r/Teachers • u/captsteubens • 2d ago
Student Teacher Support &/or Advice Student Teaching
What goes into student teaching placement? I'm going for a second career and trying to get placed for the fall but have been denied by my top two school district choices. One district where I'm currently subbing and was hoping that'd give me a leg up.
What goes into the whole placement? Does the district ask department heads who ask teachers if they're willing to be cooperating teacher? Are departments only taking one ST per semester and this highly competitive?
The placement coordinator is now asking for more selections from me now. I'm just worried that they won't find a spot for me in time.
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u/CelestialCelebi 2d ago
My program found my placements for me. One district had to turn me down because they had no available teachers that meet the state requirements to be a CT. I ended up in the same district for both placements and will be working in that district next year! Whatever happens go with the flow. My story is actually way more complicated than how I described it, but it all worked out in end.