The Teacher Intern's Responsibilities

Make personal contact with the Site Mentor to discuss lesson plans, schedules, observations, conferencing, and evaluation
Gather information about the school. Candidates ask for copies of Student, Teacher, and Parent Handbooks, maps, schedules, and school calendars
Review important crisis information such as fire drills
Learn about duties the school requires of USU Teacher Interns, such as:
- Be present at the school site during regular teacher hours
- Collaborate with the Site Mentor for planning and teaching lessons
- Be responsible for all teaching duties. These may include supervising, yard duty, cafeteria duty, before-school yard supervision, bus duty, staff meetings, in-service, etc.
- Attend grade level or content area professional learning communities (PLCs)
Discuss student progress regularly with the Site Mentor and University Supervisor
Complete routine tasks and responsibilities in the classroom and in general school tasks
Attend internship courses at the University
Review the State Framework and the State and District Standards
Design lesson plans carefully and submits them to the Site Mentor and University Supervisor, as appropriate
Confer with Site Mentor and University Supervisor after end-of-term evaluations