College of Education Student Teaching
The Office for School Engagement provides the connection between our teacher candidates and local service school districts. Our current relationships exist with the following School Districts: Broward, Palm Beach, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, and Okeechobee. As part of our teacher preparation program requirements, students participate in a full-time capstone experience within school district classrooms.
Student Teaching Experience
Student Teaching/ Internship is a full-time, fifteen-week experience and is the capstone for teacher education candidates. Candidates use the Timeframe for Student Teaching/Internship as a guide through which they gradually assume full-time teaching responsibilities, complete a minimum of six weeks full-time, and then gradually relinquish classroom responsibilities. In the student teaching experience, candidates apply and reflect on their content, professional, and pedagogical knowledge, skills, and dispositions in various settings with students.
View courses that require a Clinical Experience Placement
All placements must be arranged through our office
Qualifications for Student Teaching
- Overall GPA of 2.5 or higher
- Passing Scores on all sections of the Florida Teacher Certification Exam (FTCE)
- Successful completion of all degree coursework
- Complete student teaching application
- Successful completion of district security clearance process
Important Application Dates
| Application Opens | Application Due | Last Day to Submit Scores on ALL Sections of FTCE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Student Teaching | January 15 | January 31 | March 31 |
| Spring Student Teaching | September 1 | September 15 | November 15 |
Application must be completed by the Posted Application Due Date.