Cooperating Teachers

Welcome to the Office of School Partnership and Field Placements website for cooperating teachers. We hope that you will find this site useful.

Cooperating teachers are partners with the Feinstein School administration, faculty, and staff in the final phase of a pre-service candidate's teacher preparation program. Student teaching, the culmination of a student’s teacher preparation program, is a semester long experience that requires the candidate to assume the role and duties of the classroom teacher under the guidance of the cooperating teacher and the college supervisor. Your willingness to open your classrooms and to offer your time and expertise to Feinstein School of Education and Human Development students is appreciated!

The Student Teaching Handbook contains important information concerning the student teaching experience. Student Teaching observation forms can be obtained from the Student Teaching Handbook, Appendix C.

The Teacher Education Handbook provides information about the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development’s teacher preparation programs, and the criteria candidates must meet for admission and retention. To learn more about the Feinstein School's teacher preparation programs, the following departmental links are provided:

Student Teacher Problems And Other Concerns

Problems or concerns about a student teacher should be directed to the student teacher's supervisor. However, if you are unable to contact the supervisor, or have another concern you may contact the Director of School Partnerships and Field Placements or her assistant. General questions concerning the student teaching process should be directed to the Office of School Partnerships and Field Placements. Dr. Schenck and her assistant, Kimberly Crabill may be reached at:

• sschenck@ric.edu or 456-8114
• kcrabill@ric.edu or 456-8114

Student Teaching Calendar And Forms

Click here to download the calendar for submission of student teaching observations.

Mid-term and final evaluations are scantron forms, and will be mailed to you.

Partnership School Districts

The Feinstein School of Education and Human Development has established formal partnerships with 26 Rhode Island school districts and 1 charter school. All pre-service and student teaching assignments, with several exceptions, are made only in partnership school districts. Guidelines for selecting cooperating teachers and requirements for service as a cooperating teacher are contained in the Partnership Agreement. Links to all partnership school districts, and a copy of the Partnership Agreement, are located under Partnership Information.

Rhode Island Beginning Teacher Standards Training

Teachers interested in serving as a cooperating teacher must complete Rhode Island Beginning Teacher Standards Training. The Office of School Partnerships and Field Placements offers this training. Information concerning training session can be obtained from Dr. Frank Krajewski at fkrajewski@ric.edu or 456-9714.

Click here to visit the Rhode Island Department Of Elementary And Secondary Education website.

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