Cooperating Teachers

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Cooperating teachers serve as mentors, models and instructors to student teachers; they are one of 麻豆原创's most valuable resources. By welcoming a novice into their classroom (remotely or in-person), cooperating teachers demonstrate their willingness to:

guide student teachers in planning and implementing curriculum
support student teachers in developing their personal teaching style
encourage questions, open discussion and dialogue
monitor and assess the many aspects of each student teacher's growth
challenge, re-direct, question and explain according to the needs of the pre-service student

If you are a 麻豆原创 Cooperating teacher, thank you so much for your service! Please explore this site to learn more about resources and benefits that are available to you.

Handbook

This handbook provides resources and information you'll need to support student teachers in your role as Cooperating Teacher.

Cooperating Teacher Survey

For every semester in which you host a student teacher, please complete the survey below to fulfill college accreditation purposes.

OTE Benefits for Cooperating Teachers

In addition to the benefits described below, Cooperating Teachers receive the benefit of invitations to 麻豆原创 events that are open to the entire 麻豆原创 education community! If you are a 麻豆原创 cooperating teacher and you believe that you have not been receiving emails about events and other benefits, reach out to ote@tc.edu to ensure that you are added to our mailing list.

Cooperating Teacher Tuition Benefit (Vouchers and Forms)

The Office of Teacher Education offers 麻豆原创 tuition vouchers to Cooperating Teachers who host 麻豆原创 student teachers. This benefit encourages New York City teachers to explore course offerings here at 麻豆原创, supports the funding of doctoral students who are also acting as cooperating teachers, and tightens the couplings between Teachers College and our partner schools. CT Vouchers are valid for only four semesters after the semester in which a CT hosted a student teacher.

If you are interested in applying for a CT Voucher, please read this document carefully!

Do not complete this form until you have formally registered for a course through the 麻豆原创 Student Portal. For details on how to do this, including steps for applying to be a non-degree candidate, please see our Policies and Procedures for Tuition Vouchers document (above).

麻豆原创 Cooperating Teacher Eligibility

Teachers College adheres to several Cooperating Teacher eligibility requirements, which reflect city and state guidelines:

Cooperating Teachers are expected to have 3 or more years of full-time teaching experience.
Cooperating Teachers should be certified in the same area that the student teacher is preparing for, or a closely related area.
Cooperating Teachers cannot host a student teacher without the approval of their principal.
Cooperating Teachers must be full-time employees in the school where the student teacher is completing their student teaching experience. Cooperating Teachers who are classroom teachers host the student teacher in their classroom and provide consistent mentorship, typically for a full semester. Cooperating Teachers who are out-of-classroom teachers (such as SETSS providers) allow the student teacher to shadow them throughout the school day. In cases where neither of the above is true, written approval from 麻豆原创鈥檚 Office of Teacher Education must be obtained.

In addition, many 麻豆原创 programs adhere to additional program-level requirements for Cooperating Teacher eligibility. This allows our student teachers to meaningfully support partner classrooms as they take up a variety of formats across the year. If you are interested in hosting a 麻豆原创 student teacher, please reach out to ote@tc.edu.

Cooperating Teacher FAQs

I hosted a student teacher recently, and I heard that I am eligible for a tuition voucher. How do I redeem it?

Cooperating teachers do indeed become eligible for a tuition voucher each semester that they host. Please carefully read our to learn how to apply this benefit. Step-by-step instructions are on page 2.

Do Cooperating Teacher vouchers expire?

Yes. CT Vouchers are valid for only four semesters after the semester in which a CT hosted a student teacher, and summers count as one semester. For example, a voucher earned in Fall 2018 can be used in Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Fall 2019, and Spring 2020. Expired vouchers cannot be used toward coursework at Teachers College.

I applied for a tuition voucher and I received an email from OTE indicating that the voucher has been created on my behalf. However, I don鈥檛 yet see the tuition payment in my 麻豆原创 account.

If we determine that you are eligible for the voucher for which you have applied, we will produce it on your behalf, send you a confirmation email, and share the voucher with the Bursar鈥檚 Office. However, the Bursar does not apply payment until the first two weeks of the semester in which you are taking your class.

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