Field Placements

• Instructors are responsible for practicum and observation placements.
  • List of potential cooperating teachers in all subjects (ask OPP for password)
  • Always keep principals informed.
  • Henry Barnard School Observation Request Form
• What to tell teachers?
  • RIC pays for practicum, but not observation placements
  • To get paid, clinical instructors (host teachers) should submit a request at http://RICpay.org

• New Information for Faculty

  Practicum Placement Policy and Procedure (Updated October 20, 2011)
  

  Step 1.
  It is the responsibility of the faculty member to find a clinical instructor (teacher) for practicum work with our RIC students. Please do not approach clinical instructors that you do not know and do not make cold calls to anyone.

  Keep the Principal informed about your request for using a clinical instructor for practicum at their school. (Special Note-Exception- Lincoln and Middletown require that OPP make the official request for practicum. Do not contact Principals in these two districts.)

  Step 2.
  After finding appropriate clinical instructors, make a formal request on Ricplacements.org (Special Note: East Greenwich, North Providence, and North Smithfield require the names of students prior to the first day of the practicum/observation. Warwick is requiring the names of the students in practicum with the formal request on ricplacements.org)

  Step 3.
  You must await a formal approval/denial from all districts. This could take two weeks or more for district paperwork. If you do not receive an email response from OPP with an approval/denial within 3-weeks, send an email inquiry to OPP.

  • Be sure to follow BCI district procedures.
  • Requesting Observations (not practicum)
  • Follow the District Observation Request Guidelines
  FSEHD Partnership Districts

  Bristol/Warren Burrillville Central Falls Coventry Cranston Cumberland East Greenwich East Providence Exeter-West Greenwich Foster

  Foster/Glocester Glocester Johnston Lincoln Middletown Newport North Kingstown North Providence North Smithfield Pawtucket

  Providence Scituate Smithfield Times 2 Academy Warwick West Warwick Westerly Woonsocket Henry Barnard School

More more information contact the Office of Partnerships and Placements at opp@ric.edu  or (401) 456-8965.

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