Stillman Teacher Education

Program (STEP) Orientation for

Interns
 Student Teaching Orientation
• Dean’s Message
• STEP Conceptual Framework
• Finger Printing
• The Student Teacher's Responsibility
• The Cooperating Teacher
• The College Supervisor
• Important Dates.
• Work /School
• Compensation
• Evaluation
• Graduation
• Resolution of Conflict
 Dean’s Message
• Congratulations on this big STEP! You are about to begin a challenging and
rewarding experience in your program, internship. For the next 15 weeks, you
will immerse yourself in the big shoes of teachers as you continue to work
towards the goals illustrated in the conceptual framework, the effective
professional educator.

• I am sure that you will represent yourself and the College well with pride and
distinction. It is this commitment and reputation celebrated by Stillman College’s
Division of Professional Education graduates. You will join ranks with other committed
graduates striving to fulfill an obligation to teach all children.

Linda Bradford, PhD

Dean of Professional Education
Stillman College
CONCEPTUAL

FRAMEWORK EFFECTIVE
PROFESSIONA
L
EDUCATOR

MODEL
 STEP
Stillman Teacher Education
Program

The STEP Model

represents the
relationship between
the components of EFFECTIVE

the unit’s teacher

PROFESSION
AL
EDUCATOR
program and thereby
demonstrates the
principle of coherence
among the STEP
experiences.
 STEP
Stillman Teacher Education
Program

The Outer Circle

represents the
background that
pre-candidates bring
with them to college.
 STEP
Stillman Teacher Education
Program

The Inner Circle

contains the preparation
curriculum that adds
new, in-depth learning
to the existing background.
 STEP
Stillman Teacher Education
Program

The Center Circle represents EFFECTIVE

PROFESSIONAL
the culmination of the EDUCATOR
interrelated flows of
knowledge and experience
designed and focused to
achieve “ the effective
professional educator.”
 5 Assessment Outcomes

Teacher Education
Candidates-- must learn how to:
Inquire
Synthesize
Implement
Reflect
Collaborate
 Finger Printing
• Alabama law requires that you be
fingerprinted prior to certification and
check for crimes against children.
• ALSDE Cogent for additional information
https://www.alsde.edu/sec/ec/Pages/home.asp
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 Professionalism
 Teacher candidates are to dress professionally.
 They are NOT to wear:
• hats
• jeans
• short skirts
• tennis shoes
• low necklines
• tops that expose the midriff
• male candidates are expected to wear a dress shirt
(and tie if your school dress code requires).
 STEP Professional Dispositions
• Responsible
• Committed
• Ethical
 The Student Teacher's
Responsibility
• Adhere to all regulations outlined in the
Student Teaching Handbook.
• Be on time and be involved.
• Act in a professional manner at all times.
• Always be prepared(in advance) and meet
all deadlines.
• Dress in an appropriate manner.
 The Student Teacher's
Responsibility(cont.)

• You are guests of the school district. If

you fail to meet your responsibilities
the college supervisor or cooperating
teacher has the right to withdraw you
from the experience at any time.
 The Cooperating Teacher will:
• Assist you with planning and
implementation of your lessons.
• Be present in the classroom at all
times.
• Give you feedback on your teaching.
 The College Supervisor will:
• Visit the school four times during the
experience.
• Give you feedback on your progress.
• Give you expectations to be met.
 Important Dates
• You will follow the schedule of the public
schools not the college.
• Check the calendar or dates you were given.
 Work/School
• You must devote full time to this
experience.
• You may not work or take other coursework
during this experience.
 Compensation
• Sorry you get none.
• You are not allow to accept substitute pay
while student teaching. You are a student of
the college and we cannot accept liability if
you are unsupervised at any time during the
situation.
 Evaluation
• Portfolio
• You will evaluated half way through the experience and at the end in
writing.
• Your College Supervisor will conference with you after each
observation.
• Your final evaluation for the first experience will be given to you by
your college supervisor.
• You will then meet with your supervisor for the next situation if
different.
• The same procedure will be followed for the second situation.
• You will have a chance to evaluate your cooperating teacher and
college supervisor
 Portfolio- You will compile a portfolio of
your lessons that you can:
• use appropriate technology to design instruction which supports
the learning of your content
• use knowledge of student diversity to design instruction to affirm
and support full participation and continued learning by all
students. This diversity includes gender, culture, ethnicity,
socioeconomic background, language, special needs, and
learning styles.
 Portfolio- You will compile a portfolio of
your lessons that you can:
• design instruction that uses a variety of physical and visual
materials for exploration and development of concepts in grade
level.
• design instruction that uses student groupings such as
collaborative groups, cooperative learning, and peer teaching.
• use a variety of methods to determine students' understanding
of the content and to monitor your own teaching effectiveness.
 On Campus STEP Seminars
• Attendance is mandatory for all
seminars provided for interns.
• Candidate has schedule of required
attendance dates.
 Emergency Phone Numbers
• If at any time, problematic issues surface, please contact the
College Supervisor or the Education Service Unit:

• Dr. Marcia Millet-205-247-8009

• Dr. Phyllis Williams-205-247-8003
• Education Unit – 205-247-8000