The Teacher Credential Candidate's Responsibilities

Make personal contact with the Cooperating Teacher to discuss lesson plans, schedules, observations, conferencing, and evaluations
Gather information about the school. Candidates ask for copies of Student, Teacher, Parent Handbooks, maps, schedules, school calendar.
Review important crisis information such as fire drills.
Learn about duties the school requires of USU teacher credential candidates, such as:
- Be present at the school site during regular teacher hours
- Collaborate with Cooperating Teacher for planning and teaching lessons
- Be responsible for all teacher duty. These may include supervising, yard duty, cafeteria duty, before school yard supervision, bus duty, staff meetings, in-service, etc.
Discuss student progress regularly with the Cooperating Teacher and University Supervisor.
Assist in routine tasks and responsibilities in the classroom and in general school tasks.
Attend mandatory weekly synchronous seminars via video conferences at the University.
Review the State Framework and the State and District Standards.
Design lesson plans carefully and submit them to the Cooperating Teacher and University Supervisor, as appropriate.
Following each observation, meet with the university supervisor to review.
Confer with Cooperating Teacher and University Supervisor after the mid-term and end of term evaluations.
Review evaluations.