Lenoir-Rhyne teacher education candidates should follow professional behavior relating to all personal electronic devices. Interns must keep cell phones turned off or on silent mode. Interns may not text message or use any personal electronic device of any kind in a classroom or school. Emergency situations should be discussed with the clinical educator.
Special consideration should be taken in the use of personal information published to an electronic website such as Facebook, Twitter, or other site. Inappropriate publications whether photos, text, or messages could affect the professional standing of a student teacher.
Students working to complete task 2 of the edTPA portfolio are required to gain permission for use of classroom recordings, images, and student work samples using this form. Only authorized personnel are permitted to record instructional exchanges.
Communication with parents or guardians will be professional and will be monitored by the clinical educator and university supervisor.
You will be expected to sign and follow your school system’s Acceptable Use Policy as if you are an employee of the school system.
Please note the following policies followed throughout North Carolina:
All electronic communications with students who are currently enrolled in the school system must be school-related and within the scope of the employees’ professional responsibilities, unless otherwise authorized by this policy. Employees are prohibited from knowingly communicating with current students through any personal electronic device or personal social network page. An Internet posting on a personal social media website intended for a particular student will be considered a form of direct communication with that student in violation of this policy.
LR candidates can find the school systems complete policy at the following addresses:
If an intern is placed in a school district that is not listed above, then they should request this policy from the district’s Human Resources Office.