The Office of Field Services assists teacher candidates with placement for practicum and student teaching. Please contact our staff with questions.
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Licensure and Clinical Experience Council
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Teacher
licensure
Field
services
Link to: Field Experiences Policies manual (Requires WOU login)
Practicum information for Undergraduate/Post-baccalaureate program
- Pre-admission Practicum:
Students explore their interest
in teaching during their
freshman and sophomore years
by enrolling in FS 199,
303, 358, and 399. Multiple
practicums are offered each
term for those wishing to
gain experience in the public
schools. For students who
are applying to the College
of Education there is an
admission requirement of
30 hours in a public school.
These practicums are specifically
designed to help students
gain that experience and
are offered every term. Prior to registration
the student must attend
an orientation in order to set up the placement.
Dates and times of the orientation
vary and are posted in the
Academic Advising and Learning
Center, the College of Education,
and other sites around campus.
- Undergraduate program
practicum:
- Term I: Teacher candidates
rotate among district
schools to learn about
student and teacher
roles within each of
the four authorization
levels, spending one
day or 7 1/2 clock hours
at each level.
- Term II: Teacher candidates
spend two weeks at one
site teaching small
groups and working with
students one on one.
At this point they complete
a mini-unit of three
lessons. This is at
the second authorization
level.
- Term III: Teacher
candidates return to
the same classroom as
Term II for a four-week
block. During this time
the first work sample
is completed.
- Term IV: Student teachers
are in their classrooms
full-time (except for
three seminar days on-campus)
and have full teaching
responsibility in their
primary authorization
area.
Student teacher information
Mentoring
Oregon
professional development requirements
Employment resources for educators
Western Oregon University is committed to helping graduates find employment in Oregon, out of state or in other countries. The following resources can help you prepare for interviews, strengthen your resume, research current job openings, and post your application for a job in Oregon.
edZapp recruiting and hiring service http://www.edzapp.com/
Current job postings on edZapp http://recruiting.edzapp.com/oregon/
Online application http://www.edzapp.com/getting-started/optional-services/document-management/
WOU Career Services http://www.wou.edu/student/career/index.php
Contact
information
Sue Thompson, Director
Field Services Office . thompss@wou.edu . 503-838-8828
Lynne Lindsay, Administrative
Program Specialist
Master of Arts in Teaching Program . lindsayl@wou.edu . 503-838-8272
Karen Johnson, Office
Specialist
Field Services Office . johnsonk@wou.edu . 503-838-8235
