitators an opportunity to identify concerns and provide coaching support for the student teachers. A NOC also allows an opportunity for the student teachers to demonstrate growth in the identified area(s). It is better to issue a NOC in weeks 2-6 rather than week 7 or 8 as one or two weeks may not provide student teachers with enough time to gain experience in addressing areas of concern.

Respond in a timely and consistent fashion to requests for assistance and formal evaluations from school coordinators, mentor teachers and student teachers, particularly if student teachers are experiencing difficulties.

Communicate issues/concerns with field experience associate in a timely manner.

Ensure student teachers have completed their AFX growth plan by day 10.

Ensure that the teaching and planning load is consistent with university expectations.

Remind student teachers to participate in co-curricular/extra-curricular activities.

Encourage the mentor teacher to engage in regular reflective conversations with the student teacher.

Share suggested student teacher observation questions with mentor teacher.

Foster and monitor the mentor teacher and student teacher relationship.

Identify and discuss any issues with student teachers and/or mentor teachers.

Provide differentiated support to mentor teachers and student teachers as required.

Support mentor teacher in issuing a Notification of Concern, if warranted.

Communicate issues/concerns with field experience associate in a timely manner.

Continue with existing guidelines/responsibilities.

Ensure student teachers and mentor teachers collaborate to complete the growth plan review by day 25.

Respond in a timely and consistent fashion to requests for assistance from mentor teachers and student teachers.

Ensure that student teachers are aware of withdrawal dates.

Communicate issues/concerns with field experience associate in a timely manner.

Continue with existing guidelines/responsibilities.

Continue with existing guidelines/responsibilities.

Review the draft of the final evaluation document with mentor teachers and student teachers. Suggest revisions if necessary.

Visit schools to obtain formal and informal feedback from student teachers, and mentor teachers.

Collect final evaluation forms and submit to zone FEA via University of Alberta email account.