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Part III. Completing the Student Teacher Application

To ensure that the College and districts and schools have all the information necessary to make the best possible decisions about your student teacher placement and that the process goes as smoothly and quickly as possible, make sure your application and resume are complete and accurate and present you and your experiences in a most favorable "light." The following guidelines should help you in this effort.

Steps for a Successful Application

  • Make sure you select the correct application, i.e., you are either a graduate student or an undergraduate student.
  • Consider the criteria (described in the Placement section), as well as your own interests, professional needs, career goals, and available transportation in stating your preferences for your student teacher placement.
    • Check school-specific program informationlink opens in new window on both the student teaching application and schools own websites to ensure they serve the grade-level(s) and content area(s) of your target certification(s). To be eligible for state certification, you must complete your student teaching with a cooperating teacher who meets Pennsylvania Department of Education requirements and is certified and teaching in the field in which you are seeking certification. Do not assume, for example, that all secondary schools teach a particular science or language course or that all elementary schools have a particular special education program.
    • Examine the School District of Philadelphia map located in the Student Teaching Center. You can visibly check on the location of all District schools or refer to these Google Maps of PSD Regions to see where the schools are located (last updated March 3, 2008).
    • Map out distanceslink opens in new window between your home and/or Temple and the schools you are considering. Consult public transportation websites and schedules.
  • Respond to all items on the application. If you are not sure of the proper answer to any item on this application please, check the facts before you enter the information. The Office of Student Services (Ritter Annex 150) can help verify academic information for you -- phone: (215) 204-8011.
  • Be sure to include a current resume, one that highlights your professional interests, experiences, and preparation. The University Office of Career Development Services can provide you support in developing and revising your resume.
  • You will have the opportunity to revisit this online application to make corrections or add information; however, you must formally submit the application before we can take any action on your behalf. The "SUBMIT" button is at the end of the application process and must be "clicked" to formally submit your application for placement consideration. You might need to scroll down your page at the end of the application to locate the SUBMIT button.

Submitting Your Application

  • A hard copy of your application must be submitted to the Student Teaching Office (Ritter Hall, RM 335).
  • Ambler students can submit their applications to Ms. Sue McCaffrey (267-468-8200) or Ms. Janine Warnas (215-283-1237).
  • The deadline for Spring 2009 applications is: September 05, 2008. Applications received after the deadline(s) will be sent to districts and schools at the discretion of the College.

Preparing and Submitting Your Resume

In addition to your on-line application to student teach and other materials (e.g., transcripts, required clearances, etc.), a complete application package includes a current resume. You will be asked to UPLOAD your resume during the application process. Please prepare your resume BEFORE you begin the application process.

Preparing Your Resume

Your resume should meet the following criteria:

  • Be no more than 2 pages long;
  • Highlight relevant professional and educational experiences;
  • Provide accurate contact information;
  • Be free of any spelling or grammatical errors; and
  • Be produced and submitted as an MSWord or PDF document.

Submitting Your Resume

You must submit your resume using the upload option available in the application process.

  • Save your resume in either Microsoft Word [.doc] or Portable Document Format [.pdf] fomat. -- Wordperfect and Microsoft Works are NOT acceptable.
  • Follow the instructions in the application for how to upload your resume.
  • As long as you have not SUBMITTED your application, you may upload new/update versions of your resume (each upload will overwrite the previous version). Once you have submitted your application, you may not upload another version of your resume. We will not begin the placement process until you submit your application.

The University Office of Career Development Services (CDS) (215-204-7981) can provide you support in developing and revising your resume.

Withdrawing from Student Teaching

If, for any reason, you must dropout from student teaching during the course of the semester, please do so at the earliest time. You might be eligible for a partial tuition refund depending on the stated Temple University policy. If you dropout from student teaching, you will be required to re-register for the required course(s) in a subsequent semester. Assigning an "Incomplete" grade for student teaching is not an option. Please notify the Student Teaching Office as soon as possible if you intend to withdraw from Student Teaching.

 

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