University of Michigan - Flint

Current Application Term:  Winter 2010

Online Application Period:  April 20th - May 4th, 2009

After this date, the online application will be closed and no further applications will be accepted.

It is mandatory that you read through the following application instructions so that you have the materials and information at hand that you need to complete the application process.  Any required, missing information within the online application process will cause your application to be denied. 

Once you have completed reading the application instructions, a link at the bottom of this web page will direct you to the online student teaching application.

Application Assistance - For specific questions regarding the requirements and application fields of the online application form, contact the Education Department at (810) 762-3260. 

You will be required to upload an electronic version of your resume in the first section of the online student teaching application.  You will not be able to continue through the online application if this requirement is not completed.

In addition, before your application is considered complete, you must submit one (1) typed error-free copy (resume, autobiographical statement and coursework) to the Education Department NO LATER THAN 5:30 p.m on the closing date of the current application date.

The Department of Education provides both a resume example and guidelines for the submission of your resume which is forwarded to the placement school district.

• Resume Example (pdf format - if you don't have MS Office installed on your personal computer)
• Resume Example (MS Word format - if you would like to use the example as a template)
• Resume Guidelines (pdf format)

It is mandatory that you review the example and guidelines and appropriately format your resume for efficient placement prior to submission as the format also includes an autobiographical statement (example is included) and coursework information in addition to typical resume information.

The last pages of the resume will be a form listing all undergraduate coursework completed.  If you have transfer credit from another University that applies to your endorsement, please include that on the course form.  Please include the course number, course title, semester taken, and grade.  If a course(s) is in progress or being taken prior to student teaching, indicate course number, course title and semester course will be taken.   

Visit the Career Development Center if you need more assistance in completing your resume.

When uploading your resume within the online application, please name your electronic resume file using:  your"lastname""firstinitial".doc  format   (example smithj.doc).  This allows us to uniquely identify your resume in the database.  Uploading your resume with any other file name nomenclature will cause a delay in your placement process.

The form, Student Teaching Statement of Understanding - (pdf format) must be completed, printed, signed, and returned to the Education Department no later than the expiration date of this application period at 5:30 pm.

• Completion of 110 credits
• Overall GPA of 2.75 at the time of application
• Major GPA of 2.75 at the time of application
• Minor GPA of 2.75 at the time of application
• Eight or fewer credits to be completed in your major or minor after the student teaching semester.
• Completion of EDU 301 or EDE 300, EDU 302 or EDE 302, EDU 303 or EDE 360, EDU 333 or EDR 344, EDU 335 or EDR 343, EDU 342 or EDM 341 with a grade of “C” or better for elementary students.
• Completion of EDU 305 or EDS 300, EDU 302 or EDS 302, EDU 306 or  EDS 360 and your major methods course with a grade of “C” or better for secondary students.
• No holds from course instructors
• Minimum passing score of 220 or higher on all three parts of the Basic Skills Test

A thorough assessment of your transcript and course requirements to determine student teaching eligibility will be completed by the Director of Educational Field Experiences.  An audit of your transcript and course requirements for elementary students will be completed by the Certification Officer and will be sent to you electronically via your University student email account by the end of the application semester.  Secondary audits will be completed by the Registrar's Office upon the student's submission of the Degree Application Processing Form (available through the Education Department and Registrar's Office).

Your student teaching eligibility will be sent to you electronically via your University student email account by the end of June.  Only students who are fully and conditionally eligible will be considered for student teaching placements.  If you are deemed ineligible, you will not be considered for a student teaching placement. 

It is the sole responsibility of the University of Michigan-Flint to place you in a school district.  Keep in mind that the most important consideration is the opportunity to work with a “qualified” cooperating teacher.  Cooperating teachers must have a minimum of three years teaching experience and most school districts require cooperating teachers to have tenure status.

We want to provide all students with a positive, objective student teaching experience; therefore, a student teacher will NOT be placed in a School District where his/her children, spouse, parent, sibling, niece, nephew, grandparent, in-laws or other family members work or attend.  Failure to disclose relatives in a school district will result in a student being ineligible for the applied student teaching application semester.

Your student teaching placement may be in a critical need district.  A critical need district may have one or more of the following circumstances:  an urban setting, poverty, a multicultural student population, low test scores, or substandard funding sources.

