Student Teachers / Observers
Process for Approval
We will not accept requests directly from a student. All requests must come from an advisor.
- The university advisor contacts Spitler to request placement of a student. If a university or a student contacts school staff, please direct them to the Executive Assistant at (studentteacherplacement@northmen.org).
- Executive Assistant (EA) checks to see if there is a placement agreement on file with the college/university.
- EA sends the PSP packet of forms (Procedures, Application, Disclosure Document, Rep form and I-Chat) to the university advisor for the student to complete.
- Packet is received back, reviewed, and an I-Chat background check is completed.
- Director of Teaching and Learning (DTL) receives completed packet, reviews and gives approval to move forward.
- EA contacts principals to request placement availability.
- Principals contact staff to see if someone is willing to host a student teacher (2 week deadline).
- Principal lets EA know the name of the staff member that is willing to host.
- DTL approves the host teacher.
- EA lets the principal know they are approved to set up an interview with the candidate, host teacher and principal (2 week deadline). Student Observers skip #10, 11, 12, 14 and 15.
- EA lets university know that we have a possible placement pending the outcome of the interview.
- Principal lets EA know the outcome of the interview and if we are proceeding with the student teacher (approved / not approved). Student Observers do not interview.
- EA lets the University know that we have an approved placement.
- EA sends information to university for candidate to be fingerprinted within one month of start date. Student Observers are not fingerprinted.
- Fingerprint results received and approved.
- Student may start their assignment.
Internal only:
- EA completes PAF.
- EA sends email to principal, secretary, host teacher, DTL, Tech, registrar, HR, candidate, and university advisor with approval information.
