Clinical Services and Certification

Admission to the Teacher Education Program 

Student Teaching Requirements 

Alternative Teacher Certification Program 

Introductory Visit Observation Form - Student Teaching

MEES Rubric for the Teacher Candidate during the Clinical Experience

MEES Formative Assessment Form

MEES Summative Assessment Form

Educator Dispositions Assessment

Student Teaching Work Sample Instructions and Rubric

STWS Scoring

Field Experience Assessment Form (For use by the liaisons for FLDX 2150, FLDX 3000, FLDX 4970 and PE 4975)

 

 

Important Fall 2023 Student Teaching Dates (tentative):

Mon & Tue, Aug 7 & 8, 8:00 am - 12:30 pm - University Supervisor and Student Teacher Orientation Meeting

Fri, Sept 1 - Introductory Visit completed and submitted

Fri, Sept 15 - Formative 1 completed and submitted

Fri, Oct 6 - Formative 2 completed and submitted

Mon & Tues, Oct 9 & 10,  8:00 am - 3:00 pm - Student Teacher Boot Camp (student teachers only)

Wed, Oct 11 - Begin 2nd Placement

Fri, Oct 27 - Formative 3 completed and submitted

Fri, Nov 17 - Formative 4 completed and submitted

Fri, Dec 1 - Student Teachers upload completed  STWS

Mon, Dec 4 - MEES Summative, Disposition, and STWS completed and submitted

Thur, Dec 7 - Last day of student teaching

Fri, Dec 8  8:30 am - 11:30 am - University Supervisor Brunch Meeting (no student teachers)

 

Important Spring 2024 Student Teaching Dates (tentative):

Mon & Tue, Jan 8 & Jan 9, 8:00 am - 12:30 pm - University Supervisor and Student Teacher Orientation Meeting

Wed, Jan 24 - Introductory Visit completed and submitted

Fri, Feb 9 - Formative 1 completed and submitted

Fri, Feb 16 - Trauma Informed Care (student teachers only)

Mon & Tues, Feb 19 & 20, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm - Student Teacher Boot Camp (student teachers only)

Fri, Mar 1 - Formative 2 completed and submitted

Mon, Mar 4 - Begin 2nd Placement

Fri, Mar 22 - Formative 3 completed and submitted

Fri, Apr 12 - Formative 4 completed and submitted

Fri, Apr 26 - Student Teachers upload completed  STWS

Mon, Apr 29 - MEES Summative, Disposition, and STWS completed and submitted

Thu, May 2 - Last day of student teaching

Fri, May 3,  8:30 am - 12:30 pm - University Supervisor Brunch Meeting (no student teachers)

 

Don't forget that we have the CoE Faculty & Adjunct Guide as an additional resource for many of your questions!

MEES Rubric for the Teacher Candidate during the Clinical Experience

Register to Create an Educator Profile https://apps.dese.mo.gov/weblogin/login.aspx

Instructions for Creating a DESE Profile

 

Instructions for applying for an substitute teaching certificate:

https://dese.mo.gov/educator-quality/certification/teachers

There are also step by step instructions available here: Substitute Teaching Certificate Instructions

 

Instructions for applying for an initial professional teaching certificate, an initial administrator certificate, an initial services certificate of license to teach:

https://dese.mo.gov/educator-quality/certification/teachers

There are also step by step instructions available here: Initial Certification Application Instructions

 

Information and instructions for applying for a temporary authorization certificate (TAC) or a career temporary authorization certificate (CTAC):

https://dese.mo.gov/educator-quality/certification/temporary-authorization-information

Initial Certification Areas

Add-on Certification Areas

• Counseling
• Educational Leadership
• Elementary Mathematics Specialist
• English Language Learners (ELL)
• Special Reading