Student Teaching

Background

Full cooperation with teacher training institutions who wish to provide student teaching experiences for their students is encouraged.

Procedures

1. Certificated teachers are encouraged to function as Faculty Consultants or Cooperating Teachers in teacher training programs.
2. Honouraria for Faculty Consultants and Cooperating Teachers shall be the responsibility of the teacher training institution. District staff are entitled to accept and retain such honouraria.
3. The Deputy Superintendent or designate will coordinate requests from teacher training institutions for the placement of student teachers.
4. Placements of student teachers shall be made by the Principal in consultation with the Cooperating Teacher(s).
   1. Student teachers must present a current (within six months) acceptable Criminal Record Check and Child Intervention Check prior to placement.

Adopted:	September 21, 2016
Amended:
Reference:	Section 18, 20, 39, 60, 61, 97, 113 School Act Teaching Profession Act Ministerial Order 016/97 – Teaching Quality Standard Ministerial Order 001/2013 – Student Learning Guide to Education – ECS to Grade 12 Collective Agreement