Application Requirements:

To apply for student teaching, you must meet the requirements for Admission to Student Teaching. The college catalog lists the requirements for admission to student teaching.

 

Applications are due by the end of the third week of the semester prior to the student teaching semester. Please be aware that a quality application takes time so start working on it early.

 

Applications must be neat, complete, reviewed and signed by your advisor prior to submission. You must submit your application to the main campus Education Office, TJM 210, attention Lisa Parriott.

 

Instructions for completing the student teaching application:

Click on each section for further instructions and forms.

1. Application Cover Sheet Instructions / Form
2. Preferences for Placement
   Instructions / Form
   (Due to our wide service area and the transportation concerns it creates, we offer students the opportunity to provide input regarding their placement preferences. We reserve the right to make placement decisions based on what we consider to be in your best academic interest and do not guarantee placement in your preferred districts. However, we will take your preferences into consideration.See the Student Teacher Handbook for policies and restrictions regarding placement sites.
3. Out-of-Area Placement Request
   Instructions / Form
4. Resume Information
   Resumes must include your practicum placement information. To create a resume you may find the following links helpful. College Grad & Good Resume
5. Essay Questions
   Instructions / Form
6. Progress Sheet(s) Peru campus students: Request your offical progress sheets from the Office of Student Records. Note: You will need to give them time to update them, so call or email studentrecords@peru.edu before you need to pick them up. Off campus students need to email studentrecords@peru.edu to ask that an updated copy of your progress sheets be emailed back to you. Your advisor will help you update the sheets.
7. Graduation Application
   Submission of the Graduation Application is part of the student teaching application. Be sure you fill out the form completely and have it reviewed and signed by your advisor. Take the form to the PSC Business Office and get a receipt for the $30.00 application fee. (If you are an off campus student you can attach a $30.00 check payable to Peru State College.) Turn the forms and receipt in with your student teaching application.
   For more information on the Graduation Application requirement see your advisor or the Office of Student Records.
8. Registration Card for Student Teaching Course(s)

Once you have compiled all the above information, take all materials to your advisor for review. Prior to submitting the application to the education office, you must obtain your advisor’s signature confirming that you are ready to student teach. Put the application together in the order of the instructions. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Applications may be submitted in a folder, please do not staple, punch or bind together.

Once your application has been submitted, please be patient, as the placement process takes time. Do not contact any host school personnel until after your placement has been confirmed by the Director of Field Experiences. Doing so violates PSC’s agreement with the schools and may jeopardize your ability to receive a placement.