Messiah College
Junior Field Experience
TEP 314 and 318
Spring 2017
WEEK
TUESDAY
THURSDAY
1
Jan 31
2
3
Feb 7
*In-School Begins
Feb 14
4
Feb 21
Feb 23
5
Feb 28
March 2
6
March 7
7
8
March 14
Spring Break
March 21
March 9
*Video Assignment Due
March 16
Spring Break
March 23
9
March 28
10
PSSA
April 4
Cyber Charter School Observation
11
Feb 2
8:00-10:00am TEP 314/318 Orientation, Boyer 336
Feb 9
Feb 16
March 30
*Last Day in Schools
April 6
Textbook Review
Work Session
April 13
Blended Learning Observations
April 11
Make up day if needed
PDE speaker
12
April 18
April 20 – Service Day
Service Project at Schools
13
April 25
April 27
PSSA
Project WILD
School Observations
14
May 2
May 4
PSSA
School Observations
Final Evaluations due Friday, April 7
**Please note that Juniors are required to attend chapel services two times over the course of the semester.
All pre-student teachers will:
 Learn as much about the district/school/students as possible by utilizing all available resources
(website, professionals, printed materials, media, etc.)
 Be prompt, arriving when teachers report to school and remaining until students have
left for the day.
In-School
 If absent, you MUST report this to TEP on MCSquare and communicate with your
Expectations
Mentor Teacher. All absences are to be made up.
Tuesdays
 Be well-prepared, professionally groomed/dressed, alert and enthusiastic
and
 Bring a positive, resourceful, courteous and collaborative attitude to the school workplace
Thursdays
 Communicate with host/mentor and reliably follow through with all expectations set by mentor
 Be knowledgeable and follow all guidelines/policies for the school community as outlined in
the school policy manual
Students will find directions to schools, links to the school websites and more on the Teacher
Education Program website at www.messiah.edu/teacher, School Hosts Tab, Field Experiences.
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