EPI Field Experience

Procedures

2016-2

Getting Started

Contact your mentor teacher. Email is best.

Step 1

Schedule a meeting. Work out a tentative schedule. Give them the “Letter to

Supervising Teacher”. Located in EPI0940.

Step 2

Take your Log Sheet always. Log ALL your hours. Log Sheets located in EPI0940.

Step 3

Field Experience Criteria

How Many Hours?

27 hours in the classroom including teaching 1 lesson where EPI Coordinator observes.

3 hours = attending other school-related activity or function. Examples: faculty meetings, PTSA meetings, School Board

Meetings, other school functions. Not possible? Complete all 30 hours in

the classroom!

All 30 hours with the same

supervising teacher. Work out a mutually convenient

schedule. Deadline = 4/30/16, end of PSC

spring term.

What’s the Deadline?

4/30/16

Use the Field Study Log sheets. Teacher must sign ALL log

sheets if using more than one. Submit log (s) to EPI as part of

your Field Experience Journal.

Track Your Hours

No need to complete some hours

during EPI0940 and some during EPI0945.

Just complete 30 hours by 4/30/16. You may do more than 30 hours if

you choose, as long as your supervising teacher agrees.

Keep it together.

What to Observe

Use the "Field Experience Journal"

assignments as a guide. It is your responsibility to make sure you obtain all

the required info in the Journal. Take it ALWAYS + paper/pen or

laptop/tablet to make relevant notes.

Observation Topics

Use word processing. Submit Journal with a report cover

(mail or drop off). Do NOT submit a hard bound 3 ring binder! Your

journal must fit in your student file.

Journal Submission Format

Yes!

No!

Due at end of term = 4/30/16. State-mandated criteria for EPI.

Submission Deadline

4/30/16

Up to you! ALL topics due by 4/30! Don’t procrastinate!

Time Management

Assist the teacher as

directed.

Other Tasks

Conduct

Act and dress professionally. Never interrupt to ask questions. Cell phones off.

Be Professional