The Co-operating Teacher is a key member of the student teaching "triad". ֱ relies on Co-operating Teachers to:
- Provide their assigned student teacher(s) with a range and variety of opportunities to observe within the classroom and school context, and taking into consideration the guidelines providedby the Internships & Student Affairs Office (ISA)
- Expose the student teacher to a range of teaching, lesson planningand classroom management techniques
- Progressively assign appropriate tasks, per the guidelines
- Observe practice teaching and provide written formative feedback and assessment, per the guidelines
- Electronically submit (i.e. by e-mail) all appropriate copies of assessments/evaluations to the student teacher, Field Supervisor and ISA in a timely fashion
- Speak frequently with the student teacher regarding his/her progress
- Communicate at least once weekly with the assigned Field Supervisor (either in person, by telephone or by e-mail) regarding the student teacher's progress, comportment anddevelopment of the appropriate Professional Competencies
- Alert the Field Supervisor or the ISA immediately of any concerns that may arise, whether personal, professional or pedagogical
Becoming a Co-operating Teacher
Each year, without the collaboration of nearly 1,000 dedicated Co-operating Teachers from around the Greater Montreal region, it would be impossible to prepare our B.Ed. and MATLStudent Teachers for the challenge and reward of the teaching profession.
ֱ's Internships & Student Affairs Office (ISA)places Student Teachers with Co-operating Teachers in bothpublicandprivateschoolsin the below noted teachable subject areas:
- K/Elementary (English and French Immersion)
- Secondary, English Language Arts
- Secondary, Science & Technology
- Secondary, Mathematics
- Secondary, Social Sciences (History & Geography or History, Ethics & Religious Culture)
- Music (Elementary & Secondary)
- Physical Education (Elementary & Secondary)
- Teaching English as a Second Language (Elementary & Secondary)
Eligibility
In order to becomea Co-operating Teacher, individuals must:
- Be recommended by their School Administrator
- Generally possess at least 5 years of teaching experience
- Have a sufficient teaching load in the required teachable subject area (or host the Student Teacher with another Co-operating Teacher, if necessary)
Interested teachers should inform their School Administrator of their desire to serve as a Co-operating Teacher as ISA Placement Coordinators can only accept placement requests authorized by the host school.
Exception:Teachers employed in aFrench school board who teach in the area of Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) must place the request for a Student Teacher via their board.
Further Information
Datesandlengthsof Field Experiences and Internships can be viewedhere.
Policies, requirements for assessment and assessment forms, and other relevant information about student teaching at ֱ can be found in our Student Teaching e-Handbook.
For more information about becoming a Co-operating Teacher with ֱ, please contact the Internships & Student Affairs Office at placements.education [at] mcgill.ca.