The Co-operating Teacher is a key member of the student teaching "triad". McGill relies on Co-operating Teachers to:听
- Provide their assigned student teacher(s) with a range and variety of opportunities to observe within the classroom and school context, and taking into consideration the guidelines provided听by the Internships & Student Affairs Office (ISA)听
- Expose the student teacher to a range of teaching, lesson planning听and classroom management techniques听
- Progressively assign appropriate tasks, per the guidelines听
- Observe practice teaching and provide written formative feedback and assessment, per the guidelines
- Electronically submit (i.e. by e-mail) all appropriate copies of assessments/evaluations to the student teacher, Field Supervisor and ISA in a timely fashion
- Speak frequently with the student teacher regarding his/her progress听
- Communicate at least once weekly with the assigned Field Supervisor (either in person, by telephone or by e-mail) regarding the student teacher's progress, comportment and听development of the appropriate Professional Competencies听
- Alert the Field Supervisor or the ISA immediately of any concerns that may arise, whether personal, professional or pedagogical听
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Becoming a Co-operating Teacher
Each year, without the collaboration of nearly 1,000 dedicated Co-operating Teachers from around the Greater Montreal region, it would be impossible to prepare our B.Ed. and MATL听Student Teachers for the challenge and reward of the teaching profession.
McGill's Internships & Student Affairs Office (ISA)听places Student Teachers with Co-operating Teachers in both听public听and听private听schools听in the below noted teachable subject areas:听
- K/Elementary (English and French Immersion)
- Secondary, English Language Arts
- Secondary, Science & Technology
- Secondary, Mathematics听
- Secondary, Social Sciences (History & Geography or History, Ethics & Religious Culture)
- Music (Elementary & Secondary)
- Physical Education (Elementary & Secondary)
- Teaching English as a Second Language (Elementary & Secondary)
Eligibility
In order to become听a Co-operating Teacher, individuals must:听
- Be recommended by their School Administrator听
- Generally possess at least 5 years of teaching experience听
- Have a sufficient teaching load in the required teachable subject area (or host the Student Teacher with another Co-operating Teacher, if necessary)
Interested teachers should inform their School Administrator of their desire to serve as a Co-operating Teacher as ISA Placement Coordinators can only accept placement requests authorized by the host school.听
Exception:听Teachers employed in a听French school board who teach in the area of Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) must place the request for a Student Teacher via their board.听
Further Information
Dates听and听lengths听of Field Experiences and Internships can be viewed听here.
Policies, requirements for assessment and assessment forms, and other relevant information about student teaching at McGill can be found in our Student Teaching e-Handbook.听
For more information about becoming a Co-operating Teacher with McGill, please contact the Internships & Student Affairs Office at placements.education [at] mcgill.ca.听