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Field Experience Handbooks

Find required documents for UTA students who are completing student teacher field experiences, as well information for cooperating field experience teachers and supervisors.
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Student Teacher Handbooks

All student teachers are required to have the Student Teacher and Cooperating Teacher Handbook for their program area.

ESL/EC6 & Bilingual Student Teaching Handbook [PDF] EC-6/SPED EC-12 Student Teaching Handbook [PDF] Middle Level Student Teaching Handbook [PDF] Secondary & All-Level EC12 Student Teaching Handbook [PDF] MEd SPED (EC-12 Initial Curriculum and Instruction) Student Teaching Handbook [PDF] Cooperating Teacher Handbook Field Supervisor Handbook
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Student Teacher Certification Requirements

Additionally, all students entering a student teaching placement will complete a Student Teaching Survey at least twice during student teaching, depending on your program of study. This survey will be emailed to you when you need to take it.

Texas Education Agency's Code of Ethics (YouTube Playlist) Initial Teacher Certification Portfolio Clicksheet [PDF]

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Undergraduate Advising: coedadvising@uta.edu
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