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Make personal contact with the Cooperating Teacher to discuss lesson plans, schedules, observations, conferencing, and evaluation
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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.
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Gather information about the school. Candidates ask for copies of Student, Teacher, Parent Handbooks, maps, schedules, school calendar.
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Review important crisis information such as fire drills.
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Learn about duties the school requires of USU teacher credential candidates, such as:
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Be present at the school site during regular teacher hours
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Collaborate with Cooperating Teacher for planning and teaching lessons
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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.
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Discuss student progress regularly with the Cooperating Teacher and University Supervisor.
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Assist in routine tasks and responsibilities in the classroom and in general school tasks.
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Attend mandatory weekly synchronous seminars via video conferences at the University.
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Review the State Framework and the State and District Standards.
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Design lesson plans carefully and submit them to the Cooperating Teacher and University Supervisor, as appropriate.
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Confer with Cooperating Teacher and University Supervisor after the mid-term and end of term evaluations.
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Review evaluations