Information for students
For GTEP, SPED, BTP, IEEP, SDEP and School Counseling students: to initiate the placement process, each student must:
- Submit a completed Student Teaching Application electronically to your program's Field Placement Coordinator.
- GTEP Student Teaching Application (Link will be forwarded to you at the appropriate time)
- BTP Student Teaching Application (Link will be forwarded to you at the appropriate time)
- SPED Student Teaching Application (Link will be forwarded to you at the appropriate time)
- School Counseling Intern Application
- Speech and Hearing Field Placement Application
- EI/ECSE Field Placement Application (Link will be forwarded to you at the appropriate time)
- Successfully and send clearance confirmation to the COE.
- Complete TSPC's Civil Rights and Ethics course and upload to COE, as outlined in step 4.
After you have completed the Student Teaching Application, submitted your fingerprints to TSPC, completed the Civll Rights & Ethics course, and submitted your clearance and results to the COE, no further action is required on your part. The Field Placement Office sends requests on your behalf, which include portions of your Student Teaching Application, to districts and/or schools (depending on district protocol). We will notify you as soon as we receive placement information or if any further action is required on your part (e.g., a district-specific application, an interview at a school). Until you receive official confirmation from the Field Placement Office, please know that we are diligently working on securing your placement.
If you are offered a teaching position that begins while you are still in the program, please download and complete the and make an appointment with your advisor.