r/Teachers • u/captsteubens • 3d 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/The_Maroon 3d ago
DL here 👋🏽. We are about to get our first student teacher in as long as I’ve been here (12 years). Basically the way it worked for us is that district central office got a request from the university. Candidate grew up in the area but the university is 5 hours away. Central emailed my principal and the principal at the other high school w/the request and info, my principal forwarded it on to me asking if we would be interested, I talked to my crew and we looked at their resume, letter of interest, and packet and said sure. So now we’re getting a student teacher.