The Teacher Credential Candidates Responsibilities

  • Make personal contact with the Cooperating Teacher to discuss lesson plans, schedules, observations, conferencing and evaluation
  • Make an appointment with the person in charge of the USU teacher credential candidates at the school site.This may be the Principal, Vice-Principal or a Resource Teacher.Candidates introduce themselves, discuss their program and ask what is expected of a teacher at the school site.
  • 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.
  • Confer with Cooperating Teacher and University Supervisor after the mid-term and end of term evaluations.
  • Review evaluations