Students must be aware: if you have been arrested for certain crimes, you may not be considered for a teaching position. Please refer to the Disclosure of Background Information included with your application, which provides more information. Failure to disclose can result in automatic ineligibility for internship. Please make sure to include the required district security forms.
Application Information – Acknowledgement and Release of Information
Please read this information carefully. When you sign your application, you are acknowledging that you have read and understand this information.
- I authorize the release of my application materials (excluding degree audits) to school district officials as part of my internship application. I declare that the information contained herein is complete and accurate. By signing this application, I agree to accept a placement, as arranged by the Office of Clinical Experiences, and accept responsibility for providing my own transportation to that placement.
- I authorize release of information pertaining to evaluation and performance in the classroom between school district and university personnel. I understand that this information will be discussed and shared between university and district personnel through the course of the internship.
- I understand that it is my responsibility to read and abide by the guidelines and procedures outlined in the Student Teaching Handbook: A Guide for Field Experiences and Clinical Practice.
- I understand that it is my responsibility to meet eligibility requirements for internship.
Each internship applicant is responsible for fully disclosing information pertaining to any previous arrests or adjudicated situations. Please make sure that you have CAREFULLY read the Disclosure of Background Information portion of the application before signing and submitting. If you have been fingerprinted for any purpose other than employment or military service , it must be indicated on the Disclosure Form.
Internship II Applicants
To be eligible for Internship II, students must:
- successfully complete Internship I;
- possess a minimum overall GPA of 2.5;
- possess a minimum specialization GPA of 2.5;
- possess a minimum professional preparation GPA of 2.5;
- meet any special departmental requirements;
- be recommended by the faculty of the department of your major;
- complete a formal application for Internship II by the deadline (September 15th – spring placements; March 1st – fall placements).
Students must also have completed all methods courses and most of their specialization courses. Some programs require all specialization courses to be completed prior to Internship II. Please check the catalog for specific program requirements. You must complete these requirements by the time grades are posted the semester prior to your student teaching.
You must complete these requirements by the time grades are posted the semester prior to your student teaching.
Registering for the Internship
Students are responsible for registering for the internship on Polaris.
Dropping the Internship
If you decide to withdraw from or delay your internship after turning in your application, you must complete a Drop Internship Form (available in Office of Clinical Experiences, Education Complex, Suite 110 ). Students are responsible for dropping the internship and any other related courses on Polaris.
TOP
|