The University of Michigan-Flint is excited to offer three unique student teaching experiences.  These alternative student teaching sites are open to both elementary and secondary student teachers.  Clear Creek, Texas and the Chicago Public Schools student teaching experience will consist of the traditional 14 weeks of student teaching.  The Belfast, Ireland student teachers will complete three weeks in Belfast and eleven weeks back in a local school district.

Students interested in exploring these student teaching opportunities should indicate which experience(s) they are interested in exploring.  Indicating an interest in one of these sites is not a final commitment to student teach at this site.  Rather, it is an interest in exploring the possibility of student teaching at one of these sites.  Students may express an interest in one, two or all three student teaching sites.  An informational meeting will be held the first week of September for all students who expressed an interest in one or more alternative student teaching site.   Information regarding each student teaching site is provided below.   

Clear Creek, Texas (see Student Teaching Package)Clear Creek, Texas a sprawling suburb is located 30 miles south of Houston, Texas.  Clear Creek serves 35,000 students with 1,200-1,400 new students each year.  Due to the rapid growth in Clear Creek, the school district hires 200-400 teachers each year.  Students who complete their student teaching in Clear Creek will have an opportunity to explore the schools, community and culture during their student teaching experience.  The school district will have an opportunity to nurture and watch student teachers develop into potential teachers for their school district.  Student teaching in Clear Creek is not a guarantee of employment in the Clear Creek Schools.Students who choose to do their student teaching in Clear Creek will be responsible for housing, living expenses and transportation.  A local realtor works closely with student teachers and first year teachers in locating affordable housing.To learn more about the Clear Creek School District please visit their website at www.ccisd.net 

Chicago Public Schools The Chicago Public School student teaching experience offers a unique and exciting urban teaching experience, support and guidance through the final phases of the traditional certification program.  The Student Teaching Program offers placement opportunities in over 600 schools, innovative professional development workshops, an informative student-teaching handbook; guidance and mentoring by accomplished veteran teachers, full-time employment assistance, short-term housing accommodations and much, more!Chicago Public Schools hire 1000-2000 teachers at all levels each year.  They offer mentoring, assistance with housing accommodations with financial support and monetary incentives for permanent housing.  Student teaching in the Chicago Public Schools affords the student an opportunity to experience a rich, diverse student teaching experience while exploring the city’s cultural venues and events.  The school district will have an opportunity to nurture and watch student teachers develop into potential teachers for their school district.Student teaching in the Chicago Public Schools is not a guarantee of employment with the Chicago Public Schools.  For more information on the Chicago student teaching program, please visit their website at www.teachchicago.com/sti 

Belfast, Ireland 

The Belfast, Ireland student teaching experience offers a rich, international student teaching experience.  Student teachers will travel to Belfast with Dr. Linda Pickett for a fascinating three week experience.  Students will then return to a local school district for eleven weeks and incorporate methodologies and classroom management style from their Ireland experience into their classroom.    Students will have an opportunity to tour historic, cultural and geographic sites in Belfast and Dublin.  While living in the local community, students will experience first hand the rich culture of Belfast and the surrounding countryside.  For more information on the Belfast experience, please contact Dr. Linda Pickett at lpickett@umflint.edu. 

You will be contacted should any problems occur in your placement status.  Placements often take longer than we would prefer, but there are numerous extenuating circumstances within the school districts that may cause a delay in placement.  Please do not worry, every effort will be made to place you for student teaching.

• Starting date
• Lesson Planning
• Curriculum
• Classroom management strategies
• Recordkeeping, attendance, grades, etc.
• Schedule for increasing student teaching responsibilities
• School hours
• Professional development opportunities
• Weekly reflection sessions 

The first Student Teaching Seminar for Secondary and Elementary students will be held on TBA which is prior to the official start of the University semester.  This will be a mandatory seminar covering important information for your student teaching experience, including bloodborne pathogen training, resumes, lesson plans, and meeting your University supervisor.  Please make arrangements for childcare and work so that you will be available for this seminar. 

Elementary students must register for EDE 499, the student teaching seminar, for two (2) credits. Secondary students must register for EDS 499, the student teaching seminar, for two (2) credits

You may now begin the Undergraduate Student Teaching Application for Winter 2010.

You may view the application questions (pdf format) before you start the application process.

Application Assistance - For specific questions regarding the requirements and application fields of the online application form, contact the Education Department at (810) 762-3260. 

If technical assistance with the application is needed, contact Janel Depew at jdepew@umflint.edu.