Thank you for hosting a Messiah University student teacher or pre-student teacher in your classroom! We hope that your semester will be rewarding for you as you model to a college student what it means to be an educator.
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We hope that the information provided through the links below will help you understand your role in a particular field experience, as well as the Messiah University Teacher Education Program and our expectations for students in the experience. If you have any questions or concerns that cannot be answered by the student and/or college supervisor (for junior and senior level experiences), please contact:
- For placement-related questions, Amanda Sigel
- For curricular/experience-related questions, Julie McGill
Links for Teachers Hosting Student Teachers:
- Orientation to the Experience
- Professional Semester Handbook (Printable Version)
- Semester at a Glance
- Student Teacher Observation Form for PreK-4, PreK-4/Special Education, Grades 4-8, Secondary, FCS, Art, French, German, and Spanish
- Student Teacher Observation Form for Music
- Student Teacher Observation Form for HPE
- Initial Observation Form
- Login for Online Evaluations
- W-9 form for Student Teacher Co-ops and Special Education Interns - Required if co-op has not previously hosted a Messiah University student teacher OR if the home address has changed.
Links for Teachers Hosting Pre-Student Teachers
- TEP 314-318 Orientation Powerpoint
- TEP 310 Orientation Powerpoint
- Semester At A Glance for PK-4
- Semester At A Glance for Secondary and Grades 4-8
- Junior Level Field Experience Handbook
- Junior Level Observation Forms
- Login for Online Evaluations
Principals Hosting Sophomore Students:
Details for the TEP 210 Sophomore Field Experience will be sent to you via e-mail. Contact us if you have questions or concerns.