Internship

Roles and Responsibilities of In-School Administrators

In-School Administrators are Responsible for:

Providing assistance to interns by

• Spending time to get to know interns - can include engaging in discussions about educational philosophies, professionalism and the complex role of teacher
• Acknowledging and supporting their efforts and contributions to enhancing student learning and to school-wide activities and initiatives.

Providing assistance to cooperating teachers by

• ensuring that interns receive documents that set out school and divisional policies, including practices used in the school division for beginning teachers regarding professional growth plans and formal supervisory visits
• introducing interns to all staff, including support personnel, and familiarizing interns with the layout of the school building.
• assisting in ensuring that interns are welcomed to staff meetings, professional development activities and professional learning team meetings
• assisting in guiding interns into appropriate extra-curricular activities
• assisting in ensuring that the intern is not assigned duties as a certified or substitute teacher, a coach (except as an assistant), a sole supervisor of playgrounds, halls, dances or sports events, or a person responsible for transportation of students.
• Assisting in completing of an "Internship Withdrawal Form" if difficulties have arisen, cannot be resolved and the intern needs to leave the placement

 

For additional information contact:

Field Experiences
College of Education
28 Campus Drive
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

966-7665

education.internship@usask.ca